So for context, I'm running a homebrew campaign in a world where the common belief is that magic has only been around for like 150~ years. In reality, it existed 1000's of years ago in a culture that is no longer known. There are no magic item stores, theres only one place on the map that enchants objects, and its HELLA expensive, bad guys aren't decked out with magic weapons or anything, yadda yadda yadda...
I've been running it so that each time they DO find a magic item, its a big deal and has context supporting it. (i.e. The rogue got a cloak of elven kind off of an enemy that was a thief and local urban legend, known for his uncanny ability to virtually disappear).
One of my players brought up a point that she would like to see more magic items that have no real obvious use. Like stuff they could use creatively, not necessarily for combat or directly influencing skills. The example brought up was like "Marvelous Pigments" that have no obvious purpose and are only really limited to creativity.
I'm totally for this idea because one of my favorite parts of DMing is seeing them use creativity in problem solving! Any Suggestions? I'm looking for real items, Homebrew, or even just ideas that I can work into the history of the world and make significant
Well, if you haven't seen it (and if you own it), Xanathar's Guide to Everything has a massive list of common magic items. Many of them are purely cosmetic or just for fun, and only a handful are all that useful.
If you wanna piss them off a bit, the infamous Ring of Extra Attunement, which allows the user to attune to four magic items instead of three. Requires attunement.
As for something that will be useful if they ever get a lot of magic items, the Bracelet of Quickened Attunement (Very Rare Wondrous Item).While wearing and attuned to this item, you can spend 10 minutes to attune to a magic item instead of one hour. Additionally, you can spend 1 minute changing attunement from one magic item to another, as long as you have been attuned to the new item before (not including the bracelet of extra attunement).
An Iron Pan of Cleaning. Every time it’s filled with food it magically cleans itself after all of the food is removed from it. It’s something that I’d love to have in real life!
A Spoon of Purity. 3 times per day it can be used to stir food or drink and if there is any poison in the food or drink the spoon purifies it making it safe. Obviously commissioned by royalty who would be very upset that it was stolen!
A Goblet of Spying. A normal looking goblet that removes the alcohol from any drink that’s poured into it without changing the taste. Perfect for a spy to drink from when he’s trying to obtain information and he doesn’t want to get drunk.
A Goblet of Spying. A normal looking goblet that removes the alcohol from any drink that’s poured into it without changing the taste. Perfect for a spy to drink from when he’s trying to obtain information and he doesn’t want to get drunk.
I thought that would be a goblet paired with a wine bottle. When you pour wine into the goblet, you can use the bottle to listen in to anything said near the goblet.
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"............anybody got any potatoes? We could drop a potato in each hole an' see which ones get viciously mauled by horrible monsters?"
A Goblet of Spying. A normal looking goblet that removes the alcohol from any drink that’s poured into it without changing the taste. Perfect for a spy to drink from when he’s trying to obtain information and he doesn’t want to get drunk.
I thought that would be a goblet paired with a wine bottle. When you pour wine into the goblet, you can use the bottle to listen in to anything said near the goblet.
Some great inspiration for things like this is to go about your life, note common annoying occurrences, then think about how a little bit of magic could make a difference. I would be willing to go to extraordinary lengths to obtain a pair of self-drying socks, or a way to distill the entire contents of a book into a potion that I could quickly consume. If you're in the whimsical mood, consider low-level magic items, then add a unrelated side effect to its use. A cloak of elvenkind could have the side effect that it enchants others to find you dull in a conversation.
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So for context, I'm running a homebrew campaign in a world where the common belief is that magic has only been around for like 150~ years. In reality, it existed 1000's of years ago in a culture that is no longer known. There are no magic item stores, theres only one place on the map that enchants objects, and its HELLA expensive, bad guys aren't decked out with magic weapons or anything, yadda yadda yadda...
I've been running it so that each time they DO find a magic item, its a big deal and has context supporting it. (i.e. The rogue got a cloak of elven kind off of an enemy that was a thief and local urban legend, known for his uncanny ability to virtually disappear).
One of my players brought up a point that she would like to see more magic items that have no real obvious use. Like stuff they could use creatively, not necessarily for combat or directly influencing skills. The example brought up was like "Marvelous Pigments" that have no obvious purpose and are only really limited to creativity.
I'm totally for this idea because one of my favorite parts of DMing is seeing them use creativity in problem solving!
Any Suggestions? I'm looking for real items, Homebrew, or even just ideas that I can work into the history of the world and make significant
Well, if you haven't seen it (and if you own it), Xanathar's Guide to Everything has a massive list of common magic items. Many of them are purely cosmetic or just for fun, and only a handful are all that useful.
Check out the weak magic item generator :)
Sometimes I will roll up a dozen or more of these and then use them as inspiration for the items that fit into my world and my story.
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That is awesome!
If you wanna piss them off a bit, the infamous Ring of Extra Attunement, which allows the user to attune to four magic items instead of three. Requires attunement.
As for something that will be useful if they ever get a lot of magic items, the Bracelet of Quickened Attunement (Very Rare Wondrous Item). While wearing and attuned to this item, you can spend 10 minutes to attune to a magic item instead of one hour. Additionally, you can spend 1 minute changing attunement from one magic item to another, as long as you have been attuned to the new item before (not including the bracelet of extra attunement).
An Iron Pan of Cleaning. Every time it’s filled with food it magically cleans itself after all of the food is removed from it. It’s something that I’d love to have in real life!
A Spoon of Purity. 3 times per day it can be used to stir food or drink and if there is any poison in the food or drink the spoon purifies it making it safe. Obviously commissioned by royalty who would be very upset that it was stolen!
A Goblet of Spying. A normal looking goblet that removes the alcohol from any drink that’s poured into it without changing the taste. Perfect for a spy to drink from when he’s trying to obtain information and he doesn’t want to get drunk.
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I thought that would be a goblet paired with a wine bottle. When you pour wine into the goblet, you can use the bottle to listen in to anything said near the goblet.
"Sooner or later, your Players are going to smash your railroad into a sandbox."
-Vedexent
"real life is a super high CR."
-OboeLauren
"............anybody got any potatoes? We could drop a potato in each hole an' see which ones get viciously mauled by horrible monsters?"
-Ilyara Thundertale
That’s brilliant! I love it!
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Wouldn't a goblet with just water be the same thing?
Some great inspiration for things like this is to go about your life, note common annoying occurrences, then think about how a little bit of magic could make a difference. I would be willing to go to extraordinary lengths to obtain a pair of self-drying socks, or a way to distill the entire contents of a book into a potion that I could quickly consume. If you're in the whimsical mood, consider low-level magic items, then add a unrelated side effect to its use. A cloak of elvenkind could have the side effect that it enchants others to find you dull in a conversation.