D&D 5E You find a magical _____, it does _____

[ArchfiendBobbie]

The paladin White's Grey Sword

Forged from a unique alloy of obsidian and mithral, this sword absorbs the colour from anything it strikes leaving the target monochromatic, like a black-and-white photograph of itself. If attuned and a command word is spoken, it releases all the colours it has absorbed in a burst of rainbow light that gives the wielder Truesight for 1 minute. This property can be used only once a day and recharges at dawn.

Next item: an oak barrel

Deneb's Prank Barrel

It has a magical aura, but does nothing beneficial that can be discerned. And unless you pass a Charisma check upon touching it, you believe it does something and must carry it around on your back at all times until you discern what it does. It was created by a wizard apprentice as part of an ongoing prank war.

Next item: A left shoe

 

[akr71]

Shoe of Slipperiness
One of the rare pieces of magical footwear that actually functions separate from its mate. The right shoe is out there somewhere and if found and worn by the same creature, it may unlock additional abilities. The sole of the shoe is curiously flat and devoid of any tread. On its own, when the activation word is spoken, the wearer notices that the shoe provides very little traction or friction with any surface upon which it rests. With some practice (and some successful Acrobatics checks) the wearer finds that he or she can glide on one foot while pushing with the other in much the same manner as one would propel a scooter or skateboard (or a curler sliding down the ice). User beware - if the surface is anything but very smooth you could end up taking a nasty spill.

Next Item: a polished steel corkscrew with walnut handle

 

[BoldItalic]

A polished steel corkscrew with walnut handle

This elegantly-crafted item was made for an innkeeper called Embo The Red, a former adventurer who had to retire when he lost his right arm in a random encounter with "#27: two ogres and a crocodile". It is unusual, in that it is made with a reverse thread so it is easy to use in the left hand.

Strangers who come to his tavern will be sold drinks in unopened bottles and Embo will casually put the corkscrew down on the bar with the implication that they are expected to open the bottles themselves. He will watch with scornful amusement as they struggle to use the corkscrew right-handed. Then, if he is feeling generous, he will take it from them, commenting "even a one-armed man can do better than that" and uncork the bottle with ease.

The true magic of this item will only be revealed when someone invents the left-handed wine bottle.

Next item: a stuffed camel

 

[akr71]

The Sultan's Grief
Favored mount of the Sultan Syl-Ralan Pesarkhal of the third dynasty, "Dune-Strider" was also a magnificent war mount and was instrumental in many of the Sultan's most famous victories, which are now lost to the sands of time. Grief stricken upon his noble steed's death, Syl-Ralan had Dune-Strider stuffed, enchanted and eventually moved to his tomb upon the Sultan's death.

When the words "Dune Strider, you magnificent beast! Are you ready for battle?" are spoken in any language, the camel will reply "Most definitely your Majesty! I am but your servant - point me in the direction and we shall charge into Glory!" The camel kneels, enabling someone to climb into the saddle at which point Dune Strider stands again. Wind and dust blows in the rider's face for 1 minutes while the camel gallops in place.

Next item: a Roc feather quill pen

 

[pdzoch]

Angrboda's Pen

This pen is a quill made from the feather of a Roc and once belonged to the Cloud Giant Sorceress Angrboda. The size of the pen makes it impossible for any creature under the size of medium to use. Medium and Large creatures are required to make a strength check while crafting a scroll. A failed check results in a ruined scroll and the expenditure of the costs to make the scroll. Scrolls written using Angrboda's Quill cost twice as much in materials to make, but double any one effect (damage, duration, area, or range) of the written spell. Spell DC remains that of the caster.

Next Item: an ox-bone shoehorn

 

[Beleriphon]

Next Item: an ox-bone shoehorn

Martrigen's the Dandy Shoehorn

This show horn is made of a solid piece of an ox's femur. Intricately carved with winding vine patterns and images of shoes of all kinds this a clearly a finely made shoehorn, for naught but the finest of gentlecreatures. When putting on, or removing shoes, the shoehorn magically cleans the shoes of all filth and grime as well as repairing any minor damage such as scuffs and scraps.

The last known possessor of the shoehorn was Thodag the Barbarian who didn't wear shoes. Nobody is entirely clear what he actually used the shoehorn for.

Next Item: a black felt hat with silver stitching

 

[Shadowdweller00]

Hat of Hairlessness

This subtly cursed top hat looks incredibly dashing. But when worn for more than one hour at a time inflicts a curse on the victim that eventually causes complete hairlessness over the course of several years. The process does not begin for 1d10 days after the initial onset of the curse, but within a week thereafter causes the crown of the victim's head to become bald. Hair loss then slows, but eventually results in the victim being completely denuded of eyebrows, beards, and hair in all other bodily locations. This hat was made by the mad magical haberdasher Erflinger, who became disgruntled after his craftwork failed to ameliorate his personal obsession with his own early baldness. This item has terrible history amongst dwarves, who call it Beardslayer. It has been the cause of multiple dwarven wars.

Next item: A rotten cucumber.

 

[Jester David]

A rotten cucumber.

The Snozzcumber is often mistaken for a cucumber, but is foul tasting and smelling, ranging in lengthy from nine to twelve feet long. It is grown by hill giants and used in eating competitions, being so disgusting, it is one of the few foods even they risk retching up when consumed. As a sport, giants will take turns biting off a mouthful of a snozzcumber, seeing which competitor can eat more as the pair work their way to the middle.
Snozzcumber seeds can also be used to empower stinking cloud and cloudkill spells, making the area larger or the spell more difficult to resist.

Next Item: A woollen stocking.

 

[ArchfiendBobbie]

The Snozzcumber is often mistaken for a cucumber, but is foul tasting and smelling, ranging in lengthy from nine to twelve feet long. It is grown by hill giants and used in eating competitions, being so disgusting, it is one of the few foods even they risk retching up when consumed. As a sport, giants will take turns biting off a mouthful of a snozzcumber, seeing which competitor can eat more as the pair work their way to the middle.
Snozzcumber seeds can also be used to empower stinking cloud and cloudkill spells, making the area larger or the spell more difficult to resist.

Next Item: A woollen stocking.

The Stocking of Plenty

This stocking will, each day, make enough food to feed one person for one day... but it's all cheese. Incredibly foul-smelling cheese. The character can survive on this, but must make a save each time they go to eat to avoid nausea from the smell.

Next item: A romance novel

 

[Shadowdweller00]

Next Item: A woollen stocking.

Stocking of Old Nick
This woolen stocking appears almost cheery - dyed a vibrant red and adorned with green trim. In actual fact this item is a portal to the personal demesne of the devil known as "Old Nick". The reddish dye is in fact blood, which may be noticed by the more educated or perceptive. Old Nick delights in the slow corruption of innocents by giving them gifts which lead to their slow downfall. Examples: Drugged sweats, weapons, false icons of faith. Old Nick, however, is prone to long periods of somnolence. He rarely notices that the stocking has a new possessor more than about once per year. Old Nick has the ability to read the mind and discern the base desires of the stocking's possessor. He places his "gifts" through the portal, leaving them within the stocking.

Next item: A miniature silver tea-set.