Credits

Designers: Phillip Larwood, Jeff Lee, Development Lead: Meagan Maricle

and Christopher Lockey Editing Lead: Meagan Maricle
Additional Design: Scott Gable, Marc Radle, Cover Artist: Tomasz Chistowski
and Mike Welham
Interior Artists: Paola Andreatta, Miguel
Guest Designers: Rudy Basso (cape of targeting), Regodón Harkness, Julian Hellwig, Basith Ibrahim,
Wolfgang Baur (book of ebon tides, thunderous kazoo), William O'Brien, Fabian Parente, Addison
Adam Bradford (timeworn timepiece), Celeste Rankin, Florian Stitz, Egil Thompson, and
Conowitch (garments of winter’s knight, witch’s circle), Damon Westenhofer
Dan “Professor Dungeonmaster” DeFazio (verses of
vengeance), Janet Forbes (flute of saurian summoning), Layout and Graphic Design: Marc Radle
Shanna Germain (honeyed halfheart), Luke Gygax Additional Layout: Anne Gregersen
(orbs of obfuscation), Meagan and Todd Kenreck
Fantasy Grounds Digital Edition: Linda Buth
(butter of disbelief), Daniel Kwan (wolf brush), Justin
“The Noir Enigma” Miller (potion of empowering Roll20 Digital Edition: Nic Bradley
truth), Vee Mus’e (amulet of the oracle, boots of the Shard Tabletop Digital Edition: Haley Howard
grandmother, clockwork hare, clockwork mace of divinity,
ring of the grove’s guardian, spear of the stilled heart, Director of Digital Growth: Blaine McNutt
valkyrie’s bite), Victoria Rogers (bagpipes of battle), Art Director: Marc Radle
Patrick Rothfuss (Foulton door), Mike “Slyflourish” Editorial Directors: Amanda Hamon and
Shea (whip of the blue wyrm), Gail Simone (humble Thomas M. Reid
cudgel of temperance, matched blades of the eternal
feudalists), Nerdarchist Ted (armor of the ngobou), Director of Operations: T. Alexander Stangroom
Lauren Urban (teapot of soothing), Deborah Ann Publisher: Wolfgang Baur
Woll (matryoshka dolls), and Bee Zelda (hair pick of
protection)

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 The Magic of Items

I started playing around with trinkets when I was a When I began to write my own campaigns, it was
kid. Like many creative youngsters, I had a dress-up important to me to honor that feeling of imaginative
chest, sometimes referred to as a toy chest. I kept agency above all else. And that extended to the “stuff ”
costumes and bits and bobs of things that I found (sometimes known as “magic items”) that I scattered
around my grandparent’s house, rooting through about my realms. Just like the trinkets I kept as a
my parent’s closet, or even items I had found on the child, I believe the power of any item is really only
street, in the woods, or at the beach. None of these determined by the player. Yes, magic items have
items had any inherent value of their own, but in rules and mechanics, but that only takes you so far.
my enthusiastic hands, an old shawl became a cape Whether it is a plus-two sword or a magic trinket that
of defense, a set of wooden blocks became cubes of hides in plain sight, the true power of a magic item
sticky goo, and a spool of thread unraveled into a is in how the player chooses to use it. While many
deadly trap. items come with legendary backstories, when a player
As I grew up, I found ways to continue to tap into takes possession of an item, the adventures they
that youthful experience. I became an actor, using have wielding its magic become its living legend. The
imagination and story to fuel that need to play. It was players should feel they are joining that canon, not
and still is a thrilling experience, but it wasn’t until beholden to it.
I found tabletop roleplaying games that I felt that To that end, I hope this book serves as a figurative
same child-like thrill of spontaneous creation. These “toy chest” for all of us, brimming with inspiration
extraordinary games beautifully married the free play and opportunities to create legendary moments with
of my youth with the complexity of adult storytelling. extraordinary stuff.
I was hooked. Deborah Ann Woll
March 2021

