Potions of Nap and Mana
We’ve been running a weekly collaborative D&D campaign since January using the Roll 20 system, and it’s been a great experience. The game is set in Oldstone, a crossroads city in a desert region...
Tagged: Magic Items
SHAPESHIFTERS: The Lord in the Pit No one said intelligent magic items had to be swords. Or property.
Introduction Lord Blot is a sentient sphere of annihilation. It maintains a low profile in a remote area of a larger kingdom, where it enjoys both limited anonymity and territorial independence. Local rulers know it...
Practical Magic 3 Corpse Seeds and Habaster’s Handy Horse Hobble
Practical Magic is an occasional series highlighting magic items and spells that concentrate more on adding flavor to the game than on being powerful. They make nice additions to the loot pile without breaking...
Practical Magic: The Bounty Hunter’s Body Bag and Dead Man’s Whispers
Practical Magic is an occasional series highlighting magic items and spells that concentrate more on adding flavor to the game than on being powerful. They make nice additions to the loot pile without breaking...
Practical Magic Magic Items and Spells More Utilitarian than Miraculous
I’ll admit it. I love magic items. I’m having a bit of trouble adapting to the 5th edition’s new lean and mean magic item ratio. I get the rationale for avoiding the item bloat...
Legacy Items: Magic Items that Scale, Part 3.5
Note: Except for the artwork, the content of this article is designated as Open Game Content. (Click here for the license.) Part 3.5: Apotheosis Items In my previous piece on creating magic items that grow in...
Gaining an Edge in the Great Bazaar, Part 3: Avoiding Trouble
Note: The text below continues from a previous article and its sequel. This installment constitutes Part III in the sequence. Avoiding Trouble There are four dangers adventurers should worry about while shopping for unusual equipment in a city:...
Gaining an Edge in the Great Bazaar, Part 2: Making a Deal
Note: The text below continues from a previous article, and constitutes Part II in a three-part sequence. Making a Deal. When you discover wonderful stuff in a marketplace — if you somehow get a great deal...
Gaining an Edge in the Great Bazaar, Part 1: Knowing Where to Shop
Fresh from a lucrative quest and loaded with gold, the adventurers have arrived in a city large enough to handle a thriving market. “I wonder if I can find someone who will sell me a...
To Invoke the Magic, Create Some Mystery
by Lash Vance This column represents a different sort of voice for the Ludus — it’s the voice of a player, rather than the voice of a DM. Do you remember the very first...
