I’ll be adding some new magical items to my Barrowmaze campaign, and as I refer to them in my random tables I’ll add them here if someone else wants to use them.
POTIONS
Potion of Pale Visage
Cost: Not sold
Weight: as bottle
The skin of anyone drinking this potion takes on a deathly pallor and the drinker will be ignored by mindless undead (like skeletons, zombies etc.) for the duration of the potion, unless the undead are specifically ordered to attack the drinker. Overtly attacking an undead will break the effect for all undead present.
Potion of Purging
Cost: Not sold
Weight: as bottle
Any harmful effects affecting the drinker, like poison, curses, level-drain etc., will be violently removed in an explosion of magical power. The drinker takes 1HP of damage and is unconscious for 1d6 rounds. This potion cannot be consumed in a half dose.
Potion of Stasis
Cost: Not sold
Weight: as bottle
Anyone drinking this potion is put into suspended animation for 2d4 days. This means that the drinker is unconscious and all internal bodily processes, like hunger, thirst, poisoning etc, are put on hold until the duration has passed. Any damage done to the person will break the stasis. This potion cannot be consumed in a half dose.
Potion of Neutralize Poison
Cost: Not sold
Weight: as bottle
Works as the Cleric spell with the same name.
Potion of Cure Disease
Cost: Not sold
Weight: as bottle
Works as the Cleric spell with the same name.
Potion of Restoration
Cost: Not sold
Weight: as bottle
Works as the Cleric spell with the same name.
Potion of Infravision
Cost: Not sold
Weight: as bottle
The drinker is able to see in darkness as if the recipient of an Infravision spell (60′ range, duration 24hours). This potion can not be split.
Potion of Recall
Cost: Not sold
Weight: as bottle
A Magic-User, Illusionist or Elf drinking this potion may restore the last spell he cast.
Potion of Clear Mind (Cursed)
Cost: Not sold
Weight: as bottle
A Magic-User, Illusionist or Elf drinking this potion loses all spells memorized, and cannot memorize new ones until after a 1d4 hour long meditation-session.
Potion of God’s Favor
Cost: Not sold
Weight: as bottle
A Cleric, Druid or Paladin drinking this potion may restore the last spell he cast.
Potion of Desecration (Cursed)
Cost: Not sold
Weight: as bottle
A Cleric, Druid or Paladin drinking this potion loses all spells memorized, and cannot memorize new ones until after a 1d4 hour long cleansing ritual.
Potion of Perfection
Cost: Not sold
Weight: as bottle
Anyone drinking this potion will gain +4 on the next melee or ranged attack roll, and if that hits it will do maximum damage.
Potion of Smoke
Cost: Not sold
Weight: as bottle
If the content of this bottle is poured out on the floor (or the bottle is broken) it will immediately evaporate into a thick cloud of greenish smoke. The cloud fills a sphere with 10′ radius and is impossible to see through with any type of vision. The cloud disappears in 3 rounds. If someone drinks the potion they only get a bad case of flatulence. It is easy to identify this potion as it will start to smoke gently as soon as the bottle is opened.
Potion of Flint Skin
Cost: Not sold
Weight: as bottle
If a Dwarf drinks this potion his or her AC is temporarily lowered by 3. If a Human or Halfling drinks it their AC is temporarily lowered by 2. If an Elf drinks it his or her AC Is temporarily lowered by 1.
Potion of Iron Bones
Cost: Not sold
Weight: as bottle
If a Dwarf drinks this potion his carrying capacity is tripled. If a Human or Halfling drinks it their carrying capacity is doubled. It has no effect for an Elf. This potion lasts for 2d4 hours (1d4 hours if split).
Potion of Restful Sleep
Cost: Not sold
Weight: as bottle
Anyone drinking this potion will immediately fall asleep and wake 4 hours later feeling as if he has had a full 8 hour rest. The only way to waken someone affected by this potion before the 4 hours has passed is to do at least 1 HP of damage to them. This potion cannot be split and the whole potion must be consumed for it to have any effect.
Potion of Weakness (Cursed)
Cost: Not sold
Weight: as bottle
Anyone drinking, or sipping, this potion have their Strength halved.
Potion of Clumsiness (Cursed)
Cost: Not sold
Weight: as bottle
Anyone drinking, or sipping, this potion have their Dexterity halved.
Potion of the Masquerade
Cost: Not sold
Weight: as bottle
Anyone drinking this potion while focusing on a particular person (must be a humanoid) will take on the exact physical appearance of that person (clothes and equipment not included) for the duration of the potion. Note that this may include the appearance of any wounds present on the target as the potion is imbibed.
Potion of Courage
Cost: Not sold
Weight: as bottle
Anyone drinking this potion will only fail saves related to fear or terror on 1:s for the duration.