A special thanks to the designers and contributors to earlier printings of some items that appear in this
book, including, but not limited to: Lou Anders, Bryan Armor, Paul Baalham, Wolfgang Baur, James Bitoy,
Peter von Bleichert, Morgan Boehringer, Quin Callahan, Jarrod Camiré, Lysa Chen, Andrew Christian, Matthew
Cicci, Bill Collins, Vincent Colón-Roine, Tim and Eileen Connors, Celeste Conowitch, David “Zeb” Cook,
Matthew Corley, Ryan Costello Jr., Adam Daigle, R P Davis, Dan Dillon, Jonathan Drain, Benjamin Eastman,
Robert Fairbanks, Richard Flanagan, Clay Fleischer, Crystal Frasier, Michael Franke, Michael Furlanetto,
Basheer Ghouse, Bayley Gillier, Frank Gori, Richard Green, Jim Groves, Jeff Grubb, James Haeck, Matthew
J. Hanson, Chris Harris, Jeffery Harris, Brandon Hodge, James Introcaso, Victoria Jaczko, Matt James, Josh
Jarman, Clare Jones, Russell Jones, Michael Kortes, Dawson Kriska, Michael Lane, Travis Legge, Jerry LeNeave,
Brian Liberge, John Ling Jr., Neal Litherland, Chris Lozaga, Meagan Maricle, Ari Marmell, Michael Matkin,
Jonathan McAnulty, Ben McFarland, Shawn Merwin, Chad Middleton, Eric Miller, Michael Ohl, Kelly Pawlik,
Richard Pett, Marc Radle, Ted Reed, Steve Robert, Jan Rodewald, Karl Rodriguez, Hannah Rose, Adam Roy, Jon
Sawatsky, Amber Scott, Michael Shel, Jason Sonia, Trevor Stamper, Joshua Stevens, Christina Stiles, Matthew
Stinson, Christian Sturke, Stefen Styrsky, Brian Suskind, Troy Taylor, Michael Timpe, Jerall Toi, Sigfried Trent,
Ian Turner, Dan Voyce, Ashley Warren, Steve Winter, and Henry Wong

AN EXTRA SPECIAL THANKS TO THE 8,742 BACKERS

WHO MADE THIS VOLUME POSSIBLE!
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 Table of Contents

