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<blockquote data-quote="Ancalagon" data-source="post: 9509742" data-attributes="member: 23"><p>So</p><p></p><p>I've noted in another thread that uncommon items, given the fairly generous item creation rules, are going to be kinda common (head to that thread if you want to talk about that). </p><p></p><p>In particular, I've been very interested in pondering enspelled items, armor, weapons or staves which have 6 charges of one spell (1d6 recharge/day).</p><p></p><p>What I'm wondering is how... pompous some of those items might be, and I realized that some might be a bit... not so great, but could be made to <em>sound</em> great and have great flavor. For example:</p><p></p><p>LIGHTBRINGER:</p><p>This light crossbow can cast the light spell. To do so, shoot a bolt at the desired location to affix the magical glow. Comes with 3 cork-tiped bolts, can fire normal bolts too.</p><p></p><p>SHADOWHIDE:</p><p>This leather armor can cast the minor illusion spell. First owner was noted for creating illusionary crates to hide inside.</p><p></p><p>PHILOSOPHER'S CUDGEL</p><p>This elegant cane can cast Shillelagh on itself. Sometimes logic and rhetoric isn't enough.</p><p></p><p>HORN OF PLENTY</p><p>This short stout staff is made of the horn of a large animal, and can cast goodberry, which pour out of a small bow carved in the top.</p><p></p><p>IMPERVIOUS MAIL</p><p>This chain shirt can cast blade ward by shouting the command word "HELP I AM BEING MURDERED"</p><p></p><p>INFERNO BLADE</p><p>This scimitar's blade is elaborately shaped as in on fire. Can cast the spell bonfire</p><p></p><p>I'm <em>certain</em> some of you will come up with brilliant examples <img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f642.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" data-smilie="1"data-shortname=":)" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Ancalagon, post: 9509742, member: 23"] So I've noted in another thread that uncommon items, given the fairly generous item creation rules, are going to be kinda common (head to that thread if you want to talk about that). In particular, I've been very interested in pondering enspelled items, armor, weapons or staves which have 6 charges of one spell (1d6 recharge/day). What I'm wondering is how... pompous some of those items might be, and I realized that some might be a bit... not so great, but could be made to [I]sound[/I] great and have great flavor. For example: LIGHTBRINGER: This light crossbow can cast the light spell. To do so, shoot a bolt at the desired location to affix the magical glow. Comes with 3 cork-tiped bolts, can fire normal bolts too. SHADOWHIDE: This leather armor can cast the minor illusion spell. First owner was noted for creating illusionary crates to hide inside. PHILOSOPHER'S CUDGEL This elegant cane can cast Shillelagh on itself. Sometimes logic and rhetoric isn't enough. HORN OF PLENTY This short stout staff is made of the horn of a large animal, and can cast goodberry, which pour out of a small bow carved in the top. IMPERVIOUS MAIL This chain shirt can cast blade ward by shouting the command word "HELP I AM BEING MURDERED" INFERNO BLADE This scimitar's blade is elaborately shaped as in on fire. Can cast the spell bonfire I'm [I]certain[/I] some of you will come up with brilliant examples :) [/QUOTE]
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