The Necromerchant is a disquieting and unsettling trader, one who travels by magical means and appears in places unexpected. Their stock in trade is necromantic objects and materials, and their offers are sometimes startling- the price sometimes involves the body (or parts thereof) of someone recently deceased, oftentimes only moments beforehand. They might request a lock of hair of someone who has died, the ashes of someone who was disintegrated, the head of a king, the fingers of an archer, or something similar.
Here are some of the goods that the Necromerchant might offer in trade: 1. Thief's Hand: The mummified hand of a thief, guaranteed to open any lock. By lighting one finger of the hand, the user can cast Knock. Once all five fingers have burned down, the grisly relic loses its power. 2. Ghoul Throat: The throat of a hanging victim, to be wrapped like a scarf around the wearer's throat. While worn, it allows them to speak perfectly with the previous owner's voice and idioms. After an hour, it shrivels and withers to dust. 3. Dead Eyes: These flexible lenses filter the world in shades of wispy grey, and confer disadvantage on any Perception checks which rely on sight, while worn. However, the user is immune to any gaze attacks which rely on making eye contact. 4. Saint's Fingerbone: If used as an additional material component while casting a spell which inflicts radiant or necrotic damage, the target has disadvantage on saving throws against your spell. 5. Unearthly Femur: The thighbone of an ancient hero, able to absorb one last spell. On a failed saving throw against a spell which would damage or cause a condition to affect the user, this bone can be used to counter the spell's effects, crumbling away to glittering dust in the process. 6. Corpse Britches: Made from the flayed skin of a willing victim, these thin leather pants adhere to the wearer's skin permanently. Thereafter, a single gold piece can be drawn from the 'pocket' of the britches. Once this ability has been used, the wearer must finish a long rest before the ability can be used again. Also posted on Game Masters Stash on 7 July 2021. Comments are closed.
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