D&D 5E nature-themed magic items

[pukunui]

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Hi all,

I'm struggling to find some appropriate nature-based magic items for my D&D campaigns. There just aren't that many in the game yet. And there don't seem to be all that many in previous editions either (that I can find, at least).

In the one game, I've got a goliath moon druid who only transforms into bears. I'm having a real hard time finding magic items that would suit him. He's only 5th level, so I don't want to give him a staff of the woodlands just yet.

In the other game, I've got a treant that I want to have offer something thematically appropriate as a reward for the PCs helping him. In that game, I haven't got any nature-oriented characters -- no elves or druids or whatever -- so I need to find something that anyone can use. I have this vision of him reaching into himself and pulling out something made out of his core wood or something. Or maybe handing them some of his leaves that have something inscribed on them. Or even just having him bestow upon them a charm of some kind. But it's hard to find something suitable.

Anyone got any nature-themed magic items (or ideas along those lines)? Even if they're not appropriate as a gift for a druid or from a treant, please share them here! We can use this thread as a repository for nature-based magic items.


Thanks!

 

[Jediking]

For the goliath, are you looking for something that will encourage him to cast more magic, or to suit his current play style? Perhaps a bearskin coat that gives him resistance to cold and bonus to intimidate/survival could be a good idea, especially if he hears about a rogue Polar Bear that is terrorizing the local region.

The gift from the treant may be a magical wooden shield that can give resistance to slashing or fire damage (Axes/Fire=Bad). Or if you have anyone who uses spears, bows, or javelin (basically any wood) they can get some magic ammunition.

Another thing could be a draught/root from the treant that can be used to cast the Enlarge spell, either once a day or as a consumable. If the goliath likes to be the biggest bear around, then that will be up his alley too.

Random ideas:
-Root Boots: You plant your feet into the ground and your movement speed becomes 0. While rooted, you regain 1d4 HP at the end of each of your turns.
-Manure Bolts: Requires a successful Nature/Herbalism check. These bolts are made from the party's last... disposal. On a hit, they do 1d4 damage and the creature must make a DC 11 saving throw or be poisoned until the end of it's next turn.
-Steel Rose: Requires attunement. A flowery decorative +1 mace that gives the wielder advantage on Charisma checks when engaging with humanoid who may be attracted to them.

 

[pukunui]

[MENTION=6803126]Jediking[/MENTION]: Thanks for the ideas.

With respect to the druid, I'm not really sure what I'm looking for. I think maybe part of the problem with druids, at least, is that they're already pretty well-rounded and self-sufficient. There aren't a lot of areas where a magic item would really help. Yes, his AC is low, so he could potentially do with some magic armor. I thought about giving him a magic musical instrument that he could use to cast conjure animals once a day, but now that he's 5th level, he's been casting conjure animal to summon up two brown bears a lot already. Next level, his beast attacks will count as magical, so he doesn't really need a magic weapon. I could give him something that grants him another use of wildshape but I'm not sure that that would be all that useful because we don't generally have more than one or two combats a day anyway.

As for the treant, I think I'd actually prefer something that isn't combat-oriented. I'd prefer something that's more utilitarian than armor or weapons. I'd also prefer something that's potentially usable by anyone in the party rather than just the warrior. (The full party consists of a dragon sorcerer, a champion fighter, a life cleric, an arcane trickster rogue, and a lore bard, but only the first three PCs will be participating in the adventure featuring the treant).

 

[BoldItalic]

Can you not refluff standard items to be more woody ?

• Magic Arrows made of an especially hard wood
• A pitcher-plant flower that is an Alchemy Jug
• Amulets made of knotted twigs
• Boots of Springing made from flexible tree bark
• Bracers woven from magic straw
• Carved wooden Figurines of Wondrous Power that summon animated plants
• Wooden Helms made from tree stumps with the strength of steel but still with knobbly bits on them
• Rings made of wood instead of metal
• Magic Vine = Rope of Climbing
• Magic Pine Cones = Sending Stones

 

[NotActuallyTim]

Bear gloves!

Wait, no, they already have that cause moon druid.

How about a charm or blessing from an otherwordly being, like those found in the back of the magic item section of the DMG? Something without physical form might actually be more 'natural' than a real item. Say, the power to speak with animals and plants without casting a spell.

 

[pukunui]

Can you not refluff standard items to be more woody ?

Yes, I can, and I've trawled through the DMG more than once in an effort to do just that, but nothing's really clicked. I don't entirely know what I'm looking for. I just know what I'm *not* looking for, which is most of what is in the DMG.

One thing I thought could be fun is having the treant bestow a charm on the PCs that gives them its resistances to bludgeoning and piercing damage but also its vulnerability to fire. It would be like barkskin in appearance but with a different effect.

I suppose I could also just have the treant gift the PCs with some enchanted (or rare) timber that they can use to make something of their own choosing.

To be honest, though, I was partially just using those as examples to lament the fact that there just don't seem to be many nature-oriented items in the game so far.

How about a charm or blessing from an otherwordly being, like those found in the back of the magic item section of the DMG? Something without physical form might actually be more 'natural' than a real item. Say, the power to speak with animals and plants without casting a spell.

Yes, that's one thing I'm thinking about: having the treant bestow a charm of plant speech or something similar.

 

[NotActuallyTim]

The power to turn into a tree! And with this power, the PC becomes: TREEMAN! SUPERHERO!

Or how about travel by flying menhir?

 

[Lehrbuch]

I'm struggling to find some appropriate nature-based magic items for my D&D campaigns. There just aren't that many in the game yet. And there don't seem to be all that many in previous editions either (that I can find, at least).

Depends what you mean by "nature-based", but part of the reason is that "nature-based" items tend to rot, evaporate, hatch, walk away, or get eaten. So, don't make sense to be found in a 1,000 year old ruin, and the like.

 

[pukunui]

Depends what you mean by "nature-based", but part of the reason is that "nature-based" items tend to rot, evaporate, hatch, walk away, or get eaten. So, don't make sense to be found in a 1,000 year old ruin, and the like.

Nature-themed. Things made out of wood or other organic material (since it's magical, rot and evaporation need not apply). Things that affect plants, animals, weather. Things you'd expect unicorns, centaurs, treants, and even elves to make and use and give away as gifts. Stuff like that.

 

[NotActuallyTim]

1 minute of fire immunity from an ironwood badge, made by Treant from a friendly ironwood tree. Usable 1 per day.