Viper Rapier
Item 20Legacy Content
Apex Invested Magical Transmutation 
Source Treasure Vault pg. 104 1.1Price 70,000 gp
Usage held in 1 hand;
Bulk 1
Base Weapon Rapier
Crafted from flawless jade, the guard of this
rapier takes the form of a twisting serpent with the blade thrusting from its open mouth. This rapier functions as a
+3 greater striking speed rapier. While wielding the rapier, your movement doesn't trigger reactions when you Stride,
Balance, or
Tumble Through. When you invest the rapier, you either increase your Dexterity score by 2 or increase it to 18, whichever is higher.
Activate [reaction] envision;
Frequency once per day;
Trigger You fail, but don't critically fail, an attack using the
viper rapier;
Effect The tip of the rapier briefly takes the form of a viper's head, and the blade twists and contorts, biting the target you missed. The target is affected as if successfully poisoned with
purple worm venom (DC 43).
Activate [reaction] envision;
Trigger A creature misses or critically misses you with an attack;
Effect With a slight, obviously mocking bow or curtsy, you Step.
Activate [two-actions] Interact;
Frequency once per hour;
Effect You twirl your rapier in a serpentine pattern, causing your form to become a blur of motion. You're
concealed for 1 minute or until you take a
hostile action. While you're concealed, you also gain a +2 circumstance bonus to Reflex saving throws.