Balm Of Bitter Mercy

This small stone vial contains a thick, silvery-blue salve that never runs out. When held and focused upon, the user may channel its healing essence.

• While attuned to the Balm of Bitter Mercy, you can cast Cure Wounds at 1st level once per short rest without expending a spell slot. You may also use your own spell slots to cast Cure Wounds through the balm as if it were a holy focus.
• Each time you cast Cure Wounds using the balm (whether the free use or with your own spell slot), you feel a shard of the pain you took away. Roll a d4. You take necrotic damage equal to the result, bypassing resistances and immunity.
• Additionally, until the end of your next turn, you have disadvantage on saving throws against being frightened—the balm reminds you of mortality with every use.