Potion of the Hound
Cost: Not sold
Weight: as bottle
Anyone drinking this potion will get a 50% chance of tracking a target by smell only. Rangers or Druids drinking this potion get a 100% chance of tracking a target and reduces the To Hit penalty of being blind by half.
Potion of Sun’s Might
Cost: Not sold
Weight: as bottle
Anyone drinking this potion is infused by pure sunlight. A slight glow will play across their skin and extend along their weapons. Any melee attack done by them against Undead creatures do normal damage even if only magic, fire etc would do full damage according to the creatures description.
Potion of Sensitivity
Cost: Not sold
Weight: as bottle
Anyone drinking this potion will succeed on all rolls to detect secret doors or traps for the duration. Any attempts to detect them still take the normal time (usually 1 turn/10’ square).
Potion of Recuperation
Cost: Not sold
Weight: as bottle
Anyone drinking this potion will regain 1d4 hit points each turn for the duration, up to their normal maximum HP.
Potion of Sound Mind
Cost: Not sold
Weight: as bottle
This potion removes any insanity and confusion effects on the drinker.
RINGS
Ring of Striking +2
Cost: Not sold
Weight: –
A person wearing this ring have +2 To Hit and Damage with his unarmed attacks and the attack counts as magical.
Ring of Holiness
Cost: Not sold
Weight: –
A cleric wearing this ring count as 1 level higher for the purpose of Turn Undead.
Ring of Unholiness
Cost: Not sold
Weight: –
Cursed (or not , depending on your purpose). Any undead within 30’ of a person wearing this ring count as 1 Hit Die higher when targeted by a Turn Undead.
Ring of the Taker
Cost: Not sold
Weight: –
Every time an ally (must be a sentient) within 20’ of the wearer of this ring is damaged the ally will lose an additional 1 HP which is transferred to the ring bearer and used to heal any wounds (up to the ring bearers normal HP max). If the ring bearer is at full health the transferred HP gathers as a faint reddish mist around the ring bearer for a moment before dissipating. Every time an ally dies due to this ring there is a 1 in 6 chance of the ring bearer changing alignment to Evil.
Ring of the Giver
Cost: Not sold
Weight: –
The wearer of this ring can, as a full action, transfer a part of his life-force (1d6*level Hit Points) to a recipient which he touches. If it is a living creature the recipient will heal (up to his normal max) the same amount of HP as is lost by the ring bearer. An undead creature will lose the same amount of HP as the ring bearer. The ring can be used once per day.
Caleidoscope Ring
Cost: Not sold
Weight: –
Once per day the wearer of this ring may activate it to have his outline break up into a swirling mass of many-colored shards for 6 rounds. This affects any attacker as a Blur spell, i.e. all opponents suffer -4 to hit the wearer with melee and missile weapons the first round of combat, and -2 on subsequent rounds. The wearer also gains +1 to saving throws versus spell-like devices or spells that require a successful attack to take effect.
Twin Rings of Steel Weaving
Cost: Not sold
Weight: –
These two rings have no power unless worn by two persons. In such case they give the two wearers +2 on all attacks against an opponent which they simultaneously attack.
Ring of Featherfall
Cost: Not sold
Weight: –
The wearer of this ring may once per day activate a Featherfall spell on himself, i.e. the rate of falling is reduced to 10’/round for 3 rounds. After this time has passed the normal falling speed is resumed.
Shielding Ring
Cost: Not sold
Weight: –
Once per day the wearer of this ring may activate a Shield spell for 2 turns. Against missile attacks, the ring grants the wearer an AC of 2, against all other attacks the wearer has an effective AC of 4. Note that if the wearers AC is already lower than this (due to armor or other effects) it is the lowest AC that counts.
Ring of Shock
Cost: Not sold
Weight: –
Once per day the wearer may touch (succeed with an attack ignoring armor AC-bonus) an opponent with the hand wearing the ring and deal 1d8+2 damage.
Ring of Strength
Cost: Not sold
Weight: –
Once per day the wearer may activate the ring to grant himself extra strength for 1 turn. It confers a temporary STR bonus, which varies depending on the wearer’s class. Druids, clerics, thieves, and assassins receive +1d6; magic-users, illusionists, and monks receive +1d4; fighters, paladins, and rangers receive +1d8. A character’s STR may not go above 18.
Ring of Rage (Cursed)
Cost: Not sold
Weight: –
Once per day the wearer may activate the ring to grant himself +3 To Hit and on damage, as well as 10 temporary extra HP, for 6 rounds. But there is a 1 in 6 chance that the wearer goes into a homicidal frenzy and will attack his allies if no enemies are still conscious.
Ring of Frost Resistance
Cost: Not sold
Weight: –
The ring wearer is impervious to all forms of ordinary cold. Furthermore, this ring reduces damage from other kinds of cold, for example magical effects, by –1 per die of damage (minimum of 1 hp damage per damage die). If exposure to this type of cold requires a saving throw, it is made at +2 to the die roll.
