"Each bullet a hymn, each volley a judgment."
Wraithreign is a submachine gun of otherworldly craftsmanship, forged in the workshops of Veltrion by artificers of the Guild Consortium in secret pact with Blood Hunters of the Claret Orders. Its frame is wrought of shadowsteel plated with consecrated silver, engraved with runes of severance that glow faintly with violet and silver light when the weapon is readied. The grip and stock are inlaid with moonstone and darkwood, humming softly with restrained power.
The weapon fires not ordinary ammunition but rounds infused with radiant twilight, created by feeding the weapon’s magazine with silvered bullets etched in glyphs of banishment. When triggered, each volley releases not only physical lead but searing arcs of radiant energy, tearing through both body and soul. The muzzle flash flares with ghostly white light tinged with violet, leaving afterimages like crescent arcs in the air.
The submachine gun hums like a choir of whispers when idle, its magazine rattling faintly as if eager to be fed. Those who attune to it report feeling their heartbeat sync with its rhythm, driving them to act with unnatural precision against the horrors they hunt.
Magical Properties and Features
- Choir of Twilight. Against fey, fiends, undead, and aberrations, bullets fired from Wraithreign deal an additional 2d10 radiant damage and ignore resistance to piercing damage.
- Radiant Suppression. When you hit a creature of the listed types, it cannot benefit from invisibility or etherealness until the start of your next turn.
- Sanctified Volley. As an action, you can unleash a sweeping barrage in a 30-foot cone. Each creature of the listed types must make a Dexterity saving throw (DC = 8 + your proficiency bonus + your Dexterity modifier) or take 6d8 radiant damage and be knocked prone. Once used, this feature recharges after a long rest.
- Blessed Magazine. The weapon generates its own spectral ammunition. You never run out of bullets when targeting the listed creatures, though you may still load physical ammunition for normal use.
Weapon Bonuses
- Attribute Bonus: +2 Dexterity, +1 Wisdom while attuned.
- Magic Bonus: +3 to attack and damage rolls.
- Skill Bonus: Advantage on Wisdom (Perception) and Dexterity (Stealth) checks when hunting the listed creatures.
- Combat Flow: You may add your Wisdom modifier to initiative rolls.
Drawbacks and Risks
- Choir’s Hunger. After three uses of Radiant Suppression in a single day, the weapon demands a toll. At dawn, the wielder must succeed on a DC 15 Constitution saving throw or take 3d6 necrotic damage, their life essence feeding the weapon’s chorus.
- Unyielding Rhythm. Once combat begins with the listed creatures, the wielder cannot willingly end concentration on spells or effects until the encounter ends, as the weapon compels relentless pursuit.
Lore and History
Wraithreign was forged during the late Shadow Wars by Veltrion’s Guild Consortium, who sought to arm the Nightblades and Blood Hunters with a weapon of unrelenting firepower against hordes of aberrations spilling from planar rifts. It was designed not as a weapon of war but as an exterminator’s tool — efficient, relentless, and devastating against creatures of darkness. The weapon gained its name when its first wielder, a Blood Hunter named Kaelen Duskward, stood alone at the gates of Eldraeth and held back a thousand-strong fiendish incursion, his submachine gun roaring like a choir of radiant hymns.
Additional Roleplay Features
- Whispering Choir. The weapon hums softly when aimed at fey, fiends, undead, or aberrations, growing louder as they draw closer.
- Crescent Flash. Its muzzle flare always glows in silver-violet arcs shaped like crescents, leaving faint afterimages in darkness.
- Hunter’s Rhythm. The wielder feels compelled to move in step with the weapon’s faint hum, acting with predatory grace and precision.
Weapon Information
- Weapon Type: Submachine Gun (burst-fire, 30 ft. normal range / 90 ft. long range).
- Weight: 7 lbs.
- Market Value: Priceless; Veltrion forbids its open sale.
- Black Market Value: 500,000+ gp.
Summary of Weapon
Wraithreign, the Choir of Iron and Light is a legendary submachine gun forged for the eternal hunt. Its spectral volleys, radiant suppression, and relentless barrage make it one of the deadliest weapons against fey, fiends, undead, and aberrations. It bolsters Dexterity and Wisdom, enhances perception and combat flow, and sings with divine judgment in every burst. Yet its relentless hunger weighs heavily on the wielder, demanding sacrifice for every hymn of fire it unleashes.
“Let the wicked tremble, for the choir has no mercy.”
Firing lighter, easier to control rounds, the Submachine Gun is an effective alternative to larger automatic weapons.
This weapon has the following mastery property. To use this property, you must have a feature that lets you use it.
Automatic. When you make an attack with this weapon, you can choose to make two attacks instead. These attacks are always made with Disadvantage, regardless of circumstance. You can’t replace these attacks. If this weapon has the Ammunition property, these attacks use twice the normal amount of ammunition.
Notes: Damage: Radiant, Weapon Property: Loading, Weapon Mastery: Automatic (Submachine Gun), Bonus: Dexterity Score, Bonus: Wisdom Score, Bonus: Magic, Advantage: Perception, Advantage: Stealth, Bonus: Initiative, Damage, Combat, Ammunition, Light, Reload, Firearm, Automatic
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