Grasping Shield ........................25

Grave Ward Armor ....................25
Grim Escutcheon ......................25
Hammer of Throwing ...............25
Hellfire Armor ..........................25
Hexen Blade ............................ 26
Hidden Armament................... 26
Humble Cudgel of
Temperance .......................... 26
Iceblink ................................... 26
Impact Club............................. 26
Impaling Weapon .................... 27
Knockabout Billet .................... 27
ARMOR & WEAPONS Buzzing Blade ...........................17 Kyshaarth’s Fang...................... 27
Candied Axe .............................18 Labyrs of the
Agile Armor ..............................11 Cephalopod Breastplate ............18 Raging Bull .............................. 27
Akaasit Blade ............................11 Chainbreaker Blade ..................18 Larkmail.................................. 27
Anchor of Striking ....................11 Chieftain’s Axe..........................18 Leaf-Bladed Sword .................. 27
Angry Hornet ...........................12 Chillblain Armor ......................18 Living Juggernaut .................... 27
Animated Chain Mail ...............12 Clockwork Mace of Divinity..... 19 Lockbreaker ............................ 28
Anointing Mace ........................12 Commander’s Plate ................. 19 Mail of the Sword Master ......... 28
Armor of Cushioning ................12 Constant Dagger ..................... 20 Manticore’s Tail ....................... 28
Armor of Spite ..........................12 Consuming Rod ...................... 20 Masher Basher......................... 28
Armor of the Leaf .....................12 Crimson Starfall Arrow ............ 20 Meteoric Plate ......................... 28
Armor of the Ngobou................13 Crocodile Armor...................... 20 Mirrored Armor ...................... 28
Armor of Warding .....................13 Crusader’s Shield ..................... 20 Moonsteel Weapon ................. 28
Arrow of Grabbing ....................13 Dagger of the Barbed Devil .......21 Mordant Blade ........................ 29
Arrow of Unpleasant Herbs ......13 Dawn Shard ..............................21 Mountain Hewer ..................... 29
Asp’s Kiss..................................13 Deadfall Arrow .........................21 Mountaineer’s Crossbow ......... 29
Axe of the Ancients .................. 14 Dimensional Net ......................21 Muffled Armor ........................ 29
Badger Hide ............................ 14 Dirgeblade ................................21 Mutineer’s Blade ..................... 29
Black and White Daggers ......... 14 Dirk of Daring ......................... 22 Odd Bodkin ............................. 30
Blackguard’s Blade ................... 14 Dragonstooth Blade................. 22 Pestilent Spear ......................... 30
Blade of Petals ......................... 14 Encouraging Armor ................. 22 Phidjetz Spinner ...................... 30
Blade of the Dervish ..................15 Enraging Ammunition............. 22 Pick of Ice Breaking ................. 30
Blade of the Temple Guardian ...15 Ensnaring Ammunition ........... 22 Pistol of the Umbral Court ....... 30
Bloodbow .................................15 Entrenching Mattock............... 22 Poison Strand .......................... 30
Blooddrinker Spear...................15 Exsanguinating Blade .............. 22 Primordial Scale .......................31
Bloodfuel Weapon ....................15 Fellforged Armor ......................23 Rain of Chaos ...........................31
Bloodprice Armor .................... 16 Flash Bullet...............................23 Ravager’s Axe............................31
Blood-Soaked Hide.................. 16 Fog Stone .................................23 Reef Splitter ..............................31
Bloodthirsty Weapon ............... 16 Forgefire Hammer ....................23 Retribution Armor....................31
Bludgeon of Nightmares .......... 16 Fountmail.................................23 Riverine Blade ..........................32
Bone Whip ............................... 16 Gale Javelin.............................. 24 Rowdy’s Club............................32
Bonebreaker Mace ....................17 Ghost Barding ......................... 24 Ruby Crusher ...........................32
Bow of Accuracy........................17 Glazed Blade............................ 24 Rust Monster Shell ...................32
Brawn Armor ............................17 Gnawing Spear ........................ 24 Sacrificial Knife ........................33
Brazen Bulwark ........................17 Goblin Shield........................... 24 Sand Arrow...............................33
Breaker Lance...........................17 Golden Bolt ............................. 24 Sand Suit ..................................33
4 Bullseye Arrow..........................17 Gorgon Scale ........................... 24 Sanguine Lance ........................33
Scimitar of the Desert Winds.....33 Wave Chain Mail ..................... 44 White Ape Hide ....................... 45
Scourge of Devotion .................33 Web Arrows ............................. 44 Witch Hunter’s Armor ............. 45
