\r\n[Bane](/Equipment.aspx?ID=1041)\r\n\n\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\n\n\r\n\r\n**Source** [Secrets of Magic](/Sources.aspx?ID=96) pg. 180 1.1\n\n**Price** 100 gp\r\n\r\n\n\n**Usage** etched onto a weapon\n\n\n\n\n\n \r\n\r\n \r\n\r\n \r\n\n\n\r\n\r\n---\n\nA _bane_ rune causes a weapon to grant you improved understanding of creatures of a particular type, allowing you to deal more damage to those creatures. The crafter chooses [aberration](/Traits.aspx?ID=1), [animal](/Traits.aspx?ID=9), [beast](/Traits.aspx?ID=20), [celestial](/Traits.aspx?ID=23), [construct](/Traits.aspx?ID=35), [dragon](/Traits.aspx?ID=50), [elemental](/Traits.aspx?ID=57), [fey](/Traits.aspx?ID=69), [fiend](/Traits.aspx?ID=70), [giant](/Traits.aspx?ID=79), [monitor](/Traits.aspx?ID=111), [ooze](/Traits.aspx?ID=122), or both [fungus](/Traits.aspx?ID=77) and [plant](/Traits.aspx?ID=125). The weapon deals 1d6 additional damage of the weapon's damage type to creatures with the chosen trait or traits. The benefit doesn't apply against creatures of the chosen type disguised as other creatures. It's up to GM discretion whether the _bane_ rune applies against a creature disguised as a creature of the chosen type.\n\n The GM might allow _bane_ runes for other creature traits, such as [astral](/Traits.aspx?ID=14), [dream](/Traits.aspx?ID=299), or [demon](/Traits.aspx?ID=42). However, [humanoids](/Traits.aspx?ID=91), [undead](/Traits.aspx?ID=160), and specific types of humanoids (such as [elves](/Ancestries.aspx?ID=2)) are never a valid option.\n\n\n\n",
"name": "Bane",
"pfs": "Standard",
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"rarity": "uncommon",
"release_date": "2021-09-01",
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"school": "divination",
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"summary": "A bane rune causes a weapon to grant you improved understanding of creatures of a particular type, allowing you to deal more damage to those …",
"summary_markdown": "A bane rune causes a weapon to grant you improved understanding of creatures of a particular type, allowing you to deal more damage to those …",
"text": " Bane Source Secrets of Magic pg. 180 1.1 Price 100 gp Usage etched onto a weapon --- A bane rune causes a weapon to grant you improved understanding of creatures of a particular type, allowing you to deal more damage to those creatures. The crafter chooses aberration, animal, beast, celestial, construct, dragon, elemental, fey, fiend, giant, monitor, ooze, or both fungus and plant. The weapon deals 1d6 additional damage of the weapon's damage type to creatures with the chosen trait or traits. The benefit doesn't apply against creatures of the chosen type disguised as other creatures. It's up to GM discretion whether the bane rune applies against a creature disguised as a creature of the chosen type. The GM might allow bane runes for other creature traits, such as astral, dream, or demon. However, humanoids, undead, and specific types of humanoids (such as elves) are never a valid option.\n",
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