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Blackthorn Spear of the Moonless Hunter

Weapon - rare - requires attunement

This spiny, black bone spear is a favorite among nocturnal hunting tribes. While attuned to the spear, you can always see the faint outline of it, even in total darkness. You gain a +2 bonus to attack and damage rolls made with this magic weapon.

This spear contains a fragment of the moonless hunter, an ancient spirit that can be channeled to assume some of its powers. While holding the spear, you can use a bonus action to call forth and assume the spirit of the moonless hunter. While assuming the spirit, your eyes become pure white, and you gain the following benefits:

- You ignore the effects of exhaustion.

- You can't sleep or be put to sleep by magical means, and you can't take or benefit from finishing a long rest.

- You have advantage on Dexterity (Stealth) checks.

- You can see normally in darkness, both magical and nonmagical, out to a range of 60 feet.

- You can use a bonus action to cause the spear to fly back to your empty hand or land at your feet (your choice), provided that the spear is within 60 feet of you.

- Your walking speed increases by 10 feet.

You can assume the spirit in this way for up to 8 hours. The effect ends early if you release the spirit as a bonus action or if you're farther than 60 feet away from the spear for more than 1 minute. The spirit returns to the spear when you are no longer assuming it, at which point you gain 1 level of exhaustion for every 2 hours you assumed the spirit (minimum 1 level). Exhaustion gained in this way can only be reduced by finishing a long rest.

Her hands felt the weapon breathe a sigh of relief, exhaling the restless spirit within it and latching onto her body. Into her. It was invigorating and urgent, and she could feel her eyes grow cold. She was focused. She was determined. She was deadly.