A Blood Hunter artifact from the Order of the Soul. This cage contains their chained soul, a spirit companion that needs the cage to project their astral form and prevent the inevitable decay of all spirits that eventually turns them into Poltergeists.
The cage is a tiny (Minimum 1ft x 1ft) metal artifact crafted by Blood Hunter smiths. It can be upgraded by the Blood Hunter who owns it to withstand more damage before breaking. But this requires stronger materials (The default cage is made of iron)
Cage Statistics:
- Base cage material: Iron
- Size: Tiny
- Hit Points: 30
- Armor Class: Same as Player Character
- Damage resistances: Acid, Bludgeoning, Slashing from non-magical attacks
- Damage immunities: Cold, Necrotic, Poison, Thunder, Fire, Lightning
- Damage exceptions: Any heat sufficient enough to melt the material can damage the cage. But fire on its own cannot.
If the cage reaches 0 hit points it is considered "Shattered" and must be repaired by the Blood Hunter. However, if it has not reached 0 hit points the Spirit can repair the cage during long and short rests. Rolling a hit dice the same way their Player Character would.
Chained Souls are capable of repairing their own cage so long as it has not reached 0 hit points. During long and short rests the Chained Soul can repair its cage using the same process in which a player regains Hit Points during a rest. Sharing the same Hit Dice the Player Character does.
REPAIRING THE CAGE WHEN DESTROYED:
If the cage is considered "Shattered" (0 hit points) It must be placed in a bucket along with 1,600ml of the Player Characters blood. (1.6 liters) They must add 1 gold worth of iron powder to the blood and mix. (Or the relevant material according to what the cage is made of) The cage will then begin to re-form itself. The cage must be left in the bucket for 1 full day. Upon returning the Player Character will discover the blood and iron are gone, with only the repaired cage left behind.
WHAT HAPPENS IF MY CAGE IS DESTROYED?
Your Chained Souls astral projection is dependent on the cage being usable. If the cage is broken your Chained Soul will not die. But they will not be able to hold their form for very long. The Chained Soul is required to complete its short and long rests inside the cage. However, it can take energy from its host. (1 hemocraft die to simulate a long rest). If it refuses or is unable to take energy from its host to sustain itself within a 24 hour span. It will vanish. Meaning it is will only be able to watch what is happening not physically interact. During this time Soul Curses cannot be used. So it is encouraged to keep the cage safe at all times.
Notes: Can weigh more than 5 pounds or less depending on style and size., Can only be used by a member of the Blood Hunter "Order of the Soul" Member.
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