Axe of the Divine Crusader

Axe of the Divine Crusader

Description:

The Axe of the Divine Crusader is a masterfully crafted battleaxe with a haft made of blessed oak and a head forged from gleaming silver, inlaid with celestial runes. The blade glows with a holy light, reflecting the divine power imbued within it.

Properties:

• Magic Weapon: You gain a +2 bonus to attack and damage rolls made with this magic weapon.

• Radiant Strike: When you hit a creature with this axe, the target takes an extra 1d8 radiant damage.

• Divine Smite: Once per turn, when you hit a creature with this axe, you can expend a spell slot to deal additional radiant damage to the target. The extra damage is 2d8 for a 1st-level spell slot, plus 1d8 for each spell level higher than 1st, to a maximum of 5d8.

• Blessed Healing: As an action, you can touch a creature with the axe and restore hit points equal to 2d8 + your Wisdom modifier. Once you use this feature, you can't use it again until you finish a short or long rest.

• Aura of Sanctity: As a bonus action, you can activate the axe to emit a holy aura for 1 minute. During this time, you and all friendly creatures within 30 feet of you have advantage on saving throws against spells and other magical effects. Once this feature is used, it cannot be used again until you finish a long rest.

• Turn the Unholy: When you use your Channel Divinity to Turn Undead while holding the axe, undead have disadvantage on their saving throws against being turned. Additionally, fiends are also affected by your Turn Undead feature while you hold this axe.

Attunement:

To attune to the Axe of the Divine Crusader, you must spend a short rest in prayer and meditation, focusing on your connection to your deity. Once attuned, you feel a surge of divine power coursing through you, enhancing your combat and healing abilities.

Lore:

The Axe of the Divine Crusader is said to have been created by a celestial smith under the command of a powerful deity of light and justice. It was gifted to a legendary cleric who led a crusade against the forces of darkness, using the axe to vanquish evil and heal the wounded. Throughout the ages, the axe has found its way to the hands of the most devout clerics, each one continuing the sacred mission of the divine crusade.

This item is designed to enhance a cleric’s combat abilities, providing additional damage, healing, and utility options, making it a formidable weapon in the hands of a divine spellcaster.

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

Notes: Versatile, Topple