I have a session soon where I will be giving party magic items. But it’s pirates so I need pirate themed magic items session is I 4 days but any contributions are helpful thanks in advance
I am assuming that you are the DM, as you said you are giving Magic Items to your party. As the DM, you can flavor some Magic Items as 'Pirate Themed' just by describing the item in that manor.
What I mean is, if you are giving one of your players a +1 Sword, then tell them it is a "+1 Swashbuckler Sword", etc. (They can change the name of it when added to their character sheet, or you can create one as Homebrew, and then they can add it to their inventory).
That is one way to give themed Magic Items.
Some other official D&D Magic Items possibilities are:
Here is another Forum Post asking a similar question: Pirate Magic Items
Hope all of this helps :)
Cheers!
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Hey, I actually am doing the exact same thing in my next session! (I'm also the guy from that similar forum post). I'm giving them an Orb of Direction, a Pearl of Power, a Bag of Holding (for holding treasure in of course), and a homebrew item I made called a Spyglass of True Seeing which gives the players limited Truesight once a day. I might throw some +1 weapons or armor in there, although it's tough for me since my party is two casters, two monks, a barbarian, and a cow
The best way to go about giving magic items is to decide what you want the party to have, pick out magic items from the books that do that, then reflavour them to match your theme. E.g. a Ring of Waterwalking could become "Swashbuckler's Boots", A Bag of Holding could become a "Pocket Treasure Chest", an immovable rod could become "Floating Anchor".
Maybe you could theme some helmets and necklaces as hats or eyepatches? (Eyepatch of health instead of an Amulet of Health) It is really just about how you describe it to the players. A "Glittering longsword studded with rubies and with a blade that looks sharp enough to cut contentious air" would turn into a "Barnacle-encrusted sword with an edge still sharp as sting of the salty air against your cheek as you sail". it's just a +1 longsword, but with two very different themes.
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I have a session soon where I will be giving party magic items. But it’s pirates so I need pirate themed magic items session is I 4 days but any contributions are helpful thanks in advance
Greetings naylortristam79,
I am assuming that you are the DM, as you said you are giving Magic Items to your party.
As the DM, you can flavor some Magic Items as 'Pirate Themed' just by describing the item in that manor.
What I mean is, if you are giving one of your players a +1 Sword, then tell them it is a "+1 Swashbuckler Sword", etc. (They can change the name of it when added to their character sheet, or you can create one as Homebrew, and then they can add it to their inventory).
That is one way to give themed Magic Items.
Some other official D&D Magic Items possibilities are:
In addition to the official D&D Items, there is a treasure trove of Homebrew Magic items out there.
Here are a few that I have in my list:
Here is another Forum Post asking a similar question: Pirate Magic Items
Hope all of this helps :)
Cheers!
Breathe, dragons; sing of the First World, forged out of chaos and painted with beauty.
Sing of Bahamut, the Platinum, molding the shape of the mountains and rivers;
Sing too of Chromatic Tiamat, painting all over the infinite canvas.
Partnered, they woke in the darkness; partnered, they labored in acts of creation.
Hey, I actually am doing the exact same thing in my next session! (I'm also the guy from that similar forum post). I'm giving them an Orb of Direction, a Pearl of Power, a Bag of Holding (for holding treasure in of course), and a homebrew item I made called a Spyglass of True Seeing which gives the players limited Truesight once a day. I might throw some +1 weapons or armor in there, although it's tough for me since my party is two casters, two monks, a barbarian, and a cow
Hi, I wrote this supplement detailing pirate-themed magic items:
https://www.dmsguild.com/en/product/259629/eberron-pirates-secret-toys
It is an Electrum Bestseller, available in a cheap bundle as well.
The best way to go about giving magic items is to decide what you want the party to have, pick out magic items from the books that do that, then reflavour them to match your theme. E.g. a Ring of Waterwalking could become "Swashbuckler's Boots", A Bag of Holding could become a "Pocket Treasure Chest", an immovable rod could become "Floating Anchor".
Maybe you could theme some helmets and necklaces as hats or eyepatches? (Eyepatch of health instead of an Amulet of Health) It is really just about how you describe it to the players. A "Glittering longsword studded with rubies and with a blade that looks sharp enough to cut contentious air" would turn into a "Barnacle-encrusted sword with an edge still sharp as sting of the salty air against your cheek as you sail". it's just a +1 longsword, but with two very different themes.
He doesn't have much besides the skin on his bones. Me: I'll take the skin on his bones, then.
"You see a gigantic, monstrous praying mantis burst from out of the ground. It sprays a stream of acid from it's mouth at one soldier, dissolving him instantly, then it turns and chomps another soldier in half with it's- "
"When are we gonna take a snack break?"