This masterfully crafted viol is composed of jet black wood, silver, and bone (type of creature is unknown).
As a bonus action, the wielder of Baile Muerte can release it into the air and say the command words "Sing for their souls". This causes the viol to become ethereal, and to float throughout the wielder's space. The viol will then begin to play softly or loudly. The volume can be changed with a bonus action, and the viol can resume its inert physical state as a free action.
If playing softly, the following effects will only affect the wielder, and the sound can only be heard within 5 feet of the viol. If playing loudly, the sound can be heard as normal, and the effects will affect all allies with a 30 foot aura.
- Resistance to Necrotic Damage
- Immune to being Frightened
- Celestial beings have disadvantage on saving throws in the aura
Baile Muerte has 1 charge, that replenishes at dusk each day. That charge can be used have Baile Muerte cast Animate Dead, with the viol concentrating on the spell and providing all components. The Viol also creates the bones or corpse out of wisps of necrotic energy the flow out in the form of a musical staff. Baile Muerte can recast the spell each day with this charge to maintain control of the undead, and the undead follows the commands of the wielder of the viol as though they had cast the spell themselves.
Notes: Resistance: Necrotic, Immunity: Frightened, by a character of evil alignment.