⚔️ Mourning Star of the Crimson Concord

"To strike is to suffer. To suffer is to sanctify. To sanctify is to ascend."

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⚙️ Base Weapon A plain iron flail with three barbed heads and a wrapped grip stained dark red.

• Stats: Counts as a magic weapon (no + to attack yet)

• Blood Echo: When you deal damage with this weapon, you may choose to take 1 damage to deal 1 additional necrotic damage.

• Devotional Grip: You may use your Wisdom modifier for attack and damage rolls instead of Strength.

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🔺 Milestone Progression Table

Here are 7 possible milestones with their corresponding upgrades. You can use some, all, or let the DM swap in equivalents.

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✨ Special Weapon Abilities (choose or unlock as you progress)

🩸 Bloodwave (1/short rest)

As an action, take up to 10 HP in self-damage and release a shockwave of divine blood in a 15 ft radius.

• All allies heal for half the damage taken

• Enemies must make a Con save (DC = 8 + Prof + WIS) or take radiant damage = the damage you took

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🩸 Scarbrand (1/long rest)

After being reduced to 0 HP and revived, you may brand your enemy with your pain.

• Choose a creature that harmed you: it takes 2d10 radiant damage and has disadvantage on all attacks against you for 1 minute

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🕯️ Benediction of Thorns (Passive)

You may mark a willing ally before combat begins.

• If they drop to 0 HP, you may immediately take 10 damage to prevent it, leaving them at 1 HP

• Can only be active on one person at a time

• Must be renewed after a long rest or if used

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💥 Radiant Nova (1/long rest)

As a bonus action, erupt in a searing wave of divine agony.

• All enemies in 20 ft take 4d10 radiant damage (Con save half)

• All allies gain 10 temp HP and advantage on Wisdom saves for 1 minute

• You take 5 unavoidable damage when using this

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🛐 Example Personal Goals (if not doing the 13 Souls arc)

Use any of these to unlock upgrades:

• Survive combat at 0 HP and heal another before healing yourself

• Convert a nonbeliever or enemy to your faith

• Complete a long ritual in solitude

• Wear your wounds openly in a moment of public failure or shame

• Refuse magical healing to recover “naturally” from a battle

• Offer yourself in place of another for imprisonment, punishment, or judgment

• Publicly denounce the Crimson Concord and redefine your own theology

Proficiency with a Morningstar allows you to add your proficiency bonus to the attack roll for any attack you make with it.

Notes: Damage: Bludgeoning, Sap