Wondrous Item

Very Rare Requires attunement by a creature with proficiency with medium armour

The Helm of Eternal Requiem is a black metal helmet with two dark horns protruding from it. It is made from a dark obsidian-like metal which is engraved with swirlings symbols in the metal itself making it hard to focus on. On the helmet’s forehead is also a red gem which is ever pulsating.

You have a +1 bonus to AC while wearing this helmet.

Command the Horde. Once per day, you can as an action attempt to command any undeads within 30 feet of you. Each undead creature within the area must succeed on a Wisdom Saving Throw with a DC equal to 8 + your Charisma modifier + your proficiency bonus. On a failed save the creatures become charmed by you and follow your command for 1 minute as if they were under the Dominate Monster spell. A creature immune to being charmed can not be commanded and you can only command creatures who’s CR or level is lower or equal to your proficiency bonus.

Intimidating. While wearing the helmet, you have advantage on Charisma (Intimidation) and Strength (Intimidation) checks.

Soul Leech. When you hit a creature with a melee weapon attack, you can choose to make the attack a Soul Leech attack. When doing so the creature must make a DC 19 Charisma saving throw. On a failed save, a creature takes 8d8+8 necrotic damage and has its hit point maximum reduced by an amount equal to the necrotic damage taken. On a successful save, the creature takes half the damage and does not have its hit point maximum reduced. You then gain an amount of temporary hit points equal to the necrotic damage dealt. Necrotic damage dealt by this attack ignores resistance and treats immunity as resistance. If the attack deals necrotic damage which does not come from Soul Leech, that necrotic damage gains the properties of Soul Leech and adds to the amount of temporary hit points you gain. You can use this ability twice per long rest.

Cost: 25 000gp
Weight: 2lb