Price: +3 bonus
Property: Melee weapon
Caster Level: 7th
Aura: Moderate; (DC 18) necromancy
Activation: —
This weapon has a golden sheen and a series of black runes inlaid in jet along its length. Its pommel or grip is set with a black star sapphire.
A necrotic focus weapon serves as a channel for your ability drain or energy drain supernatural ability. While wielding it, you deal ability drain or bestow negative levels through it as if attacking with your natural weapons. If a saving throw against the effect is allowed, add the weapon’s enhancement bonus to the save DC.
Prerequisites: Craft Magic Arms and Armor, enervation, spectral hand.
Cost to Create: Varies.
Source: Magic Item Compendium, page 39. Originally published in Libris Mortis, page 77.