The Window from Robe of Useful Items

[Sunseeker]

I'll throw something new out there: Give it percentile chances of failure after the first use per day. You can keep it short, like 25/50/75/100% chances, or make it complex. It could open to a random alternate location (extra-planar or not), it could shatter, it could fail to function while in use (leaving you trapped in the wall, or dead, depending), or something else completely random.

I dunno, I just think magical items get boring when they always perform their function perfectly, but only once a day. Sure, it's great to solve that ONE PROBLEM, but I like the idea of tempting players to push the envelope.

 

[rgoodbb]

Thanks folks, a load of great ideas there that I can and will use.

I am now looking now for a cool or mysterious name for the thing if anyone has ideas. Daft names are welcome as well just for a laugh.

Portable Window says what it does, but lacks...something...

 

[Dannyalcatraz]

Window 2.0

 

[rgoodbb]

Window 2.0

Just......no.

 

[Sunseeker]

Burglar's/Thief's Window
Window of Peeping
Pane in the Wall

 

[rgoodbb]

Burglar's/Thief's Window
Window of Peeping
Pane in the Wall

Nice! I particularly like Window of Peeping.


I'll have a go

Rogue's Vent
Frame of Breaching -- Probably the nearest currently.
Shady's Secret Skylight
Robber's Rift
Filcher's False Fissure
Instant Gap

 

[rgoodbb]

Chalk of Breaching is another possibility from Mistwell's idea rather than use a frame.

 

[jaelis]

Magic Casement, if you enjoy a Dave Duncan reference

 

[Satyrn]

Chalk of Breaching is another possibility from Mistwell's idea rather than use a frame.

Houdini Chalk. (Note that it's not Houdini's chalk)


Or use the name of a famous burglar or escape artist from your setting.

 

[Satyrn]

Oh, and if you want to keep it as a frame window: Houdini Glass.