Stormgirdle

Stormgirdle
General Information
Type	Wondrous Item
Rarity	Legendary
Materials	leather dragon ivory
Attunement	Yes
Properties	Increase Strength score (21, 23, 25) Resistance to lightning and thunder damage Become a Storm Avatar for 1 minute, 1/Day Immune to lightning and thunder damage Bludgeoning weapons instead deal thunder damage, piercing and slashing weapons instead deal lightning damage Use bonus action to strike a creature within 30 feet with lightning. Target makes DC 15 Dexterity save, taking lightning damage (3d6, 4d6, 5d6) on a failed save, half on a success Gain 30 ft. flying speed Cast Control Weather, 1/Day
Historical Information
Created by	The Stormlord
Owner	Crokas

The Stormgirdle is one of the Vestiges of Divergence, a wide belt made of thick leather branded with the symbol of Kord, clasped with a buckle made from dragon ivory. It first appeared on-stream in "Give and Take" (E4x01).

Properties

Dormant State

• You have resistance to lightning damage and thunder damage, and your Strength score becomes 21 if it isn’t already 21 or higher.
• You can use an action to become a Storm Avatar for 1 minute, gaining the following benefits for the duration:
  • You have immunity to lightning damage and thunder damage.
  • When you hit with a weapon attack that normally deals bludgeoning damage, it deals thunder damage instead. When you hit with a weapon attack that normally deals piercing or slashing damage, it deals lightning damage instead.
  • As a bonus action, you can choose one creature you can see within 30 feet of you to be struck by lightning. The target must make a DC 15 Dexterity saving throw, taking 3d6 lightning damage on a failed save, or half as much damage on a successful one.

Once you use the girdle’s Storm Avatar property, that property can’t be used again until the next dawn.

Awakened State

• Your Strength score becomes 23 if it isn’t already 23 or higher.
• Your Storm Avatar’s lightning strike increases to 4d6 lightning damage.
• While transformed into a Storm Avatar, you gain a flying speed of 30 feet and can hover.

Exalted State

• Your Strength score becomes 25 if it isn’t already 25 or higher.
• Your Storm Avatar’s lightning strike increases to 5d6 lightning damage.
• You can cast Control Weather from the girdle. This property can’t be used again until the next dawn.

History

Fan art of Crokas and the Stormlord, by Odd.

The Stormlord gifted this belt to Crokas just before the Divergence. He happened upon Crokas and asked if he was exhausted from carrying his own weight or others'. Crokas, who had been carrying two children on his back to aid in their survival, motioned to them. The Stormlord approved, saying that is what strength is for, and made the Stormgirdle appear at Crokas's feet.

The Stormgirdle entered its Exalted State as Crokas rushed into his battle with Lord Callister at the temple of the Moonweaver in Vasselheim.

Trivia

• After Erro Mordaurum noticed the abilities that the vestige gave Crokas, he wondered if the belt was giving him strength or simply helping him unlock a potential he already had.

References

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