Originally owned by the monk Watate, this kanabō was gifted to his student Boz Walarson to prove the point of memories and attachment giving strength to objects.
Boz later started to call it Wataboz, and used it through the rest of his journey.
simple melee weapon, 2d4 blugdeoning + 1d4 piercing, kanabō, rare (requires attunement by a monk)
This weapon is imbued with the emotional attachment and memories of its previous owner, making it magical despite its wear and tear. You gain a +1 bonus to attack and damage rolls made with this magic weapon.
Rebounding Defense. If the wearer is holding the weapon and is hit by a melee weapon attack, as a reaction they can spend 2 ki points to reduce the damage by 1d10 + their monk level. If the damage is reduced to 0, they can spend 1 ki point to make a melee attack with this weapon as part of the same reaction.