Whisperer of Souls

This +4 major striking greater brilliant keen glaive binds the souls of powerful creatures it slays. The soul can't be returned to life by any means while imprisoned within the glaive and can be freed only by a deed of great benevolence or selflessness. While using the glaive as a weapon, whenever you reduce a sapient creature of 18th level or higher to 0 Hit Points or roll a critical success with a Strike against such a target, the creature must attempt a DC 50 Fortitude save.

Critical Success No additional effect.

Success The glaive siphons the creature's essence, rendering it Decipher Writing, Identify Magic, Learn A Spell, or Recall Knowledge

Effect You listen to eldritch secrets the weapon whispers, gaining a +4 item bonus to the triggering check.

Activate [3] (concentrate, manipulate)

Frequency once per week

Effect Attempt an Occultism check as if you cast the Collective Memories ritual about a subject. If you roll a success or critical success, you can repeat what the Whisperer of Souls relates to you about the subject. On a critical failure, you and the glaive are drawn into a murmuring void of cold, where your mind is assaulted by strange visions for an entire week. At the end of this time, you reappear and must attempt a DC 50 Will save.

Success When you return, you can retrain one of your skills into a Lore skill about evil creatures or places, as if you had spent 1 week retraining.

Failure As success, but you are