Cinderjaw Mace
This mace was hammered into shape by a fire giant death-priest deep beneath the mountain, offered as tribute to whatever dark thing lives in the magma below. Its iron head never fully cools — the metal glows a dull, sullen orange even in complete darkness, and the grip is wrapped in the cured hide of something that should have stayed buried. Those who die beneath its blows are said to leave behind only grey ash and a faint smell of brimstone.
Mechanics
A mace forged in volcanic iron that scorches the living and carries an aura of smoldering dread useful to a Death cleric.
Volcanic Iron
This mace is a +1 magical weapon. On a hit, it deals the normal 1d6 bludgeoning damage plus 1d4 fire damage from the ever-hot volcanic iron of its head.
Ashen Toll
Once per day, when you reduce a creature to 0 hit points with this mace, you can use your reaction to cause its body to briefly ignite. Each creature within 5 feet of the slain creature must succeed on a DC 13 Constitution saving throw or take 2d6 fire damage, or half on a success, as superheated ash and cinders spray outward. Undead and constructs are immune to this effect.
DM Notes
The +1 bonus and flat 1d4 fire damage on every hit is the primary power of this item, and at levels 3–5 this is a meaningful upgrade — be aware it elevates the cleric's melee output noticeably. Ashen Toll is reactive and situational: it only triggers on a killing blow, requires creatures to be clustered within 5 feet, and targets a Constitution save, so it rewards tactical play without being spammable. The once-per-day restriction keeps it from dominating combat, but in a corridor or tight space the burst damage could be significant. Consider alerting players that the glowing iron head cannot be hidden or extinguished, which may complicate stealth scenarios.
Generated with: Level 3 · Cleric · Death Domain · Weapon · Fire giants lair, miles under the mountain near an active volcano · Dark / Gritty · Fire · Uncommon