Monster Hunter: Charge Blade

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### Charge Blade
*armour (shield), weapon (shortsword, greataxe), legendary (requires attunement)*
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This sword and shield combo stores energy in elemental phials. They can be combined to create an enormous axe and unleash a devastating elemental attack.
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The sword and shield are magically tethered and cannot be wielded separately. 
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**Sword & Shield Mode.** While in **Sword & Shield Mode**, the wielder of this weapon is equipped with a +1 Short Sword and +1 Shield. This is the default mode.

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**Elemental Phials.** This weapon can gain charges while **Sword & Shield Mode** is active. Each time a hostile creature is hit with the Short Sword or this weapon's wielder is hit with an attack from a hostile creature, this weapon gains one **Elemental Phials** charge.

The charges expire after 1 hour and a maximum of 6 charges can be stored at a time.
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For every 3 charges of **Elemental Phials**, this weapon gains a +1 to hit, damage, and AC bonus.

When attuning to this weapon and on a long rest, the wielder can change the damage type of **Elemental Phials** to Acid, Cold, Fire, Lightning, or Poison. The chosen damage type only applies to the bonus damage granted by **Elemental Phials** charges, and  **Elemental Discharge**.

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**Axe Mode.** While this weapon has at least one **Elemental Phials** charge, the wielder can activate **Axe Mode** using a Bonus Action. This transforms the Short Sword and Shield into a Greataxe.

While in **Axe Mode**, the wielder can use a Bonus Action to activate **Sword & Shield Mode**.

When switching modes, the number of **Elemental Phials** charges remain unchanged.
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The bonuses to hit and damage granted to this weapon by **Elemental Phials** charges, remain active in **Axe Mode** but not the AC bonus.

While in **Axe Mode**, no additional **Elemental Phials** charges can be generated.
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**Elemental Discharge.** While **Axe Mode** is active and this weapon is used to make a melee weapon attack, the wielder can force any creature in a 15ft. cone to make a Dexterity Saving Throw(DC equals 8 + wielder's proficiency bonus + wielder's Strength modifier).

On a failed save, it takes 1d6 damage per **Elemental Phials** charge of the **Elemental Phials** type.

On a successful save, it takes half damage.
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When **Elemental Discharge** is used, all **Elemental Phials** charges disappear and **Sword & Shield Mode** is activated.
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Art by Capcom Co., Ltd.

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