Snarf Zagyg
Notorious Liquefactionist
Well, we have the Artificer Initiate feat (which is ... limited), and none that provide for crafting magic items.
That would be an interesting feat.
D&D 5E Is a magic weapon worth a feat?
Well, we have the Artificer Initiate feat (which is ... limited), and none that provide for crafting magic items.
That would be an interesting feat.
Laurefindel
Legend
Sauron invested many ASIs in that ring of his, and look where that got him! #truestory
Not D&D but in an old WoD game there was a Mage ability called something like soul flower, or soul gem... you basically made a small item that radiated your signature. In a LARP me and another Storyteller totally frecked a bunch of new players out with the idea that someone poured there essence into a ring.
Bill Zebub
“It’s probably Matt Mercer’s fault.”
In one column, an ASI doesn’t help you against monsters with resistance or immunity to non-magical BPS damage.
In the other column, many levels later when you find that Vorpal sword, you don’t get your ASI/feat refunded.
Not unless it also grants a save bonus and an ability check bonus.
On the plus side it can help against opponents immune to non-magic weapons, but so can a number of spells and abilities.
It really, really depends on the item. A +1 weapon or armor is less powerful than a +2 Str/Dex, since it only grants part of the benefit (attack/defense). A +2 weapon or armor is better than a +2 ASI, since while you only get it to attack/defense, it's twice the value. Overall, I'd probably not take a feat to gain a magic item, but others might.
No. I am philosophically opposed to this kind of "modular" design mentality. Magic items, their value, and their effects on a character and campaign are vastly different from feats. Trying to equate them is something that I think should be discouraged.
I would be happy with feats that increase item performance, allow enchantments, or grant of a number of different item-related benefits. But that's a very different concept.
I would be happy with feats that increase item performance, allow enchantments, or grant of a number of different item-related benefits. But that's a very different concept.
Horwath
Legend
problem is with power level of items.
categories of: common, uncommon, rare, etc... is way out of whack.
if items would be more balanced across those categories, I would say.
3 common items(permanent): half feat.
1 uncommon item: half feat.
1 rare item: feat
warlock invocations as mentioned before are also all over the place and you can get one extra with a feat.
120ft darkvision that pierce magical darkness? possibly worth a full feat.
Getting 2 skill proficiency? clearly half-feat.
categories of: common, uncommon, rare, etc... is way out of whack.
if items would be more balanced across those categories, I would say.
3 common items(permanent): half feat.
1 uncommon item: half feat.
1 rare item: feat
warlock invocations as mentioned before are also all over the place and you can get one extra with a feat.
120ft darkvision that pierce magical darkness? possibly worth a full feat.
Getting 2 skill proficiency? clearly half-feat.
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