Item: Fear Gem

Level4
Rarity
Common
CategoryTalisman
Price20 gp
UsageAffixed to weapon
PublicationPathfinder GM Core

Activate 2 (concentrate)


Dark smoke seems to writhe within this obsidian gem. When you activate the gem, make a melee Strike. If you hit and deal damage, the target is Frightened 1, or Frightened 2 on a critical hit.

If you have the Intimidating Strike feat, increase the frightened condition value caused by the Strike to Frightened 2, or Frightened 3 on a critical hit.


Trait Effects

Consumable: An item with this trait can be used only once. Unless stated otherwise, it’s destroyed after activation. Consumable items include alchemical items and magical consumables such as scrolls and talismans. A character can Craft consumable items in batches of four.

Emotion: This effect alters a creature’s emotions. Effects with this trait always have the mental trait as well. Creatures with special training or that have mechanical or artificial intelligence are immune to emotion effects.

Fear: Fear effects evoke the emotion of fear. Effects with this trait always have the mental and emotion traits as well.

Magical: Something with the magical trait is imbued with magical energies not tied to a specific tradition of magic. Some items or effects are closely tied to a particular tradition of magic. In these cases, the item has the arcane, divine, occult, or primal trait instead of the magical trait. Any of these traits indicate that the item is magical.

Mental: A mental effect can alter the target’s mind. It has no effect on an object or a mindless creature.

Talisman: A talisman is a small object affixed to armor, a shield, or a weapon (called the affixed item). You must be wielding or wearing an item to activate a talisman attached to it. Once activated, a talisman burns out permanently.


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