I voted diverse powers.
I'd rather have a Bag of Tricks, Decanter of Endless Water or Rod of Lordly Might than a belt that gives me +2 strength, or, worse, a belt that gives me +4 to strength for one round as a swift action three times / day.
What kind of mad genius came up with the idea of creating a flask of water and then said, 'Hey, let's jot down some guidelines for how to use this as a weapon!' Brilliant!
I'd also maybe have chosen 'Other' to go with thematic, setting-appropriate, character-specific or just plain evocative / creepy. Stuff that's tailored for the characters, storyline and / or setting and campaign tone is always gonna be better than a generic item like +1 chainmail or a property that is fussy and mechanical and feels 'unmagical,' like heavy fortification.
I'd rather have a Bag of Tricks, Decanter of Endless Water or Rod of Lordly Might than a belt that gives me +2 strength, or, worse, a belt that gives me +4 to strength for one round as a swift action three times / day.
What kind of mad genius came up with the idea of creating a flask of water and then said, 'Hey, let's jot down some guidelines for how to use this as a weapon!' Brilliant!
I'd also maybe have chosen 'Other' to go with thematic, setting-appropriate, character-specific or just plain evocative / creepy. Stuff that's tailored for the characters, storyline and / or setting and campaign tone is always gonna be better than a generic item like +1 chainmail or a property that is fussy and mechanical and feels 'unmagical,' like heavy fortification.