This new magic item for Dungeons & Dragons is a Grim Reaper style scythe that cuts down the weak and hordes of enemies that dare to get too close.
Scythe of Slaughter
Weapon (glaive), very rare (requires attunement)
Damage: 1d10+2 slashing
Weight: 6 lbs.
Properties: Heavy, Reach, Two-Handed
You gain a +2 bonus to attack and damage rolls made with this magic scythe.
Cull the Weak. When you hit a creature that has less than 20 hp with the scythe, that creature must succeed a DC 12 Constitution saving throw or drop to 0 hp.
Whirling Slash. While wielding this scythe, you can use your action to make a melee attack against any number of creatures within 10 feet of you, with a separate attack roll for each target.
Proficiency with a glaive allows you to add your proficiency bonus to the attack roll for any attack you make with it.
Background
Kelemvor, dark lord of the Fugue Plane, often hears the pleas of mortals who want to be reunited with those they have lost. On the rare occasion that Kelemvor grants their wish, the mortal must repay their debt by spending the rest of their days hunting and harvesting souls that have escaped the dark lord.
Kelemvor’s Reapers wield powerful scythes that cut down the weak as easily as a farmer’s scythe cuts grain. They search the prime material plane for those who have escaped the dark lord’s judgment, slaughtering anyone who gets in their way.
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