Wound Sense. The Cord-bound effigy has no ability to see or hear, but can detect any creature below its maximum hitpoints within 1 mile of it regardless of any magical effect that would otherwise prevent detection.
Anathemic Aura. Creatures within 30 ft of the Effigy cannot regain hitpoints magically.
Bearer of Pains. The effigy is filled with agonies and attempts to magically distribute these to creatures it sees. Any time a melee attack is made against the effigy the creature responsible takes 5 necrotic damage.
Writhe. Surrounding the effigy is squirming rope. The ground within 30 feet of the effigy is deemed difficult terrain.
Coiling Whip. Melee Weapon Attack: +8 to hit, reach 30 ft., one target. Hit: 20 (3d10 + 5) bludgeoning damage- if this attack hits successfully the creature is considered restrained with an escape DC of 16. The effigy can only make this attack if they do not currently have a creature restrained by it. If a creature ends its turn restrained in this manner it gains 1 level of exhaustion.
Squeeze. as a reaction to a creature restrained by the Effigies Coiling whip attack failing their saving throw the effigy squeezes the creature, dealing 10 bludgeoning damage (1d10+5).
Description
The church of Ilmater has existed in one form or another for millennia, its sign a notable red cord worn by its clergy. This symbol however hearkens back to a far older tradition, from before the deity had formed from the nebulous thoughts of its would be followers- that of the effigy. When an individual was wounded the proto-congregations of what would be Ilmater would create a large red cord effigy and magically expel the injury onto it- slowly over time cursing the woven figure with more layers of harmful intent and effect, until eventually such a figure was burnt for the safety of those around it.
If the tradition had been followed in every occasion, and the figure burnt as is required it would have posed no threat, but the occasional icon is left up when a village is struck by a famine, or when a great many injuries occur- as with a war or terrible battle. Eventually the curse festers and corrupts the once holy symbol leaving the effigy a morass of tangled string that snatches up the wounded and binds them to its form. Now seen as a great heresy the church of the wounded god hopes to destroy these last reminders of their old faith before they can pose a threat to the foundation of the church.
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