Pipe of Donaar

Wondrous item, very rare (requires attunement by a spellcaster)

This magical pipe was originally enchanted in the sky-bound kingdom of Edonia. A masterful work of art that has endured over time, this pipe has the ability to transform ordinary tobacco into a malleable and mysterious smoke.

The pipe has 9 charges and regains all expended charges each day at dawn. In order to use any of the pipe’s magical properties, there must be tobacco in the bowl of the pipe.

While holding this pipe, you can use an action to cast the Prestidigitation spell from it. In addition, you may cast the following spells from the pipe as an action by expending charges:

Fog Cloud - 1 charge

Sleep - 1 charge

Zone of Truth - 2 charges

Gust of Wind - 2 charges

Gaseous Form - 3 charges

Stinking Cloud - 3 charges

Cloudkill - 5 charges

Mental Prison - 6 charges

You can only cast the above spells through the pipe that would normally be available for your spellcasting level, and using these spells does not expend spell slots. For example, a 3rd level wizard would be able to cast Fog Cloud, Sleep, Zone of Truth and Gust of Wind through the pipe.

In addition, when casting any of the above spells through the pipe, you can choose to expend any number of additional charges to cast that spell at a higher level. This level is equal to the amount of total charges spent. For example, a 14th level wizard can cast Cloudkill at 7th level by expending a total of 7 charges.

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The Wise Mandolin Tavern was booming with life. Gleeful music was being played by a young, plain-looking human troubadour and a slim, graceful human woman with striking jet-black hair that hung over a green dress. While two-dozen drunkards gawked openly at the woman atop the small square stage, two bartenders scrambled to serve the influx of demanding customers. 

Several stools were dragged across the wooden floorboards around the corner beside a hearth, where an old, white-scaled Dragonborn sat forward in an armchair, refilling his pipe, before lighting it.

“Then what happened!?” one of the patrons asked desperately.

Donaar Almenondod sat back, taking a long pull on his pipe before sending forth a cloud of smoke that blew forth like the waves of the ocean. “The storm was unrelenting, and the hull of Keegan’s ship, the Yellow Mongoose, waned, splintered and creaked. He thought of the venerable sages that told him he’d make it, and thought them liars, cheats, thieves.”

As the two bartenders passed by, expertly balancing a dozen tankards, even they were entranced by the dragonborn’s tale. He continued, “As the sailors hurried frantically to reef the final sail, the captain looked starboard. There he spotted a  wave larger than any before it. The only words that left his mouth were that of his goddess.”

Donaar paused again, taking another drag of his pipe before sending out a plume of smoke that split amidst a column of light. The gathered crowd listened fervently. Donaar smiled a wry smile.

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Bracer of Ethereal Arrows

Wondrous item, rare (requires attunement)

While attuned to these bracers, you can produce an endless amount of ethereal arrows. An arrow is produced by running your hand along its sigil.

These arrows serve as a replacement to regular arrows, but can also be used as replacements for bolts. The arrows count as magical for the purpose of overcoming resistance and immunity to non-magical attacks and damage.

On a hit, these arrows deal force damage instead of piercing damage. In addition, the more you use this weapon, the more you learn how to shape the ethereal magic found within these bracers, unlocking additional abilities.

Extended Arrow. After 25 successful hits, you gain the ability to increase the range of your ethereal arrow as it flies truer through the air. Your normal and long range when firing an ethereal arrow extends by 10 feet. You can use this ability once per day.

Concentrated Arrow. After 50 hits, you gain the ability to sacrifice all of your movement to produce an ethereal arrow that deals an additional 1d6 Force damage. You can use this ability once per day.

Echolocation Arrow. After 75 hits, you gain the ability to produce an ethereal arrow that upon impact, gives you blindsight within a 10 foot radius. This effect lasts for 30 seconds. You can use this ability once per day.

All of the above special arrow abilities can be combined into a single arrow, but all dissipate into the ethereal plane once their effects end, and cannot be refired.

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The bracer hummed with power.

“Kyanna, this bracer is sought after by many. Now that you are a part of this regiment, you are not to lose it. You are to train with it every day. Feel the magic infused within it reach your fingertips. Make no mistake, this bracer is an aid, but you are responsible for seeing the arrow land true to its target. Command the arrows’ flight Kyanna. Command it well.”

“I won’t let you down”.

Goblin Blades

Weapon (scimitar, shortsword, handaxe, spear or dagger), common

These vicious, serrated weapons are commonly used by goblin raiding parties. Unlike the clean kills afforded by smooth, honed weapons, these blades can cause nasty, lasting wounds.

If you roll a 19 when making an attack with this weapon, you cause the creature to hemorrhage. At the end of the creature’s next turn, they lose 1d4 hit points due to blood loss.

If you roll a 20 when making an attack with this weapon, you cause the creature to bleed to a devastating degree. At the end of the creature’s next turn, they lose 1d8 hit points due to blood loss.

