This talisman is a mighty symbol of goodness. A Fiend or an Undead that touches the talisman takes 8d6 Radiant damage and takes the damage again each time it ends its turn holding or carrying the talisman.
Holy Symbol. You can use the talisman as a Holy Symbol. You gain a +2 bonus to spell attack rolls while you wear or hold it.
Pure Rebuke. The talisman has 7 charges. While wearing or holding the talisman, you can take a Magic action to expend 1 charge and target one creature you can see on the ground within 120 feet of yourself. A flaming fissure opens under the target, and the target makes a DC 20 Dexterity saving throw. If the target is a Fiend or an Undead, it has Disadvantage on the save. On a failed save, the target falls into the fissure and is destroyed, leaving no remains. On a successful save, the target isn’t cast into the fissure but takes 4d6 Psychic damage from the ordeal. In either case, the fissure then closes, leaving no trace of its existence. When you expend the last charge, the talisman disperses into motes of golden light and is destroyed.
Notes: Bonus: Spell Attacks, Damage: Radiant, Damage: Psychic, Cleric or Paladin
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Posted Nov 7, 2024Dibs
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Posted Jan 13, 2025No I call dibs my for paladin
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Posted May 18, 2025More like talisman of Murder. Be more selective in your de-emphasis of alignment WotC.
There's nothing preventing an evil cleric from picking this up and using it to murder a paragon of righteousness...
Except for DM policing, which you are shifting the burden on to, and leaving room for conflict at the table.
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Posted Feb 6, 2026I don’t really like rules that reference alignment because it treats morality like something that’s easy to define objectively when it’s really not, but the fact that Wizards just changed the attunement requirements from Good aligned creatures to Clerics and Paladins is such a lazy cop out. The whole story of this item is that its power can only be wielded by the pure of heart, and clerics and paladins aren’t necessarily virtuous.
I think a better way to present this item would be to say something like “You can only attune to this item if it judges you to be worthy”, and then write a short blurb about the kinds of organizations that might create a Talisman of Pure Good so that the DM can figure out what kind of qualities would make someone “worthy” or “unworthy”. This would also have the benefit of encouraging DMs to come up with unique lore for each talisman rather than just presenting it as a generic item.