{"name":"Nocturne\u2019s Cadenza","item_type":"Wondrous Item","rarity":"Very Rare","price":"15,000 gp (due to its rarity, power, and connection to the Void, this is an approximate value rather than a typical market price)","weight":"3 lbs","properties":"[p][i]Lute, magical, Void Touched[\/i][\/p]\r\n[p][\/p]\r\n","description":"[p]This lute is a striking instrument of obsidian wood, its sleek body polished to a dark, mirror-like sheen. Intricate silver runes spiral along its surface, faintly glowing with an otherworldly light that flickers in time with the music it produces. The Void-touched strings shimmer like liquid moonlight, their glow subtly intensifying when plucked.[\/p]\r\n[p][b]Spellcasting Focus[\/b]. Acts as a spellcasting focus for bard spells.[\/p]\r\n[p][b]+2 Bonus[\/b]. Grants a +2 bonus to spell attack rolls and Bardic Inspiration die rolls.[\/p]\r\n[p][b]Void Resonance[\/b]. Whenever you cast a Bard spell that deals damage, you can change the damage type to necrotic. If the spell already deals necrotic damage, it ignores resistance to necrotic damage.[\/p]\r\n[p][b]Sanguine Requiem (Unlocks at level 9)[\/b].[b] [\/b]As a bonus action, you may sacrifice your own vitality to awaken the full power of the Void within the lute. You take 5 unmitigated necrotic damage and gain the following benefits for 1 minute:[br]- Gain temporary hit points equal to 50% of your maximum hit points.[br]- You gain an additional +1 bonus to all Bard spell attack rolls and damage rolls (for a total of +3).[br]- You can cast [i]phantasmal killer[\/i] and [i]darkness [\/i]at will, without expending a spell slot.[br]- At the start of each of your turns during this time, you take 1d4 necrotic damage (this damage cannot be reduced or avoided).[br][b]Using this feature causes you to gain 1 level of Void Corruption.[\/b][\/p]\r\n[p][\/p]\r\n[p][\/p]\r\n","armor_class":"","strength_requirement":"","weapon_subtype":"None","weapon_damage":"","weapon_secondary_damage":"","weapon_damage_type":"None","weapon_range":"","item_needs_attunement":"1","attunement":"Requires attunement by a Bard","source":"Homebrew","image_gallery_id":"","tags":"item, Wondrous Item, very rare, Nocturne's Cadenza, Lute, Bard, magic item","isShared":"on","templateId":"2999","blockId":"1513579","world":"51fe3476-6fd9-4fc4-8faa-edcbc826b361","folder":"25616"}