Bloodsipper

Bloodsipper
Magic Item [Very Rare]
Rank: 4 (Potency 40)
Properties
Whenever you deal damage with this weapon, gain a number of Temporary Hitpoints equal to your Physical Rank.
Special Actions
Life Exchange
Immediate Action
Limitation: Once per day
Effect: You may deal damage to yourself (equal to your Physical Rank) and gain Temporary Hitpoints equal to [3 x Physical Rank].
Allocation: 1 Stamina
Aura: Moderate Necromancy or Unholy
"I will tear the flesh off their bones, and should I falter from wounds of my own, I will ask the god of death for a short reprieve so that I might finish my task"
——Masuk the Conquerer, Barbarian Warlord

Description

Bloodsipper is a fairly unremarkable blade. In fact, it is slightly tarnished and the blade has several chips in it from presumably excessive use and neglect. Still, the blade appears a bit unusual upon close inspection, having a red tint to it as if the metal itself were stained. The circular cross-guard and short handle are made of a plain pitch black metal devoid of decoration.

Lore

Not much is known of Bloodsipper, indeed, even its name has changed throughout history enough times so as to make tracking the blade's legacy almost impossible. The only nods to a traceable history are that various tales in different parts of the world feature footnotes of the weapon being discovered on the field of battle, the blade sticking out of an unfortunate victim. Whether it belongs to the victim or the victim's killer has been debated in many a tavern.