I need low-level magic items

[nethervoid]

I know what it's like to have players wanting more, more, MORE, but be careful how much you give them early on. If you give them a 1d6+1 hammer +1d6 electric damage, what will they be weilding at lv 10?

Be careful of an arms race. In fact, it might be better to be stingy early on, so your players get used to not getting a ton of stuff all the time. It's always easier to give out more stuff if you think they need it. It's much harder to take it away or bump up the campaign.

 

[HeapThaumaturgist]

Could think about a modified Weapon of Legacy, as well.

Most of the WoL weapons have some small magical "signal" associated with them ... warning of danger, of a certain foe, etc. It would give an ongoing background to something they've had from lvl 2.

--fje

 

[Nyeshet]

A ring of Prestidigitation (at will) perhaps?

Although that might be too powerful for their level . . . .

 

[MavrickWeirdo]

Found my list of "affordable" special arrows.

Masterwork Arrow, 7gp
Masterwork Silver Arrow, 9 gp
+1 Arrow (magical), 40 gp
Adamantine Arrow, 60 gp, 5 cp

Sleep Arrow, 132 gp
Shapechanger’s Sorrow (based on “Shifter’s Sorrow”), 128 gp, 5 sp
+2 Arrow or +1 Arrow with special abilities (magical), 167 gp
(Bane, Distance, Flaming, Frost, Merciful, Returning, Shock, Seeking, or Thundering)
Arrow of Venom (based on "Dagger of Venom"), 167 gp

Screaming bolt, 267 gp
+3 Arrow or +2 Arrow with special abilities (magical), 360 gp
(Bane, Distance, Flaming, Frost, Merciful, Returning, Shock, Seeking, or Thundering)

Arrows are single use items, and have a 50% chance of being lost/destroyed if they miss (Except returning arrow which, in my game, returns if you miss. It flies back and lands in the square where PC is standing. No it will not hit the PC. It is not affected by the rule that ammunition that misses has a 50% chance of being destroyed or lost. Once it hits a target it is destroyed.)

 

[Dark Psion]

Something else that would be cool is a rock-thrower crossbow (they really existed, too. look 'em up.) used to launch rock (1d6 damage? x3 crit?) and players could use its range for say, acid flasks etc. I really want to combine this with a shell that acts like a Stinking Cloud at 5th level caster (think riot-control tear gas... teehee!) The "riot gas" would cost 750 GP/shell (5 * 3 * 50 = 750.) A few of those could disperse a tribe of goblins, orcs, etc. rather easily, and make higher challenge ratings easier to handle.

They also exist here: http://www.rpgnow.com/product_info.php?products_id=5435&

 

[Buttercup]

Amulets can be used to cast a first level spell once per day, or if you think that's too much, once per week. I wouldn't load one of these with a damage dealing spell, but Charm Person, Feather Fall or Expeditious Retreat (that one could be called Brave Sir Robin's Amulet) would all be ok.

Or you could give them a small gem that had Continual Flame cast on it.

Scrolls or potions of 1st level spells are good.

A "Lucky Ring" might be good--it could provide +2 to any skill check or save, once per day.

 

[zoroaster100]

MavrickWeirdo, I think your suggestion of single magic or special arrows is a great one for low level characters. Thanks for posting that handy list by the way. However, I think you are missing the base cost of the masterwork arrow in your magic arrow costs. For instance, a +2 arrow should be 167 gp value.

 

[MavrickWeirdo]

MavrickWeirdo, I think your suggestion of single magic or special arrows is a great one for low level characters. Thanks for posting that handy list by the way. However, I think you are missing the base cost of the masterwork arrow in your magic arrow costs. For instance, a +2 arrow should be 167 gp value.

fixxed, thanks

 

[Altalazar]

Just make stuff up. Think of everyday useful items that aren't really unbalancing, but cool and convenient. Like say a quiver of infinite arrows - the arrows can be normal, non-magical arrows. They won't do any more damage or any extra attacks, but it saves the player the trouble of recording how many arrows he's used up or worrying about finding more. Stuff like that can be fun and interesting. You don't have to think of potions or scrolls or specific spell effects or worry about what other items there are if you make up something simple like that.