**Weapon Type**: Battleaxe **Rarity**: Rare (requires attunement) **Origin**: Clan Ironfurrow Relic, passed down from [[Grumthar]]’s grandfather Ragivuh **Appearance**: A jagged battleaxe forged with darkened steel and veins of silver that shimmer when lightning is near. The runes carved along its blade hum faintly with storm energy. Its haft is wrapped in cracked leather, and the pommel holds a single storm-blue gem. --- ### Base Properties (Before Awakening) - **+1 to attack and damage rolls** - **Stormbite**: While raging, Stormgouge deals an additional **1d4 lightning damage** on hit. - **Stormgouge’s Bite**: Once per rage, you can cause lightning to arc from your target to up to **3 enemies within 10 feet**. Each must succeed on a **DC 15 Dexterity saving throw** or take **2d6 lightning damage** (half on success). --- ### Awakened Properties When the wielder undergoes a moment of profound revelation—such as fulfilling an ancient oath, confronting a long-standing nemesis, or unlocking a hidden legacy—the ancient runes of Stormgouge awaken. - **+2 to attack and damage rolls** (replaces +1) - **Stormbite (Enhanced)**: While raging, Stormgouge deals an additional **1d6 lightning damage** on every hit. - **Thunderburst Kill**: When you reduce a creature to 0 HP with Stormgouge, you may unleash a **Thunderburst** as a reaction. Each creature of your choice within **15 feet** must make a **DC 16 Constitution saving throw** or take **4d6 thunder damage** and be **pushed 10 feet away**. On a success, they take half damage and are not pushed. - **Storm-Surge** _(Recharge 5–6)_: Once per short rest, you may unleash a devastating arc of storm energy in a **30-foot line (5 feet wide)**. Each creature in the line must make a **DC 16 Dexterity saving throw** or take **6d6 lightning damage** and be **stunned until the start of your next turn**. On a success, they take half damage and are not stunned. --- ### Lore Stormgouge was forged by Ragivuh Ironfurrow in the storms of the High Fangs, where the wind itself seemed to roar with war chants. Its runes, passed down from the Age of the Stormcallers, resonate only with those who share Ragivuh’s storm-forged blood. When [[Grumthar]] lifted the axe after the lightning strike, the weapon pulsed—not just with inherited power, but with purpose. The blade waits for [[Grumthar]] to unlock his destiny. Only when he proves worthy will the full power of Stormgouge be his to command.