Brazier Stave

Weapon (warhammer), artifact
Martial weapon, melee weapon, versatile

Honestly, it looks like a metal pole with a chunk of rock on the end that seems to glow. But casting Identify revealed additional information about the pole. Unfortunately, in its current state it is unable to fully utilize Burning Beacon and instead just sheds dim light in a 10 ft. radius.

Burning Beacon (Level 1)

You can use a bonus action to speak this magic stave's command word, causing the brazier to emit bright light in a 20 ft. radius and dim light for an additional 20 feet. While the brazier is lit, it deals an extra 1d4 fire damage to any target it hits.

Void Sentinel (Level 2)

This lamp post now grants a +1 to attack and damage rolls made with it.
The Brazier Stave has three (3) charges and regains 1d3 expended charges daily at dawn. While attuned to this lamp post you gain access to the Leap Strike ability. Additionally, the lamp post flares purple in the presence of Void creatures and other aberrations to warn its bearer of danger.
Leap Strike. As an action, you can expend one or more charge to draw power from the magical lamp post allowing you to leap a distance up to your movement speed. As part of this action, you may make a melee weapon attack against a target at your destination. Hit or miss, the lamp post releases a burst of flame or concussive force, your choice. Hostile creatures within 10 feet of you must succeed on a Dexterity saving throw or take 1d6 + 1d6 per expended charge fire or thunder damage.

Grandmaster-At-Arms (Level 3)

This lamp post now grants a +2 to attack and damage rolls made with it.
The Brazier Stave now has six (6) charges and regains 1d6 expended charges daily at dawn. While attuned to this lamp post you gain access to the Counterstrike ability. Additionally, at the start of your turn, you gain five temporary hit points.
Counter Strike. As a bonus action, you can expend one or more charge enhance your reflexes. Until the start of your next turn, any attack roll made against you has disadvantage if you can see the attacker, and you make Dexterity saving throws with advantage. For this duration, the first time a creature within 5 ft. of you makes an attack roll against you, you can make one melee attack against the creature without expending your reaction.

Item type

Unique Artifact

Rarity

Artifact

Weight

6 lbs.

Dimensions

6 ft.

Base Price

TBD