BONE-TOOTH NECKLACE Relic of the Mire Tyrant

WONDROUS ITEM VARIES WONDROUS ITEM (RELIC) REQUIRES ATTUNEMENT   A STRAND OF CARVED PREDATOR FANGS STRUNG ON SINEW THAT NEVER ROTS. WHILE WORN AND ATTUNED THE NECKLACE EVOLVES THROUGH DORMANT → AWAKENED → EXALTED STATES AT THE DM’S DISCRETION.   WEIGHT: 1 LB. RARITY: UNCOMMON → RARE → VERY RARE (LEGENDARY IN MYTHIC CAMPAIGNS)   DORMANT STATE   RARITY: UNCOMMON REQUIRES ATTUNEMENT   PREDATOR’S BEARING   YOU HAVE ADVANTAGE ON CHARISMA (INTIMIDATION) CHECKS MADE AGAINST BEASTS AND MONSTROSITIES.   MIRE GRAPPLER   WHEN YOU MAKE A STRENGTH (ATHLETICS) CHECK TO GRAPPLE A CREATURE YOU GAIN A BONUS EQUAL TO YOUR PROFICIENCY BONUS.   SCENT OF DOMINANCE   BEASTS HAVE DISADVANTAGE ON WISDOM (PERCEPTION) CHECKS THAT RELY ON SMELL TO DETECT YOU.   AWAKENED STATE   RARITY: RARE REQUIRES ATTUNEMENT   THE NECKLACE GAINS THE FOLLOWING PROPERTIES:   APEX PRESSURE   WHEN YOU SUCCESSFULLY GRAPPLE A CREATURE IT HAS DISADVANTAGE ON THE FIRST ABILITY CHECK IT MAKES TO ESCAPE THAT GRAPPLE.   PREDATOR’S RESILIENCE   WHEN YOU SUCCEED ON A SAVING THROW AGAINST THE FRIGHTENED OR POISONED CONDITION YOU GAIN TEMPORARY HIT POINTS EQUAL TO YOUR PROFICIENCY BONUS.   RELENTLESS HUNTER   ONCE PER TURN WHEN YOU HIT A LARGE OR LARGER CREATURE WITH A MELEE ATTACK YOU DEAL EXTRA DAMAGE EQUAL TO YOUR PROFICIENCY BONUS.   EXALTED STATE   RARITY: VERY RARE (LEGENDARY IN HIGH-POWER CAMPAIGNS) REQUIRES ATTUNEMENT (MUST HAVE SLAIN A LARGE OR LARGER CREATURE OF CR APPROPRIATE TO YOUR LEVEL WHILE WEARING THE NECKLACE; DM DISCRETION)   THE NECKLACE GAINS THE FOLLOWING PROPERTIES:   TYRANT’S CLAIM (1/LONG REST)   AS A BONUS ACTION YOU MARK A 10-FOOT-RADIUS AREA YOU CAN SEE WITHIN 30 FEET. THE AREA LASTS FOR 1 MINUTE.   WHILE INSIDE THE AREA:   • YOUR WALKING SPEED INCREASES BY 10 FEET. • CREATURES YOU ARE GRAPPLING HAVE DISADVANTAGE ON ATTACK ROLLS AGAINST YOU. • ONCE PER TURN WHEN YOU HIT A CREATURE IN THE AREA WITH A MELEE ATTACK YOU CAN DEAL EXTRA DAMAGE EQUAL TO TWICE YOUR PROFICIENCY BONUS.   APEX WILL   YOU HAVE ADVANTAGE ON SAVING THROWS AGAINST BEING FRIGHTENED.   PREDATOR’S DEFIANCE   WHEN YOU ARE REDUCED TO 0 HIT POINTS BUT NOT KILLED OUTRIGHT YOU CAN DROP TO 1 HIT POINT INSTEAD. ONCE YOU USE THIS FEATURE YOU CAN’T USE IT AGAIN UNTIL YOU FINISH A LONG REST. Creature that has slain or survived an apex beast (DM discretion) Requires Attunement

Relic of the Mire Tyrant   The Bone-Tooth Necklace is a grim trophy-strand said to have once rested upon the throat of a swamp warlord known only as the Mire Tyrant. It is fashioned from the fangs, tusks, and splintered jaw fragments of enormous predators — crocodilians, dire boars, marsh hydras, and other apex horrors of the wetlands. Each tooth is etched with crude victory marks and threaded onto sinew-cord that never rots, no matter how long it lies submerged.   The necklace feels heavier than it appears. When worn, the bones rest cold against the skin at first — then gradually warm, as if recognizing a new bearer worthy of dominance.   A faint scent of peat, blood, and stagnant water clings to it permanently.   Appearance by Relic State   Dormant The teeth are dull ivory, chipped and weathered. Mud stains the crevices, and faint notches mark each kill. When the wearer stands in marshland or difficult terrain, the teeth rattle softly like distant bones knocking together.   Awakened Hairline cracks in the teeth glow with dim amber light during combat. The largest fang darkens to a deep brown-red. When the wearer fells a powerful foe, the necklace gives a low, resonant clack — like a jaw snapping shut.   Exalted The bones gleam as though freshly claimed. Jagged spectral silhouettes of slain beasts flicker faintly behind the wearer in torchlight. The central fang elongates slightly, and the necklace grows subtly heavier with each great creature defeated. In battle, it hums with predatory intent.   Sensory Details   Smells of wet earth and iron   Teeth vibrate faintly when a Large or larger creature approaches   Feels warm after drawing blood   Makes a sharp, snapping sound when its power activates   Lore   Legends claim the Mire Tyrant crafted the necklace by claiming a tooth from every apex predator he slew, believing that dominance could be worn like armor. When he finally fell, the swamp swallowed his body — but the necklace resurfaced years later, tangled in mangrove roots.   The Verdant Coil teaches that it is not a symbol of cruelty, but of rightful supremacy: the wild recognizes strength, and only the strongest may rule it.   It is said that if a bearer ever proves weak — fleeing from a greater predator instead of standing their ground — the teeth grow cold and silent, awaiting a worthier throat.