Ring of Beauty
Cost: Not sold
Weight: –
Once per day the wearer may activate this ring to cast an Allure spell with 220′ radius and a duration of 10 rounds. Any intelligent beings within the radius must save vs Spells. A fail means they perceive the wearer as if he had an additional 2d4 CHA and feel good will, generosity and liking for him. They will help him within reason. A success on the save means they perceive the wearer as if he had 1d4 less CHA and will dislike him.
Praetorian’s Ring
Cost: Not sold
Weight: –
The wearer of this ring has +3 (up to a max of 12) on Retainer Morale.
Whisperer’s Ring
Cost: Not sold
Weight: –
These heavy silver rings are fitted with a round emerald etched with an owl. By touching the emeralds together on two rings they are magically attuned to each other. Once per day a ring’s wearer can whisper up to 12 words into the emerald which are transmitted to the wearer of the other attuned ring. The words will be clearly heard by the receiver, but not by anyone else in the vicinity.
Dorian Ring
Cost: Not sold
Weight: –
The wearer of this ring will only age one year for every two years it is worn. If the ring is ever removed the former wearer regains his natural age.
Gray Ring (Cursed)
Cost: Not sold
Weight: –
This ring appear as a Dorian Ring which slow down aging, and the wearer is convinced it is, but this cursed ring will age its wearer three years for every one year it is worn. If the ring is ever removed the former wearer regains his natural age.
Ring of Health
Cost: Not sold
Weight: –
The wearer of this ring gets +2 on all Saves vs Disease or Poison.
Ring of Sanctuary
Cost: Not sold
Weight: –
Once per day the wearer may activate the ring to receive a Sanctuary spell (Cleric, lvl1). The spell is active for 3 rounds and prohibits enemies from directly attacking the wearer unless they succeed with a save vs Spells. Once they succeed with the save they are no longer affected by the effect. The effect is also broken if the wearer take any offensive actions during the duration (buffing or healing his allies doesn’t count as offensive).
Ring of Decay (Cursed)
Cost: Not sold
Weight: –
The wearer of this ring loses 1 HP each round. Like with all cursed items the wearer will not remove the ring willingly. For an undead creature the ring works as a Ring of Regeneration. i.e. the wearer regenerates 1 HP/round unless the damage has been done by acid or fire. The ring stops working at 0 HP, i.e. a destroyed creature is not brought back to unlife.
Ring of Frost and Fire
Cost: Not sold
Weight: –
Once per day its wearer can cast either a Frost Gust or a Burning Hands spell as if having a caster level of 3. The spell is cast as a free action, but requires a free hand.
SCROLLS
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RODS, STAVES AND WANDS
Wand of Wasps
Cost: Not sold
Weight: ?
This wand will release a small cloud of aggressive wasps at a target for each charge expended (it can have a maximum of 10 charges and is rechargeable). The wasps will inflict 1HP of damage to the target and irritates it enough to give it -2 on all attack rolls and +2 on its AC for the next two rounds before the wasps disappear. The modifiers from multiple clouds of wasps are not cumulative. Undead and constructs (like Golems) are immune to this wand.
MISCELLANEOUS MAGIC ITEMS
Amulet of Augury
Cost: Not sold
Weight: –
The wearer of this amulet may once per day activate it to tell whether a particular action will bring good or bad results in the wearers immediate future. The base chance to get a true result is 75% (secretly rolled by the GM). The effect only takes into account the next 3 turns so anything happening beyond that is not taken into account.
Tremor Sphere
Cost: Not sold
Weight: 2 lbs
A 3” sphere made from a silvery metal. Its surface is covered by swirling magical script spelling out its name to someone using Read Magic. If touching the ground the Tremor Sphere will produce a shockwave through the ground that will make everyone standing within a 30’ radius (except for someone standing right next to the sphere, i.e. in the same 5’ square) fall down. Fragile structures (like already damaged walls or crumbling dungeon roofs) may collapse due to the shockwave. The Sphere uses 1 charge each time it is used and has 1-3 charges when found. It can be recharged (with for example the spell Recharge Item).
Spider Silk Bandages
Cost: 10GP
Weight: –
Made by Valeron in Helix from spider silk retrieved at the ancient ruins. He only has 2d4 bandages available each week.The Spider Silk bandages takes one action to apply and returns 1HP.
Helm of Fearsome Visage
Cost: Not sold
Weight: 5 lbs
This iron helmet is wrought in the shape of a snarling wolf’s head. Once per day its wearer may activate a Fear spell in the direction they are looking. The item is slightly faulty though, there is 1 in 6 chance of it also affecting everyone within a 5’ radius of the wearer, in which case the spell’s cone is also reduced in range from 60’ to 30’.
