Crimson Bluff
Favored by assassins who fight through misdirection, this saber's flickering afterimages sell a feint and blur its wielder from harm.
This +2 greater striking grievous sawtooth saber has a red hilt and a purple-black blade. Favored by Red Mantis assassins who enjoy using illusions to confound their targets, a crimson bluff constantly flickers and flashes, creating brief afterimages that can be quite distracting. If you use a crimson bluff as part of a gesture when you , you gain a +2 item bonus to your Deception check.
| Stat | Value |
|---|---|
| Level | 15 |
| Price | 6500 gp |
| Bulk | 0.1 |
| Hands | 1 |
| Damage | d6 slashing |
Activations
Shimmer Step 2 (concentrate, manipulate) · Frequency once per day · Effect You cast and then you Step or Stride.
Swap Places r (concentrate) · Frequency once per day · Trigger An enemy would hit you with a melee Strike · Requirements You are under the effects of blur · Effect You swiftly dodge to the side as a momentary image of yourself manifests to distract the foe. The triggering Strike uses the outcome for one degree of success worse than the result of the attack roll. The duration of your blur effect is reduced by 2 rounds.
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