Posted this on the Homebrew forum, but I thought I’d post it here as well…
Found this item somewhere on the interwebs, I believe it was on a list of trinkets, oddities and magic items one might find in a hag’s lair. I would like to incorporate it into our current campaign.
Lich’s Hand
A small coffer with a mummified hand of a lich with a sinew cord that allows it to be worn around the neck. A magic ring requiring attunement may be placed on the finger of the hand, and the wearer may utilize its abilities or benefits without counting against the number of attuned magic items allowed.
The item is cursed and the wearer will not willingly part with it. Additionally, the wearers alignment will slowly change to Evil if it is not already. The curse(and alignment change) can be broken/reversed with a Greater Restoration spell or a Wish.
Agreed, both the curse and the ability would make it very rare in my mind. Simply think about what is required to make it . 1) kill a Lich (and destroy its phylactery?) and take its hand. 2) enspelled it to allow you an extra attunement slot. 3) a curse that calls for at least a Level 5 spell to remove. Just to do the first pretty much calls for a tier 3/4+ party so that alone is at least rare, then, adding an attunement slot even if only for a ring is a powerful and hence rare to very rare ability. Then the curse, to remove it you need either a L5 or L9 spell to remove calls for a tier 3+ caster so it’s also rare to very rare. Overall it should be a very rare to legendary item.
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Posted this on the Homebrew forum, but I thought I’d post it here as well…
Found this item somewhere on the interwebs, I believe it was on a list of trinkets, oddities and magic items one might find in a hag’s lair. I would like to incorporate it into our current campaign.
Lich’s Hand
A small coffer with a mummified hand of a lich with a sinew cord that allows it to be worn around the neck. A magic ring requiring attunement may be placed on the finger of the hand, and the wearer may utilize its abilities or benefits without counting against the number of attuned magic items allowed.
The item is cursed and the wearer will not willingly part with it. Additionally, the wearers alignment will slowly change to Evil if it is not already. The curse(and alignment change) can be broken/reversed with a Greater Restoration spell or a Wish.
Would you consider this a Rare or Very Rare item?
Very Rare.
Agreed, both the curse and the ability would make it very rare in my mind. Simply think about what is required to make it .
1) kill a Lich (and destroy its phylactery?) and take its hand.
2) enspelled it to allow you an extra attunement slot.
3) a curse that calls for at least a Level 5 spell to remove.
Just to do the first pretty much calls for a tier 3/4+ party so that alone is at least rare, then, adding an attunement slot even if only for a ring is a powerful and hence rare to very rare ability. Then the curse, to remove it you need either a L5 or L9 spell to remove calls for a tier 3+ caster so it’s also rare to very rare. Overall it should be a very rare to legendary item.
Wisea$$ DM and Player since 1979.