The crudest of Divine Instruments, the Arm of Orcus is not a metaphor, but takes the form of a severed, withering arm, that calls to spellcasters. This item has been Exalted by its owner, who must have owned it in its Awoken form and leveled up at least once, or be level 16, and succeeded in completely draining an enemy, bringing their maximum HP down to 0. A powerful spellcaster such as a Wizard would find themselves influenced to the arm, and may be tempted to touch it. Upon touch, you automatically attune to this item, and it replaces the arm you touched it with. You cannot unattune from this item without severing the arm from your body, and a normal arm does not replace it unless certain regeneration spells are used.
In its Exalted form, the Arm has 3 charges, each filled with a 7th level Finger of Death spell. The item has a DC of your spellcasting DC +4 Additionally, you can use this as a focus, casting any spells through it as necessary, using the Arm's DC, and will cast a Necrotic version of the spell (appearance is more necrotic, and damage types will be changed to Necrotic, as well as dealing an additional damage die on damage rolls). When suffering Necrotic damage, you can use your reaction to consume it, taking no damage, and replenishing a charge of this item for every 15 damage you would suffer. Any additional damage leftover instead is dealt to the source of the damage, as long as it is within 20 feet. You can use your action to grapple a target in melee range (you must succeed in a contested Athletics vs Athletics or Acrobatics check first), and deal 10d8 Necrotic damage to them, and reducing their maximum hit points by that amount. You regain hit points equal to half of the damage the target took. This effect ends after the next long rest, or a Greater Restoration spell is used on the affected creature.
Notes: Bonus: Spell Save DC, Damage: Necrotic, Bonus: Hit Points, This item was made for party members fighting modified enemies that are even tougher. Some balancing issues may occur in other settings. This item has 3 forms, Dormant, Awoken, and Exalted. Each can be found seperately under my creations, and each require completing a task with the previous version., Can cast at least 1 spell
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