Thearmordoesn’timposedisadvantageonyour
Dexterity(Stealth)checks.
Thearmordoesn’timposedisadvantageonsaving
throwsmadetoresisttheeffectsofextremeheat(see
chapter 5 oftheDungeonMaster’sGuide).
Curse.Thisarmoriscursed.Wheneveryoudonordoffit,
youmustmakeaDC 15 Constitutionsavingthrow,taking 100
( 10 d 10 + 45 )poisondamageonafailedsave,orhalfasmuch
damageonasuccessfulone.Onlyawishspellcanremovethe
armor’scurse.
StaffoftheForgottenOne
Staff,artifact(requiresattunementbyasorcerer,warlock,or
wizard)
Thiscrookedstaffiscarvedfromboneandtoppedwiththe
skullofaforgottenarchmagewhomAcererakdestroyedlong
ago.Etchedintotheskull’sforeheadisAcererak’srune,which
isknownonmanyworldsasasignofdeath.
BeneficialProperties.Whilethestaffisonyourperson,
yougainthefollowingbenefits:
YourproficiencybonustoIntelligence(Arcana)and
Intelligence(History)checksisdoubled.
Youcan’tbeblinded,charmed,deafened,frightened,
petrified,orstunned.
Undeadwithachallengeratingof 2 orlowerwillneither
threatennorattackyouunlessyouharmthem.
Youcanwieldthestaffasa+ 3 quarterstaffthatdealsan
extra 10 ( 3 d 6 )necroticdamageonahit.
InvokeCurse.TheStaffoftheForgottenOnehas 7 charges
andregains 1 d 4 + 3 expendedchargesdailyatdawn.While
holdingthestaff,youcanuseanactiontoexpend 1 chargeand
targetonecreatureyoucanseewithin 60 feetofyou.The
targetmustsucceedonaConstitutionsavingthrow(using
yourspellsaveDC)orbecursed.Whilecursedinthisway,the
targetcan’tregainhitpointsandhasvulnerabilitytonecrotic
damage.Agreaterrestoration,removecurse,orsimilarspell
endsthecurseonthetarget.
TheForgottenOne.Thebodilesslifeforceofadead
archmageempowersthestaffandisimprisonedwithinit.The
runecarvedintothestaff’sskullprotectsAcererakfromthis
spirit’svengeance.EachtimeacreatureotherthanAcererak
expendsanyofthestaff’scharges,thereisa 50 percentchance
thatthelifeforcetriestopossessthestaffwielder.Thewielder
mustsucceedonaDC 20 Charismasavingthroworbe
possessed,becominganNPCundertheDM’scontrol.Ifthe
intrudinglifeforceistargetedbymagicsuchasadispelevil
andgoodspell,itbecomestrappedinthestaffoncemore.
Onceittakescontrolofanothercreature,theinsanespiritof
thedeadarchmageattemptstodestroythestaff.
DestroyingtheStaff.Acreatureinpossessionofthestaff
canuseanactiontobreakitoveronekneeorasolidsurface.
Thestaffisdestroyedandreleasesitsremainingmagicinan
explosionthatexpandstofilla 30 - foot-radiusspherecentered
onit.EachcreatureintheareamustmakeaDC 18 Dexterity
savingthrow,taking 132 ( 24 d 10 )forcedamageonafailed
save,orhalfasmuchdamageonasuccessfulone.Whenthe
staffisdestroyed,thelifeforceoftheForgottenOneis
releasedtotheafterlife.Whereitgoesisanyone’sguess.
Castingthestaffintoasphereofannihilationdestroysboth
thestaffandthelifeforcetrappedwithinit.Thestaffdoesn’t
explodeifdestroyedinthismanner,butitsdestructioncauses
thespheretobedestroyedaswell.