Aestus - آتش پرشور

Born from the spiritual essence of an Ancient Gold Dragon. This polymorphing scimitar/staff was brought into being as a final dying gift. The noble gold dragon, Faerandus sacrificed the last vestiges of his immortal soul to create two artifacts, a mighty polymorphic scimitar/staff and a self-renewing pendant. These artifacts were meant to help and guide his cherished ward, for he knew, that her life's journey would be a difficult and dangerous one.
After creating Faerandus’ Blessing (the powerful healing pendant), the ancient gold also crafted this magnificent magical blade from an old scimitar. He imbued within the blade, not only a semblance of his young genasi ward's extremely rare transmutable gifts, but also is own visceral hatred against evil dragon kind.

• As a free action, the wielder can will the scimitar to transform into a staff or vice versa.
• This artifact may be used as a spell casting focus. 
• This weapon grants the wielder a +2 bonus to attack and damage rolls made with it.
• Aestus bears the Dragonsbane (an additional 3d6 damage), property vs. evil dragons and evil dragon kind.
• Aestus bursts into flame, at will dealing additional fire damage and shedding light in a 30 foot radius.

Incandescent Connection

Prolonged attunement to Aestus, (ex: a number of milestones/character levels decided by the player and DM, or reaching the next tier of play), allows the bond between the wielder and the weapon's blazing essence to become more intimate and innate, leading to a stronger synergistic relationship and granting the wielder greater access to the items magics. In exchange, the artifact uses the wielder as a conduit, to perceive the world and its surroundings. Every morning, at sun's first light, the wielder feels dawn's radiance feed the artifact, recharging its ardent energies and replenishing all of its charges.
Aestus can sustain up to 6 charges, which may be used in the following ways:

Mark of the Dragon: When first becoming attuned to Aestus, a fiery tattoo-like brand blazes to life on your skin in the shape of the gold dragon's sigil. This mark grants you abilities which grow as your connection becomes deeper.

• Upon attunement the artifact grants you the power to cast Spare the Dying at will and Cure Wounds at the cost of one charge.
  
• At 6th level the connection becomes more potent, allowing you to cast Lesser Restoration, at the cost of two charges.
  
• At 11th level the full power of the dragon's sigil manifests, and allows you to cast Revivify at the cost of three charges.

Infernos Touch: Few creature embody fiery rage like an ancient gold dragon. Your connection to Aestus grants you the ability to channel that inferno though your own attacks, to devastating effect.

• When casting any fire based spells you may add your spellcasting ability modifier to the damage. 

Draconic Sheen: While wielding Aestus in its blazing form, its protective aura extends from the weapon outwards to cover your skin. As the warmth envelops you, shimmering, translucent scales cover your skin.

• While the weapon is ablaze, you can summon the artifact's protective sheen and receive a +2 bonus to your unarmored AC.
  
• This trait acts as a modified version of Shield of Faith, and expends one charge per use.

Blazing Embrace: Raging fires radiate from the artifact, igniting the seething inferno within your veins. Thin wisps of flame manifest on your skin, engulfing your entire form.

• Aestus can generate a protective fire shield that covers your entire body.
  
• This fire shield has the same properties as the spell of the same name.
  
• You may only use this trait, while wielding Aestus in its fiery form.
  
• This feature may be used at the cost of 3 charges.

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

Notes: Proficiency: Scimitar, Bonus: Magic, Damage: Fire, Damage: Slashing, Weapon Property: Versatile, requires attunement by a good aligned being., Damage, Buff, Utility, Combat, Shapechanging, Finesse, Light