Banner of The Pale Shepherd

Crafted of pale silvery cloth that glimmers faintly in starlight, this banner measures 5 feet high and 3 feet wide. Its fabric is embroidered with a white dove bearing a snowflake of light, stitched in silver thread. The banner radiates a faint chill, like winter air at twilight. It can be attached to a 10-foot pole and carried as a standard. Furling or unfurling the banner requires an action.

Aura of Calm:

As a bonus action, you can touch the unfurled banner and release Nyssor’s mercy. For 10 minutes, you and allies within 20 feet are immune to the frightened condition and gain advantage on saving throws against being charmed. Hostile undead in this aura have disadvantage on attack rolls. Once used, this property can’t be used again until you finish a short or long rest.

Veil of Twilight:

While the banner is unfurled, you can see invisible creatures within 20 feet of it, provided they are within your line of sight.

Standard’s Repose:

As a bonus action, you can invoke Nyssor’s protection. For 1 minute, ranged attack rolls against you or an ally within 20 feet of the unfurled banner are made with disadvantage. Once you use this property, you can’t use it again until you finish a short or long rest.

Gift of the Shepherd:

You may sacrifice the banner to sanctify ground. Over 8 hours of prayer and work, you inscribe Nyssor’s sigil at the center of a chosen place. When the ritual ends, the banner is destroyed, and the area (a 500-foot-radius sphere) gains these properties permanently:

Undead cannot be created within the area, and any undead entering it has disadvantage on attack rolls.

Allied creatures within the area are immune to the frightened condition and gain +1 to death saving throws.