Today's #WestMarchesWednesday post is about legendary treasures of your world.
You want to populate your map with some interesting treasures, more than just basic magic items, something with a story or importance. They might be lurking in a treasure chest, in the hoard of a dragon, or held by an important merchant or other NPC as a reward or relic. It's important to make each of these interesting, so they're not just tossed in the junk pile for cash. Even if they're just stock-standard magic items, give them each a couple of sentences of history, something that can be discovered or handed out when someone does the research. Some of the legendary treasures I plan to populate my West Marches game with are as follows: - The Blade of the Black City, a +2 longsword which inflicts +1d6 necrotic damage on each hit. This blade is fabled to have been forged in the Black City of the Fade itself, and has a rough, horrifying appearance. When held in the hand, dark whispers can be heard, encouraging wrathful response to any disappointment. It is currently held by the Hurlock Apostate in the lost Thaig of Gundaar. - The Saint's Panoply, a set of golden-inlaid plate armour and matching gear which belonged to Saint Ushada in life. Her gear was buried in parts with her various companions, and when reunited, can be used to restore her to life. Her helm, in Bold Jayk's tomb, grants advantage on one Charisma-based check per day. Her belt, buried with Grim Tailam, grants Hill Giant Strength (21) for one round, once per day. Her cuirass, buried with her friend Fanra, is an ornate set of +1 full plate. Her shield is in Geretht's tomb, and is a +1 shield which allows the wearer to use Protection from Evil and Good once per day. When united, the bonus of the armour increases to +2, and the wearer gains one additional use of each ability per day. - Archmage Valencian's Staff, a weapon forged to fight the Mageking, and which shattered under its own power. If the parts are reunited, it acts as a Staff of Power, but if used, has a 10% chance each day that it will shatter again, as a retributive strike. - The Battlemage's Wand, a +2 Wand of the Warmage. It is held by the Arcane Horror which used to be the Tevinter archmage Tiberius Praetextus, in the Daemonicum. I hope these give you some ideas to work with! Also posted on Game Masters Stash on 1 April 2020. |
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