I have a cursed item that I'd like to introduce to my campaign. Before I do, I'd like to see if anyone has any suggestions or feedback.
Mantle of the Rakshasa
This cloak resembles a mantle of spell resistance. You have advantage on saving throws against spells while you wear this cloak. Also, when you are targeted by a spell of 5th level or lower, you can use your reaction to become immune to the effects of that spell for its duration. Once you have used this ability, you cannot use it again until you have completed a long rest.
Curse. This cloak is cursed. Whenever you use this items ability to become immune to the effects of a spell, a golden emblem appears on the cloak, resembling two crossed arms ending in clawed hands with the palms where the backs of the hands would be on a human. This emblem lasts for one hour before fading. While the emblem is visible, you cannot remove the cloak, you have vulnerability to piercing damage from good creatures, and any creature of good alignment that starts its turn within 25 feet of you and can see the emblem must succeed on a DC 15 Charisma Saving throw or use its movement, action, and bonus action (if available) to move towards you and make as many attacks as it can against you with a melee weapon it is holding, or its fists or natural weapons if it isn't holding anything. A creature that succeeds on the saving throw is immune to this effect until the emblem fades.
remove curse or similar magic can allow the wearer of this cloak to remove the cloak while the emblem is active, but donning the cloak again while the emblem is active will reset any creatures immunity to the curses compulsion to attack the wearer. Casting identify on the cloak will reveal the emblem, but will not reveal the curses effect. If the emblem is revealed in this way, it fades after 1 round.
I really like the curse. There is some wording that worries me.
...use its movement, action, and bonus action (if available) to move towards you and make as many attacks as it can against you with a melee weapon it is holding, or its fists or natural weapons if it isn't holding anything.
How many attacks is "as many attacks as it can"? Is that the number of attacks you can make on your turn? Or is that as many as they want until the DM stops them? I suggest changing it to something like "If it is within 5 feet of you it must take the Attack action and attack only you."
"The relevant equation is: Knowledge = power = energy = matter = mass; a good bookshop is just a genteel Black Hole that knows how to read." - Terry Pratchett
I have a cursed item that I'd like to introduce to my campaign. Before I do, I'd like to see if anyone has any suggestions or feedback.
Mantle of the Rakshasa
This cloak resembles a mantle of spell resistance. You have advantage on saving throws against spells while you wear this cloak. Also, when you are targeted by a spell of 5th level or lower, you can use your reaction to become immune to the effects of that spell for its duration. Once you have used this ability, you cannot use it again until you have completed a long rest.
Curse. This cloak is cursed. Whenever you use this items ability to become immune to the effects of a spell, a golden emblem appears on the cloak, resembling two crossed arms ending in clawed hands with the palms where the backs of the hands would be on a human. This emblem lasts for one hour before fading. While the emblem is visible, you cannot remove the cloak, you have vulnerability to piercing damage from good creatures, and any creature of good alignment that starts its turn within 25 feet of you and can see the emblem must succeed on a DC 15 Charisma Saving throw or use its movement, action, and bonus action (if available) to move towards you and make as many attacks as it can against you with a melee weapon it is holding, or its fists or natural weapons if it isn't holding anything. A creature that succeeds on the saving throw is immune to this effect until the emblem fades.
remove curse or similar magic can allow the wearer of this cloak to remove the cloak while the emblem is active, but donning the cloak again while the emblem is active will reset any creatures immunity to the curses compulsion to attack the wearer. Casting identify on the cloak will reveal the emblem, but will not reveal the curses effect. If the emblem is revealed in this way, it fades after 1 round.
Any Thoughts?
I really like the curse. There is some wording that worries me.
How many attacks is "as many attacks as it can"? Is that the number of attacks you can make on your turn? Or is that as many as they want until the DM stops them? I suggest changing it to something like "If it is within 5 feet of you it must take the Attack action and attack only you."
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"The relevant equation is: Knowledge = power = energy = matter = mass; a good bookshop is just a genteel Black Hole that knows how to read." - Terry Pratchett
The intent would be a full attack action (so one Attack unless the creature had extra attack or multi attack). I like your wording for that