Behind the Die by Charlie Stayton “Hope is not loud. It does not roar like flame. It glows — and refuses to go out.” Crafted from warm brass etched with tiny rising suns, the Emberwake Lantern holds a suspended shard of amber crystal at its heart. Though no wick burns within, it sheds a steady dawn-colored light when willed awake. Clerics of Lathander are said to carry such lanterns into forgotten crypts, where even the dead must reckon with morning. Properties While holding the lantern, you can use a bonus action to speak its command word and cause it to shed bright light in a 30-foot radius and dim light for an additional 30 feet. The light is sunlight. The lantern has 5 charges and regains 1d4 + 1 charges daily at dawn . You can expend charges to use the following features: ✨ Dawnkindle (1 Charge) When a creature you can see within the lantern’s bright light drops to 0 hit points but is not killed outright, you can use your reaction to cause the lantern to flare. The ...