Magic Item Monday: Lusjid, Chewing Leaf

Drugs in Dungeons & Dragons can be a bit controversial. But one element that has been prevalent in my current campaign is the diversity of goods consumed by different societies and how those goods affect their culture. In addition, this ties into a major element of some of my player's characters motivations, namely mercantilism. But …

Magic Item Monday: Charm of Immortal Frost

My players have just slayed the dread frost giantess, Angrboda. As such, I wanted to make sure they had a token of their accomplishment. While a necklace would be nice, from a giant to a human, that would be too big. So what about a charm? In designing the item I wanted it to have …

Magic Item Monday: Green Dragonteeth Arrows

Dragoncrafted items from 3.5 were always a crowd favorite in my games. When my players slayed an adult green dragon in my game a few years back, I wanted a way for the hunters and craftspersons in the group to make something out of the corpses. Specifically, there was a request for arrows, as we …

Magic Item Monday: Thetak Thunderknuckle’s Shield

Family items are a great way to create and foster a storyline. Today's Magic Item Monday comes from my last campaign, Toell's Bed. It was a plot device that help resolve a character's own troubles and worries. As such, those resolutions and character have helped launch elements of my current campaign, the Skull & the …

Magic Item Monday: Dagger of Amethyst Crystal

This week's item is the first magic item I have introduced to my players in the Skull & the Eye! If you follow me on any social media or read a few articles on here, you know I am a big music fan and take a lot of inspiration from it. Well this item comes …