Dormant. The Sanguine Rose grants the following benefits in its dormant state:

• Magic Shielding: You have a +1 to AC
• Ring of Power: Your Max HP increases by 10
• Spellcasting: You gain access to the spell: Shield, See Invisibility

Awakened. When the Skull reaches an awakened state, it gains the following properties:

• Magic Shielding: You have a +2 to AC
• Ring of Power: Your Max HP increases by 30
• Spellcasting: You have access to the spell: Blink, Find Greater Steed
• Lashing shadows: When hit with a melee attack, the target takes 3d8 necrotic damage.

Exhalted. Skull reaches an exalted state, it gains the following properties:

• Magic Shielding: You have a +3 to AC
• Ring of Power: Your Max HP increases by 60
• Spellcasting: You have access to the spell: Telekinesis, Wall of Thorns
• Lashing shadows: When hit with a melee attack, the target takes 5d8 necrotic damage.

Notes: When you first put on this ring, it will attempt to protect you forever by sealing you in the gem within. Make a DC 17 constitution saving throw, on a success you take 10d6 necrotic damage. On a failure, you are absorbed into the ring's gem forever.