D&D 5E Magic Sword Idea - inspired by #swordtember

pukunui

Legend

• Sep 3, 2021

• #11

Ancalagon said:

Thematically, the god would want more value - I think your scale is interesting, but too "cheap"

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Fair enough. I wasn't considering it to be a divinely blessed item or anything like that. If that's what you'd prefer, I'd like to see your take on it.

Ancalagon said:

I think you also need to tweak the mechanics a bit. If you spend an action for an effect that last one turn...

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The idea was to stop / discourage people from using it more than once in a combat. You can load a coin into the slot outside of combat, but you probably won't want to put any more in during combat since it uses a whole action.

I'm not married to the specific effects or their durations. I'd even be willing to make it a bonus action to load a coin in, and then maybe every effect just lasts for the rest of that turn or something. That way you can use it more than once a combat, and you have to keep feeding it more coins to keep it going.

Still just brainstorming.

 

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JiffyPopTart

Bree-Yark

• Sep 3, 2021

• #12

I think reskinning potions would be a good starting spot for balance and value.

Taxblade is an interesting concept.

 

pukunui

Legend

• Sep 4, 2021

• #13

Here’s the next one from the creator of the tax blade:

 

pukunui

Legend

• Sep 5, 2021

• #14

As far as I know, @Shmaba is the only one doing D&D magic swords for #swordtember. Here are his latest:

 

Dannyalcatraz

Schmoderator

Staff member

Supporter

• Sep 5, 2021

• #15

I like the core concept, but think a magic item- even a weapon- related to a god of commerce, exchange, wealth, etc. should have effects more related to the god in question as opposed to a pure combat purpose.

I’m also thinking all the coins in the sword should be of the same kind to function at all. Otherwise, this becomes a bit of a “swiss army“ device.

And in keeping with the taxation theme, all the coins are consumed at once, but even at that, 10CP should get you something.

 

Bupp

Adventurer

• Sep 5, 2021

• #16

If by my life or death I can protect you, I will. You have my sword...

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The rust monster's ability combined with the disarm rules.

 

Bupp

Adventurer

• Sep 6, 2021

• #17

I could get into this. Magic the Gathering sword conversion.

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ad_hoc

(they/them)

• Sep 6, 2021

• #18

 

Bupp

Adventurer

• Sep 8, 2021

• #19

I'm keeping this Swordtember thing going.

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aco175

Legend

• Sep 8, 2021

• #20

On the tax sword, you would need to overcome the 'money is worthless in 5e problem'. You get 100gold for saving the village- yay, not what. You get 1,000 for saving the baron's daughter- yay, I'll buy some drinks and maybe some new clothes since the acid monster may have ruined my old set. Now what, I cannot buy magic items like a potion of invisibility.

It would be really nothing for a PC to spend 10gold each fight, or worse if you can reload this as a bonus action, since the cost is not a burden when gold is not really needed.