If the creature is healed before the end of their next turn, they do not suffer the additional hit point loss. Alternatively, the bleeding creature or any allied creature may, as an action, make a DC 12 Wisdom (Medicine) check to prevent the extra damage inflicted due to blood loss.

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Twincastle was breached. The front ranks of goblins led the charge towards the sunken walls and crumbling gate to the city.

Roland, First Captain of the Twincastle Militants, watched as Fourth Captain Priscilla ordered the retreat of her regiments of bowmen.

Roland declared, “Men! Queen Cloven finally stands at our door with her corrupt goblin army, seeking to test our mettle. I see all your faces beneath your helms, and I am here to remind you that Commander Rikon and King Farlock have faced and defeated the filth who’ve come knocking at our walls! Know this, men. These walls are not the will or might of Twincastle, no. That will and might exists in the blood of each and every one of you. Do not underestimate what comes through our doors, but know that whatever does is no greater than the glory of Twincastle!”

The men rallied, banging their weapons into the ground while the sounds of enemy footfalls rapidly approached. The rank of spearmen leveled their weapons towards the encroaching threat, and after a minute, the battle was joined in earnest.

The goblin ranks were easily skewered by the rank of spearmen, but the sheer number of goblins soon overwhelmed them. Gruesome goblin blades struck out, leaving pools of blood in their wake.

Gulliver’s Coil

Wondrous item, rare (requires attunement)

As an action, you can speak a command word and drop this magical rope to target a large or smaller creature that you can see within 120 feet of you. The rope will slither like a snake and tunnel underground, its end anchored into the ground as it does. The rope travels 10 feet per turn, until it reaches the area directly below its target. When it does, the coil will emerge from the earth and wrap around the target, attempting to pull it to the ground and hold it in place. The targeted creature must make a DC 15 Dexterity saving throw or be caught by the coil and dragged to the ground, becoming prone and restrained.

While prone and restrained by Gulliver’s Coil, a creature can use an action to escape following a successful DC 15 Strength check.

This ability does not work on creatures that are flying and can only be used after spending an additional action to wind the coil back to you.

When inactive, the rope appears to have a length of 20 feet. When active, the rope can magically stretch for a maximum of 120 feet.

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“Look at the size of that thing!” Ollumar said, startled.

“Shhhhh!” Miratir hushed, “We don’t want to wake it. Quick, use Gulliver.” she continued.

“I’m not sure even Gulliver could handle something that big! What if it breaks free, what if…”

Suddenly, the creature let out a booming snore, and the critters scattered as far as they could towards the other side of the chamber.

“Come on, I’ll use mine too!” Miratir whispered, unhooking the magical coil from her hip.

They both whispered, “On three. One. Two. Three!”

Napali’s Pocketed Mote of Antimagic

Ammunition (a bolt, arrow, arrowhead or piece of sling ammunition), legendary

This extremely rare production of ammunition contains a mote of antimagic. Upon impact, this ammunition produces a translucent black sphere that removes magical energy within the affected 10-foot–radius.

Once active, creatures within the sphere cannot cast spells, creatures summoned disappear from existence until the mote wears off, and while within the sphere, magic items lose their magical properties.

Anything magical within the area is suppressed, except for artifacts and deities. Spells and magical effects cannot extend into the area of antimagic, and all magic items regain their magical properties once outside of the affected area.

The effect of this ammunition lasts for 1 minute or until a creature casts Dispel Magic by expending a spell slot of 8th level or higher.

Once this effect ends, the ammunition loses its magical properties and is no longer considered magical.

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For three weeks, Brylyth traveled with little to disrupt the monotony of the journey, save for her two stacks of books which she kept strapped to her horse’s sides. Surprised at her own multiple successful incantations of the scrying spell, Brylyth tracked the elusive master enchanter to a caravan masked in deceptive magic.

After ten days and ten nights waiting and hoping that her call would be answered, the magic around the caravan dissipated. Brylyth approached and opened the door.

“Master enchanter, it’s a pleasure to finally make your acquaintance.” the court mage said, curtseying formally.

“Such manners haven’t been offered to me in some years, young lady. I appreciate good manners. But, I appreciate my time more. Speak quickly sorceress, I have much work that needs to be done.”

“I was told you had discovered a means to compress antimagic within a mote. Is this true?”

“It is,” the master enchanter confirmed.

“The king would see you handsomely rewarded should you be willing to divulge such methods.”

“Which king would this be?”

“Uhhh… King Turnstrum?”

“Oh, Reginald!”

“No… Robert”, the court mage corrected, realising the Master Enchanter referred to the king’s great, great grandfather.

“Hmm, curious… still… I have no use for coin. I once sought those pleasures, not anymore. For someone seemingly so bright, your game of persuasion is rather lacking. I’ll tell you what,” Napali proposed before reaching beneath the small, rotting desk. “Take this. Bring it back to me when you have discovered how to properly contain antimagic, the thing all mages seem to fear.”

“The only thing I fear is what is to come of my kingdom, master enchanter.”

“Then don’t dawdle young mage. Tick. Tock. Tick Tock.”