Wondrous Item, Legendary (requires attunement by a necromancer)
Effect 1: Negative Energy Absorption
When a creature dies within 60 feet of the attuned user, the orb absorbs negative emotional energy, gaining 1 charge. If the creature died with strong negative emotions toward the user (hatred, fear, vengeance), the orb gains an additional 1–2 charges (DM's discretion).
You can use these charges to cast necromancy spells you know or have prepared without expending spell slots. must still provide components and meet all other casting requirements.
Spell Level Charge Cost
(1st - 5)
(2nd - 10)
(3rd - 20)
(4th - 35)
(5th - 50)
(6th - 70)
(7th - 100)
(8th - 150)
(9th - 200)
...UP TO 350 CHARGES...
You regain 1d6 charges per long rest naturally if surrounded by corpses or death energy (e.g., graveyards, battlefields).
Casting spells through the orb still requires concentration, if applicable.
2: Empowered Undead
Undead created using the orb's magic gain temporary hit points equal to twice the level of the spell used (e.g., 10 temp HP for a 5th-level Animate Dead).
Effect 3: Summon Skeletal Dragon (1/Month)
Once per month, the attuned user may expend 300 charges to summon a Skeletal Dragon. The dragon is loyal to you but acts on its own initiative in combat. It disappears if reduced to 0 HP or the duration ends.
Skeletal Dragon
(Adjusted to match existing monsters like Dracolichs or Adult Dragons)
Armor Class: 17
Hit Points: 168 (16d10 + 80)
Speed: 40 ft., fly 80 ft.
STR 22 (+6), DEX 10 (+0), CON 20 (+5), INT 12 (+1), WIS 14 (+2), CHA 15 (+2)
Saving Throws: Con +10, Wis +7, Cha +7
Skills: Perception +12, Stealth +5
Damage Immunities: Necrotic, Poison
Damage Vulnerabilities: Radiant
Condition Immunities: Charmed, Exhaustion, Frightened, Paralyzed, Poisoned
Senses: Blindsight 60 ft., Darkvision 120 ft., Passive Perception 22
Languages: Understands languages it knew in life, but cannot speak
Magic Resistance: Advantage on saving throws against spells and magical effects
Actions
Multiattack. The dragon makes three attacks: one with its bite and two with its claws.
(Bite. +11 to hit, reach 10 ft., one target. Hit: 2d10 + 6 piercing damage + 1d10 necrotic damage)
(Claw. +11 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 2d6 + 6 slashing damage.)
(Tail. +11 to hit, reach 15 ft., one target. Hit: 2d8 + 6 bludgeoning damage.)
(Frightful Presence. Each creature of the dragon's choice within 120 feet that can see it must succeed on a DC 16 Wisdom saving throw or be frightened for 1 minute. Creatures may repeat the save at the end of each of their turns. Once a creature succeeds, it is immune for 24 hours.)
Curse Item:
It is a sentient item and has an obsession over death that borders on worship. Ever since its creation, its only wish is to spread death across the world. Slowly over months it causes the Attuned user to have an obsession over death that matches it's own.
Aura of Death
If the orb fails to absorb any negative energy within 12 hours, the user must succeed on a DC 16 Wisdom saving throw or fall into a violent trance, attacking creatures at random until the orb regains at least 1 charge. Undead and constructs are ignored during this state.
While attuned, the user emits an unhideable aura of death, perceptible to all creatures. This aura:
Cannot be hidden by any magical or mundane means.
Causes disadvantage on Persuasion checks with non-evil creatures.
Causes hostile creatures to prioritize the user in combat.
May cause divine or holy-aligned NPCs to react violently.
This curse cannot be removed without a Wish spell or direct divine intervention. The orb will attempt to re-attune if ever removed, whispering to those nearby.