This thick leather belt with steel buckle is infused with muscle magic. A type of magic that originated from one of the worlds strongest muscle bards; Thrum the Goliath Bard. Only one belt of this kind exists in the world. If you have this belt, that means that Thrum does not. Thrum does not part with his muscle magic belt.
While attuned to the Bard's Belt of Muscle Magic, you gain the following beneficial properties:
Thrum Muscle. Your strength score becomes a 18. If your score is higher, then this belt does not change your score.
Pretty Muscles. When making a strength check or a strength saving throw, you can expend a use of your bardic inspiration and add the result to your total.
Magic To Muscle. You can choose to expend a spell slot of 1st level or higher and raise your strength score an amount equal to the spells level. For example - You can expend a 3rd level spell slot to add a +3 to your strength score. This effect does not stack. This effect lasts until your next long rest.
Peak Performance. Whenever your strength score is above a 21, you perform your bard spells at peak performance. You can roll one additional dice for any spell that causes you to roll damage or heal. If you roll max on that extra die, you can flex as a free action and the nearest enemy must make a wisdom saving throw against your spell save DC, or become charmed by you until the end of their next turn.
While attuned to the Bard's Belt of Muscle magic, and you are not Thrum the Goliath, you gain the following detrimental properties:
Granny Arms. Any time you fail a contested strength check, your charisma score goes down by an amount equal to your proficiency bonus as you have disappointed the muscle gods with your granny arms. This effect lasts until your next long rest or can be cured by a lesser restoration spell.
Not Big Enough. You constantly live in self doubt that you are not big enough. You cant help but remind everyone around you that you are the strongest bard in hopes that someone agrees and boosts your confidence. You are so focused on your self image, that you end up lacking in wisdom and intelligence. You get a -1 to your intelligence and wisdom saving throws.
Curse. This belt is cursed. The belt automatically becomes attuned to you. As long as you remain cursed, you are unwilling to part with the belt, and it cant be removed from your body. If you attempt to remove the belt, you must make a DC 21 wisdom saving throw or take 10d10 psychic damage. On a successful save, you take half damage and the belt is still on your body.
You seem to always have a minor following everywhere you go due to your great looks and amazing performances as a bard. However, there is one person that is always following you as you have stolen his belt. Thrum will be on a never ending journey to find you and fight you for his belt. If Thrum catches up to you, and you fail the duel, you automatically become un-attuned to the belt and are unable to attune to it ever again. If you win the fight, the belt is unable to be removed by Thrum, the strength score of your belt goes up to a 21, and you no longer have granny arms.
Notes: Set: Strength Score, Bonus: Intelligence Saving Throws, Bonus: Wisdom Saving Throws, by a bard
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