This new magic item for Dungeons & Dragons is a jeweled pendant with the powers of Lolth, the demon queen of spiders.
Pendant of the Spider Queen
Wondrous item, rare [Tier 2]
(requires attunement)
Weight: none
These pendants are worn by followers of the Demon Queen of Spiders. Anyone else who attunes to the pendant is haunted by nightmares of spiders and infinite webs.
Poison Resistance. While wearing the pendant, you have resistance to poison damage and advantage on saving throws to resist drow poison or other poisons that cause the unconscious or poisoned conditions.
Spellcasting. The pendant has 5 charges and regains 1d4 + 1 expended charges each day at midnight. You can use an action to expend 1 or more of its charges to cast one of the following spells from it: inflict wounds (1 charge), spider climb (2 charges), or web (2 charges).
Very Rare [Tier 3] upgrade
When you achieve level 10 while attuned to the pendant, it has 8 charges and regains 1d6 + 2 expended charges each day at midnight.
Summon Spider. You can use an action to expend 1 or more of the pendant’s charges to summon one of the following: 4 giant wolf spiders (1 charge), 2 giant spiders (2 charges), or 1 phase spider (3 charges). The summoned creature appears in an unoccupied space within 60 feet of you and acts as an ally. It remains for 10 minutes, until it dies or you drop to 0 hit points, or until you dismiss it as an action.
Web Sense. You can use an action to spin fine webs in a corridor or other area no greater than 50 x 50 feet. While you are within 1 mile of the webs, you know the exact location of any other creature in contact with the webs.
Legendary [Tier 4] upgrade
When you achieve level 17 while attuned to the pendant, it has 12 charges and regains 1d8 + 4 expended charges each day at midnight.
Legendary Spellcasting. You can use an action to expend 3 or more of the pendant’s charges to cast one of the following spells from it: bestow curse (3 charges), contagion (5 charges), or insect plague (5 charges).
Summon Servant. You can use an action to expend 6 or more of the pendant’s charges to summon one of the following: drider (6 charges), glabrezu (9 charges), or yochlol (10 charges). The summoned creature appears in an unoccupied space within 60 feet of you, acts as an ally, and can’t summon other demons. It remains for 10 minutes, until it dies or you drop to 0 hit points, or until you dismiss it as an action.
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