Scythe of Myrkul

Scythe of Myrkul is a legendary unique variant of the Glaives family of weapons. It is wielded by the Apostle of Myrkul and cannot be wielded others.

Simple but sharp. The shaft of this glaive is worn smooth with use.

Properties

Damage

2d12 (2~24) + Strength modifier ⁠Slashing

Details

 Glaives

 Rarity: Common

Enchantment: None

 Two-Handed

 Extra Reach

 Dippable

 Range: 2.5 m (8 ft)

 Weight: 2.7 kg (5.4 lb)

 Price: 65 gp

UID

WPN_MYRKUL_Apostle_Scythe_A

UUID

3112f0f5-4073-45d2-8e37-eeafa1558896

Stats

WPN_Apostle_Scythe

Special

The holder of this item gains:

Only useable by the Apostle of Myrkul

•  Reaper's Scythe: Swing your weapon in a large arc that knocks targets back 3 m / 10 ft and deals an additional 3d6⁠⁠Necrotic.

Notes

• This item is used by the the Apostle of Myrkul and under normal gameplay conditions cannot be acquired.
• An Oathbreaker Paladin levelled up to level 12 (e.g., by using mods, cheats, or – possibly – meticulous XP management^[verify]) before facing the apostle, can use  Control Undead on  Ketheric Thorm. Level 12 is salient here because Control Undead requires the target's level be under the user's level, and Ketheric is level 11.^[verify] Killing him while under this condition causes him to drop the scythe. However doing this severely hampers the party and also softlocks the game under most circumstances, as Ketheric's body does not appear, and his  Netherstone cannot be obtained. This also likely results in the party being unable to leave the Mind Flayer Colony.
  • However, if Ketheric is killed using the method listed above, a party member can ring the  Filigreed Feywild Bell and insult  Dolly Dolly Dolly, prompting her to polymorph them; in turn circumventing the restriction on fast traveling out of the colony.^[verify]