Censer of Intercession

Wondrous Item, Legendary (Requires Attunement)

“An angel with a Golden Censer came... and the smoke of the
incense with the prayers of the saints rose before God... and
there were peals of thunder, lightning, and an earthquake.”
-Revelation 8:3-5

This beautifully wrought censer with gold filigree appears delicate, but its celestial construction makes it nearly indestructible. Soft wisps of smoke emanate from the vents in the censer, which smell strongly in a way that is familiar to you, but that you can’t quite place.

This censer can be used as a spellcasting focus or holy symbol, and you gain a +1 bonus to spell attack rolls and your spell save DC while you wield this magic item.

Prayers of the Saints. When you attempt to attune to this item for the first time, you must make a DC 20 Wisdom saving throw as you suddenly become aware of the whispered prayers of the faithful crying out for help all over the world, from different eras of human history. On a failed saving throw, you take 22 (4d10) psychic damage and become confused (as though by the spell) for one turn. On a successful saving throw, you gain immunity to this effect as the whispers settle into your mind. Once you have successfully attuned to this item, you can use an action to focus on one prayer at a time. When you focus on a prayer in this way, you become aware of the name, location, and prayer intention of the creature that is praying. Roll on the table below to determine the identity and intention of the creature that is currently praying.

d8	Prayer Intention
1	A child needs help locating a missing toy.
2	A widow doesn’t know how she is going to feed her children.
3	A small group of refugees is hiding out in the sewers, and will probably die soon.
4	A teenager is trying to work up the courage to ask their crush out on a date.
5	A man is angrily shouting in an empty church; he is angry at God because his child has died.
6	A university student is worried about exams.
7	A group of innocent people are praying together; they are being held hostage during a bank robbery.
8	A whispered prayer intention reveals important information, determined by the GM.

Properties of the Censer. The Censer of Intercession is powered by the prayers of the saints. Whenever a person of faith cries out in a time of need, their fear, anger, and righteous fury are distilled and added to the magical power of the censer. As an action, you can cast storm of vengeance from the censer. When cast in this way, the spell does not require your concentration, as the concentration is held by the prayers of billions of saints throughout history simultaneously. Once you have used this feature, you cannot do so again until you have returned the favor by seeking out a creature in prayer (using the “Prayer Intention” table above), and helping to fulfill the intentions of that creature’s prayer, if possible. You regain the ability to cast storm of vengeance once a creature feels that its prayer has been answered or otherwise accepts that its prayer has been resolved in another way.

Azrael's Guide to the Apocalypse, printed page 169.