Sea Witch’s Blade ..................... 34 Whip of Fangs .......................... 44 Witch’s Circle........................... 45
Searing Whip ........................... 34 Whip of the Blue Wyrm ............ 44 Wolf Brush .............................. 45
Serpent’s Scales ....................... 34 Whirlwind Bolas ...................... 44 Zephyr Shield .......................... 46
Serpent’s Tooth........................ 34
Sharkskin Vest ......................... 34
Shepherd’s Flail ........................35
Shield of Gnawing.....................35
Shield of Missile Reversal..........35
Shield of the Fallen................... 36
Sickle of Thorns ....................... 36
Siege Arrow ............................. 36
Signaling Ammunition ............ 36
Slick Cuirass ............................ 36
Slimeblade ............................... 36
Sling Stone of Screeching ......... 36
Slipshod Hammer.................... 36
Smoking Plate of Heithmir .......37
Spear of the North ....................37 POTIONS & SCROLLS Locksmith’s Oil ........................53
Spear of the Stilled Heart ..........37 Luring Perfume ........................53
Aberrant Agreement ................ 47 Odorless Oil ............................ 54
Spear of the Western Whale .......37
Ash of the Ebon Birch .............. 47 Oil of Concussion .................... 54
Spearbiter .................................37 Binding Oath ........................... 48 Oil of Defoliation..................... 54
Spectral Blade ...........................38 Black Dragon Oil ..................... 48 Oil of Extreme Bludgeoning .... 54
Standard of Divinity..................38 Blasphemous Writ ................... 48 Oil of Numbing ....................... 54
Steadfast Splint .........................38 Bloodlink Potion ..................... 49 Oil of Sharpening..................... 54
Stinger......................................38 Brain Juice ............................... 49 Orb of Obfuscation .................. 54
Survival Knife ...........................38 Catalyst Oil.............................. 49 Pact Paper ................................. 55
Swarmfoe Suit ..........................38 Celestial Charter...................... 49 Philter of Luck .......................... 55
Sweet Nature ............................38 Cleaning Concoction ............... 50 Potent Cure-All ........................ 55
Sword of Fallen Saints .............. 39 Cordial of Understanding ........ 50 Potion of Air Breathing ............. 55
Sword of Volsung ..................... 39 Courtesan’s Allure ................... 50 Potion of Bad Taste ................... 55
Tamer’s Whip........................... 39 Draught of Ambrosia ............... 50 Potion of Bouncing ................... 55
Tarian Graddfeydd Ddraig ....... 39 Draught of the Black Owl ......... 50 Potion of Buoyancy ...................56
Efficacious Eyewash ................. 50 Potion of Dire Cleansing ...........56
Tenebrous Flail of Screams ......40
Elixir of Corruption..................51 Potion of Ebbing Strength ........56
Thirsting Scalpel ......................40
Elixir of Deep Slumber .............51 Potion of Effulgence .................56
Thirsting Thorn .......................40 Elixir of Focus ..........................51 Potion of Empowering Truth ....56
Tipstaff .................................... 41 Elixir of Mimicry ......................51 Potion of Freezing Fog ..............56
Tracking Dart .......................... 41 Elixir of Oracular Delirium .......51 Potion of Malleability ...............56
Trident of the Vortex ................ 41 Elixir of Spike Skin ...................51 Potion of Sand Form .................56
Trident of the Yearning Tide ..... 41 Elixir of the Clear Mind ............51 Potion of Skating ......................57
Troll Skin Armor...................... 41 Elixir of the Deep......................51 Potion of Transparency .............57
Tyrant’s Whip .......................... 41 Elixir of Wakefulness ................52 Potion of Worg Form ................57
Umbral Chopper ..................... 42 Extract of Dual-Mindedness .....52 Rainbow Extract .......................57
Undine Plate ............................ 42 Feysworn Contract ...................52 Royal Jelly .................................57
Unquiet Dagger ....................... 42 Fiendish Charter.......................52 Scroll of Conjuring ...................57
Valkyrie’s Bite .......................... 42 Ghoulbane Oil ..........................52 Scroll of Fabrication..................58
Grave Reagent ..........................52 Scroll of Treasure Finding .........58
Verses of Vengeance ................. 42
Hardening Polish ......................53 Scrolls of Correspondence ........58
Vestments of the Bleak
Hewer’s Draught ......................53 Tincture of Moonlit Blossom ....58
Shinobi ................................. 43
Interplanar Paint ......................53 Tonic for the Troubled Mind .....58
Vile Razor ................................ 43 Ironskin Oil ..............................53 Tonic of Blandness ................... 59
Void-Touched Buckler .............. 43 Liquid Courage .........................53 Trollsblood Elixir .................... 59
Warlock’s Aegis ........................ 44 Liquid Shadow..........................53 Unstable Bombard ................... 59 5