This transformative sword features a segmented blade that has a steel chain running down the length of its fuller, and a micro winch within its pommel. It can be used as a normal long sword, but once activated using the switch mechanism built into its grip, the tension on the chain releases turning the weapon into a 15ft long whip of razor sharp blade segments. Allowing for attacks made at great range, and grappling capabilities. This weapon can be worn as a belt while in it’s whip form. 

The weapon Has 4 charges and regains all expanded charges at dawn. These charges can be used in the following ways.

Blade Lock: When you successfully hit a target within reach when in whip form, you can spend 1 charge to activate the winch tightening the tension and grappling the target. The target can spend an action to attempt to break the grapple. (DC 16 save). If the target unsuccessfully attempts to break the grapple, or attempts to move. They suffer 2d4 slashing damage. 

Discharge: When you have a creature grappled in whip form, you can discharge all remaining charges sending an electrical charge down the length of the chain blade. The grappled target takes 2d6 lightning damage for each charge expended.  

Ripcord: When you have a creature grappled in whip form, you can rip the whip back allowing the blade segments to eviscerate your target with the aid of the winch mechanism. Dealing 5d4 Slashing damage. 

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

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

Notes: Damage: Slashing, Grappled, Shapechanging, Belt, Finesse, Reach, Slow