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{{author
|author_name=Sulacu
|date_created=July 24, 2009
|status=Complete
}}
{{3.5e Magic Item
|name=Dark Harvest
|aura=Strong [[SRD:Necromancy School|necromancy]]; (DC 23)
|cl=15th
|price=176,000 gp
|bslot=&mdash; (Held)
|act=Use Activated (read text)
|weight=10 lb.
}}

[[Summary::The blade of this [[Grand Scythe (3.5e Equipment)|grand scythe]] is as black as night, drinking in all the light that hits it. | ]]The blade of this scythe is as black as night, drinking in all the light that hits it and reflecting none. Mounted on a gnarled, Zalanthar-wooden shaft, several miniature skulls and dark-feathered withers suspend from ornate cords attached to the top of the shaft, and emit ghostly whispers and a foul blackness that seeks to reap life whenever the scythe blade pierces flesh. A non-[[SRD:Neutral Evil|evil]] character holding the scythe incurs 5 [[SRD:Negative Level|negative levels]] until such time as that it is discarded.

Upon a successful [[SRD:Critical Hit|critical hit]] against a living creature, this +3 [[SRD:Unholy|unholy]] [[Grand Scythe (3.5e Equipment)|grand scythe]] slays the target outright, unless it succeeds on a [[SRD:Saving Throw#Fortitude|Fortitude]] save. 

The ''dark harvest'' empowers its wielder, having a total of 5 charges that allow him to create a number of [[SRD:Spell-Like Ability|spell-like]] effects:

*''[[SRD:Desecrate|Desecrate]]'' (2 charges)
*''[[SRD:Keen Edge|Keen edge]]'' (2 charges)
*''[[SRD:Magic Circle against Good|Magic circle against good]]'' (2 charges)
*''[[SRD:Unholy Blight|Unholy blight]]'' (DC 18) (3 charges)
*''[[SRD:Blasphemy|Blasphemy]]'' (DC 21) (5 charges)
*''[[SRD:Unholy Aura|Unholy aura]]'' (DC 22) (5 charges)

Dark harvest's [[SRD:Caster Level|caster level]] is equal to the wielder's [[SRD:Base Attack Bonus|base attack bonus]], his divine [[SRD:Caster Level|caster level]], or 15, whichever of the three is highest. 

The save DC for the dark harvest's critical slaying attack is 10 + the wielder's [[SRD:Charisma|Charisma]] bonus + half dark harvest's [[SRD:Caster Level|caster level]], rounded down. 

When killing a living creature with its attacks or ingrained spells, ''dark harvest'' recovers one charge. It recovers 2 charges from a creature whose [[SRD:Hit Dice|HD]] is at least the weapon's CL &minus; 3, and 3 charges from a creature whose [[SRD:Hit Dice|HD]] is at least the weapon's CL + 3. Any creature killed by the dark harvest's critical slaying attack replenishes twice the number of charges it normally would. Creatures weak enough to be killed outright by the dark harvest's ''[[SRD:Blasphemy|blasphemy]]'' effect do not replenish any charges. [[SRD:Summoning Subschool|Summoned]] creatures also cannot replenish a dark harvest scythe, but [[SRD:Calling Subschool|called]] creatures can. Charges recovered over the maximum of 5 are channeled in a burst of negative energy that empowers the dark harvest's next melee attack. This attack, if successful, deals +2d6 points of vile damage per point of overcharge.

'''Prerequisites:''' CL 15th; [[SRD:Craft Magic Arms and Armor|Craft Magic Arms and Armor]]; ''[[SRD:Blasphemy|blasphemy]]'', ''[[SRD:Desecrate|desecrate]]'', ''[[SRD:Slay Living|slay living]]'', ''[[SRD:Magic Circle against Good|magic circle against good]]'', ''[[SRD:Unholy Aura|unholy aura]]'', ''[[SRD:Unholy Blight|unholy blight]]'', creator must be [[SRD:Neutral Evil|evil]]. Market price 176,000 gp; 88,000 gp + 7,040 XP.


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Author	Sulacu +
Body Slot	— (Held) +
Cost	176,000 gp +
Identifier	3.5e Equipment +
Rating	Undiscussed +
Summary	The blade of this grand scythe is as black as night, drinking in all the light that hits it. +
Title	Dark Harvest +