Hammer of Thorns (Patreon)

Weapon (warhammer), very rare (requires attunement)

You gain a +2 bonus to attack and damage rolls made with this magic weapon. The hammer has 10 charges and regains 1d8 + 2 expended charges daily at dawn. If you're a druid, you are proficient with this weapon, and it always regains the maximum number of expended charges. Even though it's a warhammer, it can be targeted by the shillelagh spell.

Wall of Thorns. While holding the hammer, you can use an action to expend 1 or more of its charges to slam it down into the ground. When you do, a wall of thorns appears (save DC 16), as if by the spell, which originates in a space within 5 feet of you. The wall is up to 5 feet long for each charge you expend. This version of the spell doesn't require concentration and deals no damage to any creature that succeeds on the saving throw when it appears; such a creature is instead pushed to one side of the wall (your choice). The wall remains for the duration of the spell or until this property of the hammer is used again.

Dearest cousin,

I know the current of life has drawn us into different streams, you to the gentle waters of our home, and me to the turbulent oceans beyond. And I know you still think my circle, born in ash and steel, strays into the profane for what we choose to wield.

I hope you know I did it for you, for our family. I raised this hammer and razed the enemies of nature itself to preserve our homeland, our beloved rose. But now that rose needs thorns of its own, and you are the only kin I trust to understand.

So take up this weapon. Take it up, and know the burden I had wished you would never bear, but know too that I am with you as long as you bear it.

Ever yours, unbroken,

Lacey