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Crown of the Raven Queen

wondrous item (headgear), legendary (requires attunement)

This crown is made of twisted branches and feathers, resembling a raven's nest. It is said to be a gift from the Raven Queen herself to one of her most faithful servants. The crown grants you a connection to the goddess of death and fate, as well as some of her powers.

Raven's Insight

While wearing it, you can sense the emotions and intentions of others, as well as inspire fear in your enemies. You have advantage on Wisdom (Insight) checks and Charisma (Intimidation) checks.

Undying Loyalty

The Raven Queen rewards you with a measure of protection from death. You have resistance to necrotic damage and advantage on death saving throws.

Raven Queen's Spells

This item has 12 charges and regains charges at dawn. You can use an action to expend some of its charges to cast one of the following spells from it, using your spell save DC: (2 charges), (3 charges), (4 charges), (4 charges), (6 charges), or (6 charges). The spell attack modifier is +9 and the spell save DC is 17.
In addition, you learn the cantrip. For you, it has a range of 30 feet, and you can cast it as a bonus action.

Raven's Call

While wearing the crown, you may occasionally attract the attention of the Raven Queen's messengers. At the DM's discretion, a raven may land on the crown and deliver a message from the Raven Queen. The message can be a warning, a prophecy, a command, or a request. The raven will stay with you until you complete the message or until it is killed. You can communicate with the raven telepathically as long as it is within 100 feet of you.

Raven's Curse

Once per day, you can use an action to invoke the Raven Queen's curse on a creature that you can see within 60 feet of you. The target must make a Wisdom saving throw (DC 19). On a failed save, the target is afflicted with a curse that causes it to suffer the following effects:

The target has disadvantage on attack rolls and ability checks.
The target takes necrotic damage at the start of each of its turns.
The target emits a loud croaking sound whenever it tries to speak, making it unable to cast spells that require verbal components.

The target can repeat the saving throw at the end of each turn, ending the spell on a success. The curse can also be removed by a spell or similar.

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Lore

The Crown of the Raven Queen is a legendary artifact that dates back to the Dawn War, when the gods fought against the primordials for the fate of the world. The Raven Queen, who was then a mortal sorceress named Shara Ravenwing, joined the side of the gods and proved herself to be a powerful ally. She was especially adept at using shadow magic and necromancy, as well as manipulating fate and destiny.

During the war, she caught the eye of Nerull, the god of death, who was impressed by her skills and cunning. He offered her a place among his followers, promising her power and immortality. Shara Ravenwing accepted his offer, but secretly plotted to overthrow him and take his place. She gathered a loyal group of followers, who called themselves the Shadar-Kai, and forged a crown from twisted branches and feathers. The crown was imbued with shadow magic and necrotic energy, as well as a connection to the ravens, who were Nerull's messengers.
Shara Ravenwing used the crown to communicate with the ravens, learning Nerull's secrets and plans. She also used it to cast powerful spells and curses on her enemies, as well as to gain insight and intimidation over others. She waited for the right moment to strike, when Nerull was weakened by his battles with the primordials. She confronted him in his domain of Pluton, and challenged him to a duel. With the help of her followers and the crown, she managed to defeat him and claim his mantle of death.
She then ascended to godhood, becoming the new goddess of death and fate. She renamed herself the Raven Queen, and took the ravens as her symbol. She also changed her appearance, becoming pale and raven-haired, with black eyes that could see through souls. She reshaped Pluton into her own realm of Letherna, where she ruled over the souls of the dead.
The crown remained with her, as a symbol of her power and authority. She rarely wore it, preferring to keep it in a hidden vault in Letherna. She only used it when she needed to deliver a message or a curse to someone in the world. She also occasionally bestowed it upon one of her most faithful servants, granting them some of her powers and blessings.
The crown is highly coveted by many who seek to gain favor with the Raven Queen, or to usurp her position. It is also feared by many who dread her wrath or curse. The crown is said to have a will of its own, and only obeys those who truly worship the Raven Queen and share her ideals. Those who try to use it for other purposes may find themselves cursed by the crown instead.

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