Weapon (Quarterstaff) - Artifact (requires attunement by a wizard, sorcerer or warlock)
A hidden power, cloaked in shadow—The Arachnostaff. Erevan Duskwoven, a drow of fractured loyalties, held fast to Lolth even as The Forgotten One sought dominion over the underdark. Spurning his god and his kin, he joined the Fraternity of Harmony. His staff, a manifestation of Lolth's dark will, was key in turning the tides. But for Erevan, there was no homecoming. His family, gone; his betrayer, Nezznar, unyielding. In the dark tunnels of his homeland, loyalty and life were both extinguished.
Disguised as the Spider Staff, this artifact was hidden from Nezznar Khalazza right under his nose. The wizard Erevan Duskwoven received the staff from Lolth, the Spider Queen, as retribution for Vtuhul taking her place.
Dormant State:
- Venomous Strikes: When used as a weapon, this staff deals 2d6 extra poison damage on a hit.
- Eyes of the Spider: You get darkvision out to a range of 30 feet. If you already have darkvision, its range is extended by 30 feet.
- Spire of Shadows: The staff now has 20 charges and regains 1d6 + 5 expended charges at dusk. The staff can now cast the following spells: spider climb (1 charge), web (2 charges, spell save DC 16), invisibility (3 charges), blur (2 charges), conjure animals(spider only) (3 charges), or dimension door (4 charges).
- Arcane Improvement: The staff grants a +2 bonus to spell attack rolls and your spell save DC increases by 2.
- Webbed Resilience: As a reaction, when you or an ally within 30 feet of you is targeted by a spell, you can use 3 charges to give that creature advantage on its saving throw against that spell.
The staff longs to be exalted.