These curiously-shaped arrows contain a baleful yellow energy crackling within them. They are offered with a sign saying “clearance- Arrers of Foe Slayin”, at an incredibly cheap price (25-50gp per arrow, with a discount for the bundle). However, the confusion arises from “faux (or pretend) slaying”, rather than “foe slaying”. The merchant is ignorant of their origin, only saying that he “bought them off the wizard what came through town last week. Said ‘is apprentice made ‘em, and they was gar-on-teed.” Statistics: +1 arrow, any foe struck must make a Fortitude save (DC 13) or fall into a deep coma (as per the Sleep spell, and in addition they are visibly covered in bloody splatters). The condition is only distinguishable from actual death with a Heal check (DC 15), which will notice that the blood is insubstantial, and the target’s chest rises and falls slowly. How you can use Arrows of Faux Slaying in your game: • Plentiful enemies equipped with these can make capture of PCs much easier. • An enemy thought to be slain with one of these may not be as dead as thought. • An assassination takes place publicly, and the target is hauled away by some conveniently-close clerics. When the real clerics turn up, however, players might get a clue that everything is not as it seemed... (Originally posted on Game Masters Stash on 20 January 2019) Categories All Comments are closed.
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