How would you go about making a magic item that did something like the mirror image spell? Like a rapier or sword that gave more of a defensive boost for a character that liked being more defensive? I was thinking some kind of mirror image ability for a character that’s maybe already got good use of their reactions and a high AC. Say like a 10th-12th level swashbuckler rogue that had defensive duelist and uncanny dodge already etc?
I guess the easy answer is just something like a +1 rapier allowing them to cast mirror image once per day but I was wondering if anyone else had any interesting ideas. Someone suggested something like a compel duel effect but swashbucklers already have something close to that with their 9th level ability. I am just spitballing here coming to the place where I always get the best feedback.
Edit: I do imagine this item would be somewhat level appropriate for the character, nothing gamebreaking of course. Edit 2: Also a spell reflect effect has been workshopped but I don’t know if that’s wise as the campaign heads towards 6th and 7th level spells.
That’s a very good idea and you don’t think it’s too strong? He already has an ac of like 22 and defensive duelist/uncanny dodge. Adding disadvantage to almost every attack is going to make him so ridiculously hard to hit with melee attacks.
That’s a very good idea and you don’t think it’s too strong? He already has an ac of like 22 and defensive duelist/uncanny dodge. Adding disadvantage to almost every attack is going to make him so ridiculously hard to hit with melee attacks.
not every attack every attack until they take damage in other words some minor aoe is your best friend here
As a note, every once in a while if you take something like a cloak so the modifier etc. are already done, but then change that cloak into something else like a weapon, or remove Attunement, sometimes the system gets confuzzled and can’t do the thing for some strange reason. If that happens, then instead make it “from scratch” instead of using that template believe it or notc even though they both seem identical, the new one will work, but the one built from a template won’t. 🤷♂️
Don’t ask me why. I don’t have all the answers, but I do know that glitch may, might, possibly happen and if it does one potential known gix for it.
How would you go about making a magic item that did something like the mirror image spell? Like a rapier or sword that gave more of a defensive boost for a character that liked being more defensive? I was thinking some kind of mirror image ability for a character that’s maybe already got good use of their reactions and a high AC. Say like a 10th-12th level swashbuckler rogue that had defensive duelist and uncanny dodge already etc?
I guess the easy answer is just something like a +1 rapier allowing them to cast mirror image once per day but I was wondering if anyone else had any interesting ideas. Someone suggested something like a compel duel effect but swashbucklers already have something close to that with their 9th level ability. I am just spitballing here coming to the place where I always get the best feedback.
Edit: I do imagine this item would be somewhat level appropriate for the character, nothing gamebreaking of course.
Edit 2: Also a spell reflect effect has been workshopped but I don’t know if that’s wise as the campaign heads towards 6th and 7th level spells.
A Cloak of Displacement might be appropriate.
That’s a very good idea and you don’t think it’s too strong? He already has an ac of like 22 and defensive duelist/uncanny dodge. Adding disadvantage to almost every attack is going to make him so ridiculously hard to hit with melee attacks.
not every attack every attack until they take damage in other words some minor aoe is your best friend here
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As a note, every once in a while if you take something like a cloak so the modifier etc. are already done, but then change that cloak into something else like a weapon, or remove Attunement, sometimes the system gets confuzzled and can’t do the thing for some strange reason. If that happens, then instead make it “from scratch” instead of using that template believe it or notc even though they both seem identical, the new one will work, but the one built from a template won’t. 🤷♂️
Don’t ask me why. I don’t have all the answers, but I do know that glitch may, might, possibly happen and if it does one potential known gix for it.
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