Vestments of the Crimson Hunter

Description

Light armor (studded leather), artifact (requires attunement by a Blood Hunter - Order of the Lycan)

This armor was said to be worn by one of the founders of the Order of the Lycan – the Crimson Hunter – the hunter who first used hemocraft to control the curse of lycanthropy and bend it to her will. Said to hold her essence, this armor empowers a hunter’s hybrid form in exchange for increasing their bloodlust and ferocity.

Dormant. While wearing the armor in its dormant state, you gain the following benefits: • Increase your AC by +1. • Whenever you use your Hybrid Transformation feature, you may take necrotic damage equal to one roll of your hemocraft die to also invoke a Crimson Rite on your unarmed strikes. This damage can’t be reduced in any way and is in addition to the damage you take from normally activating your crimson rite. • Your Bloodlust save DC becomes 12. Additionally, your bloodlust lasts until you roll a successful saving throw or your hit points become higher than half of your total hit points. While under the effect of your bloodlust, your walking speed increases by 10 feet. Awakened. When the armor reaches its awakened state, it gains the following properties. • Increase your AC by +2. • While under the effect of your Hybrid Transformation, whenever you use the Attack action to make an unarmed strike, you can make an additional unarmed strike as part of that action if both your hands are free. • Whenever you use your Hybrid Transformation feature, if you are smaller than Large, you can become Large, along with anything you are wearing. While Large, your predatory strike damage increased to 1d10. • Your Bloodlust save DC becomes 16. Exalted. When the armor reaches its exalted state, it gains the following properties. • Increase your AC by +3. • Whenever you use your Hybrid Transformation feature, if you are smaller than Huge, you can become Huge, along with anything you are wearing. While Huge, your predatory strike damage increased to 1d10 and your reach with unarmed strikes increases by 5 feet. • Your Bloodlust save DC becomes 20. If you fail, you automatically fail subsequent bloodlust saving throws until your hit points are higher than half of your total. Additionally, while under the effect of your bloodlust, you are immune to frightened and charmed conditions. • Your Lycan regeneration increases to 2 + twice your Constitution modifier (minimum 2).