Etched Onto Slashing Melee Weapon
Equipment Description
Originally created as a means of slaying the legendary jabberwock, vorpal weapons prove equally effective against nearly any foe with a head.
Activate-Snicker-Snack R (concentrate, death, incapacitation)
Trigger You roll a natural 20 on a Strike with the weapon against a creature that has a head, critically succeed, and deal slashing damage.
Effect The target must succeed at a save or be decapitated. This kills any creature except ones that don't require a head to live. For creatures with multiple heads, this usually kills the creature only if you sever its last head.
Source, license, and attribution
Source: Pathfinder GM Core (remaster-core-2026-08-10)
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