The box is open. The adventure has started. Now it’s your turn to add something strange to the story.
To celebrate the launch of Welcome to the Hellfire Club, we’re running a one-week contest inviting you to create a fun, mysterious, or totally strange magic item using the D&D Beyond Homebrew tool.
Whether it’s cursed, clever, or just plain weird, if it feels like it belongs in this world, we want to see it.
I haven't read the module so I have absolutely no idea if my item is in keeping with the setting but my Plectrum of Puppets takes heavy inspiration from a wondrous item used by a fallen Bard from the show.
That inspiration may also be another reason my post is disqualified haha
I'm not 100% sure, but it seems like they want the magic items to have 50 words or less in their entirety. While that seems pretty limiting, I don't want people to have missed that part and not have their entries qualify because they had more than 50 words.
Can someone clarify if the entire magic item entry has to be 50 words or less?
Here is a sample item I created to demonstrate. The flavor text at the bottom should be fewer than 50 words. Let me know if that helps!
Does that include system included notes? I pared my entry down to 50 words before posting, but the "notes" section at the bottom reiterates attunement conditions and tags.
Created and am submitting VARMUNCHIC the Pot of Wonder for the contest, a Legendary Wonderous Item - a talking, Intelligent magic Iron Pot created by a Kobold. It transforms any Object placed inside the pot into delicious food, which removes Exhaustion effects up to Level 3.
Thank you for the clarification, I really thought the FLAVOR of the item had to be under 50 words and the mechanical description could be longer. It took some work by I finally got my Bat of Bas Baal down to 50 words total!
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D&D StaffThe box is open. The adventure has started. Now it’s your turn to add something strange to the story.
To celebrate the launch of Welcome to the Hellfire Club, we’re running a one-week contest inviting you to create a fun, mysterious, or totally strange magic item using the D&D Beyond Homebrew tool.
Whether it’s cursed, clever, or just plain weird, if it feels like it belongs in this world, we want to see it.
Five winners will each receive a Stranger Things x RSVLTS Class of '86 Bomber Jacket and the Welcome to the Hellfire Club Ultimate Bundle.
Submit your item in the D&D Beyond Homebrew tool by October 28th, 2025 at 9:00 AM PT. (What time is that for me?)
For more information and full contest rules, check out the blog post: What's in the Bag of Holding?
Let’s see what you pull out of the bag.
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I haven't read the module so I have absolutely no idea if my item is in keeping with the setting but my Plectrum of Puppets takes heavy inspiration from a wondrous item used by a fallen Bard from the show.
That inspiration may also be another reason my post is disqualified haha
Have mine ready to go! Fingers crossed, Tome of the Well-Versed!
Wanted to create something that felt 80's but played in a space not usually accessible in a typical DND game.
The Good Guitar
Here is my most excellent submission:
Random Axe of Violence
I'm not 100% sure, but it seems like they want the magic items to have 50 words or less in their entirety. While that seems pretty limiting, I don't want people to have missed that part and not have their entries qualify because they had more than 50 words.
Can someone clarify if the entire magic item entry has to be 50 words or less?
The Captain's Cutlass
AmazingScottMan#3124 on Discord
I had assumed that this 50 word limit was for the flavour description only and the mechanic/ effect was separate, but you could be completely right.
@LaTiaJacquise any clarity on this??
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D&D StaffThe description has to be 50 words or less.
Here is a sample item I created to demonstrate. The flavor text at the bottom should be fewer than 50 words. Let me know if that helps!
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Chronocore Orb
https://www.dndbeyond.com/magic-items/10754463-g-i-joe-action-figure, because knowing is half the battle!
Keep things as simple as possible but no simpler.
Does that include system included notes? I pared my entry down to 50 words before posting, but the "notes" section at the bottom reiterates attunement conditions and tags.
Having not only watched Stranger Things but also having lived as a D&D gamer in the 1980's, I submit the following:
Gloves of Devil Horns
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D&D StaffNotes are not included. Just the description.
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Created and am submitting VARMUNCHIC the Pot of Wonder for the contest, a Legendary Wonderous Item - a talking, Intelligent magic Iron Pot created by a Kobold. It transforms any Object placed inside the pot into delicious food, which removes Exhaustion effects up to Level 3.
Thank you for the clarification, I really thought the FLAVOR of the item had to be under 50 words and the mechanical description could be longer. It took some work by I finally got my Bat of Bas Baal down to 50 words total!
Collar of the Goodest Boy
i have mine ready! this is for one of my characters who is a rat cowboy the bag of infinite cheese. hope you like it!! :)
Sending Stone of Customer Support
Simple, effective, and flavourful, the Cigar of Intimidation was feared by someone, somewhere, maybe....