[D&D-5e] 2024 Drow Can't Be Wrong

[purplerook]

From XGtE, here are a few ideas for Common Magic Items:
Enduring Spellbook - spellbook cannot be damaged by Fire or Water
Hat of Wizardry - DC 10 to cast a cantrip you don’t know 1/long rest
Moon Touched Sword - depending on GMs interpretation, this might be a magical weapon.
Ruby of War Mage - makes a weapon an arcane focus


Also of use/interest is this footnote

CREATING ADDITIONAL COMMON ITEMS

The “Special Features” section in chapter 7 of the Dungeon Master’s Guide is useful if you want to design other common magic items. For example, the What Minor Property Does It Have? table might inspire you to create a magic item that allows a character to speak and understand the Goblin language (based on the table’s Language property), a magic item that glows in the presence of fiends (based on the Sentinel property), or a magic item that projects its user’s voice over a great distance (based on the War Leader property).

[HexCursed]

We're not using Xanathar's.

[Remorazz]

As a cleric Waldy doesn't really need a spellbook, but I guess it could be a nice memento from his college days... (unless it gave him the ability to cast arcane spells as well...)

[HexCursed]

It's time. That's right; we're talking about Common magic items today. If you have access to the Dungeon Master's Guide, you'll find tables on page 326. I was planning on listing them out but I just realized that there are dozens of them. They are separated into categories: Arcana, armaments (arms and armor both), implements, and relics. Perhaps the best method for players who want help selecting an item is for you to tell me what kind of thing you're interested in. Or we can do this after character / players have been accepted to the game.

Remorazz: You said you're interesting in something to do with books, reading, or travel. Let's take a look at the possibilities:

Bead of Nourishment - functions as 1 day of rations. (Usable once)
Bead of Refreshment - transforms 1 pint of liquid into cool drinking water. (no effect on poisons or potions)
Enduring Spellbook - book immune to fire, water, and age.
Orb of Direction - arcane focus that can indicate North.
Potion of Comprehension - Comprehend Languages for 1 hour.

Or you could go with a 1st level spell scroll with Long Strider or Expeditious Retreat or something.

[1Skell]

Originally Posted by HexCursed

In general terms, that sounds fine. But I'm not going to know anything about the Battle of Brine Marsh or who Admiral Fofhadkifehg is.

We're on the same boat. I know very little about Greyhawk (just researched the Scarlet Brotherhood and its allies and even them my researched was limited to the matter of slavery). On ruling matters, does the weapon produced through pact of the blade fulfills the requirement of Booming Blade?

[Drachenspirit]

The new DMG lists enspelled weapons and enspelled armor, so whatever that is common is what I'll likely be leaning towards should my Rogue make the cut.

[HexCursed]

Originally Posted by 1Skell

On ruling matters, does the weapon produced through pact of the blade fulfills the requirement of Booming Blade?

This edition does not have a Booming Blade spell.

[Drachenspirit]

Originally Posted by HexCursed

This edition does not have a Booming Blade spell.

You could probably get close to that if you just wanted to with how there is that enspelled weapon.

[purplerook]

I'm withdrawing my application (Frank, the Fence). The holiday season is getting a bit busy, and I'm not sure I can give this game the time it deserves.

[Drachenspirit]

Here's the running list as much for my interest as well as helping out yer DMship.

CURRENT APPLICANTS/CHARACTERS

RPGX Member	Character Name	Class	Origin	Race
The Rat Queen	Nedylana Jyvlon	Ranger - Intended Subclass: Gloomstalker	Guide	Drow
Alemar	Amie Slate	Warlock - Intended Subclass: Undecided	Merchant	Dwarf
Remorazz	Waldur Memti Dibbniss	Thaumaturge Cleric - Intended Subclass: Light Domain	Scribe	Rock Gnome
Onward	Yolanda M'qol	Paladin - Intended Subclass: Vengeance	Soldier	Drow
A7ice	Vestra Caelthir	Monk - Intended Subclass: Warrior of Shadow	Guide	Wood Elf
Kshnik	Alton Clearspark	Fighter/Sorcerer - Intended Subclass: Fighter Battlemaster	Guide	Human
Dingbat	Dolores Veneneux	Fighter/Warlock - Intended Subclass: Mother of Sorrows Warlock	Charlatan	Aasimar
Revlar	Jaezrar Daevion'lyr	Monk - Intended Subclass: Way of the Shadow	Sailor	Drow
Drachenspirit	Kathra "J"	Rogue/Wizard - Intended Subclass: Arcane Trickster/Likely Illusionist	Criminal	Human

[Remorazz]

Thanks HC, picked the Potion of Comprehension. should be all good now!

[Alemar]

I am assuming GOO's are probably evil like Fiend's so I think I will go with the Archfey subclass... I had felt that Amie's patron would be a more benevolent if not eccentric character, who enjoys the thought of fulfilling creatures desires (but at a cost) hence why he is bonded with a Merchant. A celestial Patron could want to fulfill this aspect as well, I just wanted to play as a Warlock not a pseudo cleric...

Aside from that, I haven't picked what magical item I could go with, but I'll make that decision if I'm picked. As there are a number of strong applications and I don't want to count my chickens...

[1Skell]

Originally Posted by HexCursed

This edition does not have a Booming Blade spell.

Habit from the old edition: I meant to ask about True Strike, not Booming Blade.

[HexCursed]

Originally Posted by 1Skell

Habit from the old edition: I meant to ask about True Strike, not Booming Blade.

I don't see why not. The pact blade is a weapon. And the thing about it being worth at least a gold piece is kind of silly. In theory, pretty much any weapon is worth that, even if not technically 'real'... or permanently real.

[HexCursed]

Just posting a quick note to say that we are still on track to close the application period on November 30th. I'm happy to see so much interest. You still have time to get in your application or make changes to your current one. Thank you. Without players, a lot of people start asking me if I'm okay. And for those who celebrate, Happy Thanksgiving!