Blood Moon Blade

Drink deep, oh cursed blade, and grant me strength in the blood of my foes.

— Unknown

Appearance

This fine blade is crafted from a strange black metal and bears a hole above the hilt that seems to draw in blood.

Mechanics

Weapon (Greatsword), Legendary, Requires Attunement

You gain a +1 bonus to attack and damage rolls made with this magic weapon. While attuned to this weapon, you have darkvision out to 60'.

When you hit a Small or larger living creature with this weapon, that creature takes an extra 2d6 necrotic damage and you regain hit points equal to half the amount of necrotic damage dealt in this way. Constructs, plants, and undead creatures are immune to this necrotic damage.

While holding this weapon you can use a bonus action to magically transform it into a shadowy cloak laced through with red that drapes from your shoulders. You can use another bonus action to cause the sword to form in your hands again. If the sword is ever more than 30' away from you, it magically vanishes and coalesces on your shoulders in cloak form once more.

Curse

This sword is cursed, and becoming attuned to it extends the curse to you. As long as you remain cursed, you are unwilling to part with the sword, keeping it within reach at all times. You also have disadvantage on attack rolls with weapons other than this one, unless no foe is within 60 feet of you that you can see or hear. In addition, while you remain cursed, the number of hit points you regain when healed by magical means (other than the sword's effect) is halved.

Credit

Image & inspiration for the item "borrowed" from this Reddit thread, posted by the amazing u/griff-mac.

Attributes

Type

Weapon (greatsword)

Requires Attunement

Yes

Rarity

Legendary