A relic of an ancient craftsman lost to time, this aged copper ring is etched with countless inscriptions in an unknown language. When observed under Comprehend Languages, they read:

"Two into one. From ruin, creation. From steel, soul."

Unattuned Properties

Even without attunement, the ring pulses with dormant energy.

• The ring has one charge, which is replenished after a long rest.
• As an action, you can expend this charge to activate a 10-foot-radius unseen aura for 1 minute.
• While active, all unequipped weapons, armor, shields, and other equipment within the aura emit a faint orange glow, shedding dim light for 5 feet, visible only to the wearer of the ring.

Attuned Properties

Once attuned, the ring awakens its true potential.

• The ring has six charges, regaining 1d6 charges at the end of a long rest.
• As long as you remain attuned, your touch warms metal objects slightly and faintly resonates near powerful magical artifacts.

Melding Aura (1 Charge)

You can activate the 10-foot-radius unseen aura as described in the unattuned properties.

While the aura is active:

• Weapons, armor, and metallic objects within the aura resonate, as if drawn to each other.
• Attacks against creatures wearing metal armor have a +1 bonus to hit due to the magnetic pull.
• Any nonmagical metal item left unattended within the aura for the full duration becomes subtly altered in appearance, with minor engravings appearing along its surface.

Item Melding (1 Charge, Action)

As an action, you may attempt to fuse two unattended, non-living items within 5 feet. You must make an arcana check, the result following the tables below.

• The items cannot be worn, carried, attuned, or animated.
• The fusion lasts for 24 hours, after which the items automatically separate and appear within 5 feet of each other.

Fusion Outcomes by Arcana Check

Fusion Quirks Table (Roll 1d10)

If an item is Advancedly or Perfectly Fused (Arcana 25+), roll a 1d10 for a quirk:

Fusion Malfunctions (For Unstable Fusions, Roll 1d6)

If the fusion is unstable (Arcana 5-9), roll a 1d6 to determine how the fusion malfunctions:

Unstable Fusion Curse (From Failed Fusion Attempts)

If a failed fusion results in a cursed instability, the fused item gains a permanent curse. The DM may choose or roll from the Unstable Fusion Curse Table (1d6):

Advanced Forgecraft: Permanent Fusions (3 Charges, 1 Hour Ritual)

By expending 3 charges and performing a 1-hour ritual, you may attempt to permanently merge two items.

• If successful, the fusion is permanent, and the items do not separate after 24 hours.
• The DC for permanent fusion is +5 higher than a normal fusion check.
• If the check fails, the items crack and become cursed, gaining an unstable property (e.g., a sword may have a 10% chance to break when attacking).

A wish spell or divine intervention is required to undo a permanent fusion.

Melded Form: Self-Fusion (5 Charges, Bonus Action, 1 Minute Duration)

As a bonus action, you may expend 5 charges to fuse yourself with a single weapon, armor, or magical item you are carrying. This fusion lasts 1 minute.

While fused, you retain your normal form but gain additional benefits:

• Weapon Fusion: You gain a +2 bonus to attack and damage rolls with the weapon. If it has magical properties, they apply as if part of your body (e.g., a flaming sword may cause your attacks to burn).
• Armor Fusion: You gain resistance to nonmagical bludgeoning, piercing, and slashing damage.
• Ring/Amulet Fusion: You gain advantage on saving throws against spells and magical effects.

At the end of the duration, the item separates from you and falls to the ground.

If you are knocked unconscious or killed, the fusion ends immediately, and the item suffers instability, gaining a random curse at the DM’s discretion.

Legendary Drawback: Unstable Melding

The Ring of the Melded Forge is not without risk. Each time a creature successfully merges two magical items, there is a 5% chance (1 on a d20) that the ring permanently absorbs part of the fusion’s magic.

When this happens:

• One of the fused items loses a random property (DM’s choice or roll randomly).
• The ring gains a faint glowing rune, representing the absorbed power.
• If the ring absorbs three magical properties, it becomes unstable, forcing the wearer to succeed on a DC 20 Constitution saving throw whenever they attempt another fusion, or suffer 4d10 force damage as the magic violently rejects them.

A wish spell or a powerful celestial/fiendish entity may be able to stabilize the ring, resetting its absorption count.

Living Construct Adaptation:
While Warforged are considered living creatures, their mechanical nature allows for unique interactions with the Ring of the Melded Forge.

Permanent Fusion Ritual (Requires Attunement)

A Warforged attuned to the ring can undergo a special 8-hour ritual to permanently fuse an item into their body. The ritual requires 500 gp worth of materials per rarity level (e.g., 500 gp for common, 1,000 gp for uncommon). The fused item becomes an integrated part of the Warforged’s frame, granting the following benefits:

• Integrated Functionality: The Warforged gains the item’s effects as if it were equipped, even if it normally requires hands or attunement slots (though attunement rules still apply).
• Unremovable: The fused item cannot be removed unless the Warforged willingly undergoes a reversal ritual, which takes another 8 hours and requires a successful DC 20 Arcana check to avoid damaging the item.

Notes: Creature with an INT score of 15 or higher, or by having all base stats 10 or higher