Charmed, I’m Sure

Our work campaign game last Friday was once again a rousing good time. Let’s share an off-the-cuff magic item DM Ben whipped up for our inquisitive rogue.

DM Ben encourages his players to be especially curious when they’re in town. Explore every store you can, speak to as many people as possible, load up on a bunch of side quests, get an informant on your payroll – that sorta thing.

While many of our players went to the Charlotte’s Web tavern to play a few rounds of Griffon’s Wall, our party rogue decided to hit the shops. As a peg-legged pirate parrot, she wanted a fancier hat to touch up her appearance. So she asked if there was a local Haberdashery shop nearby, and of course, DM Ben had to say yes.

Our rogue Polly inquired, “Pardon me, dear lady, do you happen to have any pirate-style hats in your fine establishment?” DM Ben quickly searched for a Google “Pirate Hats” image and then showed the player her options. She instantly saw a pic that caught her eye. Two gold pieces were exchanged, and our rogue smiled from ear to ear.

Then, she said, “Do you have anything else of interest by chance?” Once again, DM Ben couldn’t resist doing another NPC transaction and leaned in…”Oh my sweet child, you are in luck! I just so happened to have secured this beautiful piece.”

DM Ben instantly thought of those garters worn around a damsel’s leg to hide a dagger, so he thought he would make a magic item to fit the bill.  She could put it on her arm or leg and be able to still reach for a weapon in an emergency.

Between sessions, DM Ben utilizes Felraider’s Magic Item Fillable PDF tool to create item cards for the players. The tool is just so darn handy and has countless options at your fingertips. It’s such a timesaver.

This particular magical garter is pretty simple. Its beauty is so perfect that whenever its wearer flashes a little leg (or arm), the wearer gains advantage on any Charisma check (once per day).

DM Ben is very sensitive when it comes to balancing his encounters, and overpowered magic items can present lots of problems and quickly kill gameplay. However, you can still get creative and develop limited-powered goodies to keep your game fun and engaging.