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A soulburner dagger has a +4 enhancement bonus to attack
and damage rolls, and counts as a bane weapon against
all foes, granting it an additional +2 bonus to attack and
damage rolls and inflicting an additional 2d6 hit points of
damage with every blow. However, this is not what makes
these weapons so highly sought and so greatly feared. The
true power of the soulburner is to utterly and completely
destroy the souls of its victims, snuffing out their lives, any
chance to be restored to the living and even any hope of a
final reward in the afterlife.
This terrible power of the soulburner is activated whenever
the weapon scores a critical hit in combat, or when it is used
in a rogue’s sneak attack. The victim of the attack must
succeed in a Will save (DC 10 + total damage dealt), or his
soul will be totally destroyed. Obviously, the annihilation
of the soul results in immediate death.
As artefacts, the soulburner daggers do not radiate a
magical aura. Additionally, they cannot be magically
located, whether by scrying or any other spell.
Drow Equipment
This section takes a closer look at some of the alchemical
and mundane equipment developed by the drow to help
them survive the dangers of the Underdeep.
Weapons
Barbed chain
The barbed chain is similar in function to the spiked chain,
but is more difficult to use. A successful hit with the barbed
chain does its normal damage, and requires a Reflex saving
throw (DC 14) on the part of the target. Failure indicates
the target is snagged in the barbs of the chain, and suffers
a –1 penalty to his Dexterity modifier (if positive) while
caught. The target is not hopelessly entangled, however,
and may rip himself free for an additional 1d4 damage if
he chooses. Conversely, the wielder of the barbed chain,
if he wishes to continue using the weapon, may rip it free