If you were a magic belt, what would you be?

[barsoomcore]

Hey gang.

The Barsoom party just knocked over one of their least-favourite foes, a nasty piece of work known only as the Curator. They stripped the body (killing things and taking their stuff, natch) and found a couple of magic rings, a cloak and a belt, all of which turned out to be magic.

Now I just kind of made that up on the fly, and I've decided how the rings and the cloak work, but the belt has me kind of stymied. I don't see anything "official" that seems cool enough, or Barsoomy enough, or whatever, so I'm wondering if anyone here has groovy ideas that can throw my gang for a loop.

I'm open to anything and don't much care about how the rules work. Just kewl. That's my only requirement.

 

[Crothian]

Chastity belt.....I'm sure can think of good ideas from here

 

[DerianCypher]

I'd have to agree... at LG intelligent chastity belt.. it is embedded with the personality of some old maid who swore she'd never let her charge become impure.

 

[Crothian]

But it gives like a +4 charisma bonus and then the belt doesn't reveal its intelligence until after it is on, and it won't ever come off.

 

[Oni]

What if the belt didn't provide any magical benefit for wearing it, but if you use it like a razor strap for a few rounds it conveys a keen edge spell or perhaps temporarily increases the damage mulitiplier on a crit on whatever slashing weapon it is used with.

 

[DerianCypher]

But it gives like a +4 charisma bonus and then the belt doesn't reveal its intelligence until after it is on, and it won't ever come off.

Perfect Crothian! We should work together more often

 

[Tiefling]

Cursed Belt of Cursing

When worn, this belt bestows a random curse upon the wearer at the discretion of the DM, as per Bestow Curse. The curse persists until a Remove Curse or Break Enchantment spell is cast on the character, at which point a different curse takes affect. The belt cannot be removed normally nor with a Remove Curse or Break Enchantment spell, but a Limited Wish, Miracle or Wish allows the character to remove it.

 

[Douane]

What if the belt didn't provide any magical benefit for wearing it, but if you use it like a razor strap for a few rounds it conveys a keen edge spell or perhaps temporarily increases the damage mulitiplier on a crit on whatever slashing weapon it is used with.

*YOINK!*

That's a really cool idea for a sash in my Al-Qadim campaign. Thanks!


Folkert

 

[Pbartender]

Cursed Belt of Cursing

When worn, this belt bestows a random curse upon the wearer at the discretion of the DM, as per Bestow Curse. The curse persists until a Remove Curse or Break Enchantment spell is cast on the character, at which point a different curse takes affect. The belt cannot be removed normally nor with a Remove Curse or Break Enchantment spell, but a Limited Wish, Miracle or Wish allows the character to remove it.

Cursed Belt of Cursing

Whenever he opens his mouth, this worn leather belt compels the wearer to swear up a blue streak that would make a sailor blush. This belt reduces the character's Charisma score to 3 so long as the belt is worn, and prevents the casting of any spells with a verbal component. It can only be removed by a Remove Curse, Limited Wish or Wish spell. An anti-magic Fiels or a Dispel Magic will temporarily suppress the effects.

 

[barsoomcore]

Okay, great ideas, but keep in mind this just came off the body of a bad guy who was pretty effective. So it's probably not cursed. Why would he walk around wearing a cursed belt?

I LIKE the sword-sharpening one. The Curator was a nasty arcane spell-caster with fearsome combat abilities, possession, suggestion, necromancy -- I'm open on all those fronts...