SWORDS
Sword +1, Gate Piercer
Cost: Not sold
Weight: as sword type
This sword has 1d10 charges and can be recharged (for example with the Recharge Item spell). When driven into a door the sword expends a charge to cast a Knock on it.
Sword +1, Spell Cutter
Cost: Not sold
Weight: as sword type
This sword has 1d6 charges when found and can be recharged (for example with the Recharge Item spell). If the sword hits a target any ongoing spells on it will be subject to a Dispel Magic as if cast by a level 6 magic-user and 1 charge will be used up. Permanent magical items on the target will have their magic suppressed for 1d6 rounds.
Sword +3, Drainwielder (Cursed)
Cost: Not sold
Weight: as sword type
This sword drains 1d4 HP from its wielder each time it damage a target.
Legion Sword
Cost: Not sold
Weight: 2lbs
A double-edged short sword made from iron and marked with the winged skull of Argonia. It weighs 2 lbs and do 1d6 damage. These swords were made in large numbers for the Argonian Legions. A faint magical aura can be detected around it. When 5 or more Legion Swords are within 20′ of each other they all count as +1 magical weapons, if 10 or more Legion Swords are within 20′ of each other they all count as +2 magical weapons.
MISCELLANEOUS WEAPONS
Bolt of Pure Sunlight
Cost: Not sold
Weight: –
A crossbow bolt enchanted to transform into a ray of pure sunlight when fired. It has no effect on living creatures but undead creatures take normal crossbow damage plus are affected by a Turn Undead as if by a 7th level cleric.
Sickle of Reaping
Cost: Not sold
Weight: 2 lbs
A hand sickle made from dark iron with spiky runes scratched into its surface. It does 1d4 damage. If the wielder damage a target he may make an additional attack against another target directly adjacent to the wielder. If the wielder hits the next target he may select a third one etc. as long as he has targets he has not already damaged.
Sickle of Reaping (Cursed)
Cost: Not sold
Weight: 2 lbs
A hand sickle made from dark iron with spiky runes scratched into its surface. It does 1d4 damage. If the wielder damage a target and has an ally standing next to him he must make an additional attack against that ally. If the wielder damage the ally and there are additional allies next to him he must continue attacking the next ally etc. until he misses an ally or has damaged all adjacent allies.
Hammer, 2-handed +2, Unrushed (Cursed)
Cost: Not sold
Weight: as sword type
The bearer of this 2-handed hammer always act last in a round.
Hammer, 2-Handed of Impact
Cost: Not sold
Weight: 12 lbs
A target damaged by this 2-Handed Hammer takes 1d8 damage, is driven back 5’ (in a straight line away from the wielder) and get -2 To Hit on its next attack.
Dagger +1, Faith’s Bane
Cost: Not sold
Weight: 1 lbs
Any cleric damaged by this dagger loses the ability to cast spells and turn undead for 1 turn.
Dagger +1, Serpent’s Tongue
Cost: Not sold
Weight: 1 lbs
The wielder of this dagger always act first in a round when attacking with it.
Dagger +1, Darting
Cost: Not sold
Weight: 1 lbs
This dagger can, once per day, be unerringly thrown up to 30’. It will automatically hit its target.
The Iron Claws of Dhraion
Cost: Not sold
Weight: –
A pair of black iron claws engraved with leopards. They weigh 1lbs each and used single they do 1d4 damage. But when used one in each hand they allow their wearer to make two attacks without any negative modifier and do 1d6 damage each. They also count as +1 magical weapons for the purpose of damaging creatures immune to normal weapons. In addition, the wearer can, once per day, for 4 rounds climb and travel on vertical surfaces or even traverse ceilings as well as a spider does at half his normal speed. Nothing else beside the claws can be held in the hands.
Battle Axe +1, Shieldbreaker
Cost: Not sold
Weight: 6 lbs
If an attack with this weapon damage a target wearing a shield it also destroys the targets shield. Magical shields roll a d6 and add their magical bonus. On a result of 1-4 they are destroyed.
Spear +1, Longreach
Cost: Not sold
Weight: 6 lbs
Three times per day the spear can be made to extend, making it possible to attack a target up to 10′ away. It is possible to attack through an area occupied by an ally in this way.
ARMOR
Legion Shield
Cost: Not sold
Weight:10lbs
A square iron and wood shield marked with the winged skull of Argonia. It weighs 10 lbs. These shields were made in large numbers for the Argonian Legions. A faint magical aura can be detected around it. When 5 or more Legion Shields are within 20′ of each other they all count as +1 shields, if 10 or more Legion Swords are within 20′ of each other they all count as +2 shields.
Robe of Scales
Cost: Not sold
Weight: 5 lbs
This robe is covered in 2’ long scales from some reptilian monstrosity. It gives its wearer an AC of 8.