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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Raging Epistaxis" data-source="post: 2497849" data-attributes="member: 1169">Some interesting ideas so far.  I like the idea of minor magic items that have both beneficial and harmful effects.  A couple:Gauntlets of Flying These finely tooled supple leather gauntlets are decorated with a feather motif on all surfaces.  When worn and the command word is spoken, feathers appear to sprout from the gauntlets and continue growing over the course of a round until the wearer's arms appear to be wings*.  So long as the 'wings' are flapped in a fashion similar to how an actual bird would flap them, the user is granted a flying speed and manueverability rating proportional to their Strength and Dexterity.  After flying for an extended period of time, the user may become fatigued or even exhausted and require rest.  Note that the hands must be empty at the time the command word is spoken, and during flight the arms actually function as though they were wings, i.e. nothing can be grasped in the hands. (*for additional flavor they could be bat/dragon wings, or insect wings, etc with appropriate patterns tooled into the leather)I read the next one somewhere (WoTC's site?) a long time ago, but the basic idea kinda stuck with me.  Maybe someone will have better memory and can supply the link.The King's Cloak of Invisibility This is a very finely crafted cloak, suitable for a king.  In fact, it was created by a royal wizard for a king who wearied of the daily grind that is Regency, and wanted an easy way to escape for a while.  Unfortunately, the mage who was working on the cloak was either a charlatan or not quite the archmage he pretended to be.  For, when donned, the cloak turns the wearer and all they wear and are holding completely invisible.  The cloak itself, however, remains fully visible.  The king was initally outraged, but then realized the utility of the cloak.  He often went to state functions wearing the cloak, or at least someone did...  A great device for allowing a stand-in to take the place of real king.I often have minor side effects to potions like ringing in the ears (penalties to anything hearing related), bad breath (CHA penalty) etc. that last for the duration of the primary effect of the potion.</blockquote>

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