"The candle that burns twice as bright, burns half as long". This spell imbues the target with tremendous fortune, at the cost of their own bodily energy.
Brightest Candle 3rd-level transmutation (Bard, Cleric spell) Casting Time: 1 action Range: Touch Components: V, S, M (a sanctified candle worth 25 gp) Duration: Concentration, up to 1 minute A willing creature you touch glows like a torch, and becomes immune to the Frightened condition. They have advantage on all melee weapon attack rolls and on all saving throws, and gain a +2 bonus to weapon damage rolls. The target loses 10 hit points at the start of each of their turns, and cannot benefit from any effects which restore hit points during this spell's effect. Also posted on Game Masters Stash on 2 June 2021. When you go to a restaurant or roadside inn, they're not a McDonald's- each will cook food based on what's been available nearby, local palates, and might even have their own house specialty or specialty of the day. You can use this to bring out details of the local culture and your worldbuilding details (and if you like, you can link these to game mechanics to encourage people to go for them).
Here are some options if you'd like some different pre-generated specials of the day, and some related mechanics. These should all be covered under the 'comfortable' (2gp/day) living expenses or higher, and you can only gain the benefit of one dish at a time. 1: Egg and Pastry Soup. This hearty and rich soup comes with a hard-boiled egg and two small dense pastries floating in it. People who eat this soup regain an additional 3 hit points the next time they spend a Hit Die to regains hit points within the next 24 hours. 2: Sausage Noodles. This regional dish includes a heavily-peppered sausage sliced into thin discs, scattered through warm noodles and a side dish of runny cheese. This is said to bring you luck in love. People who eat sausage noodles have a +2 bonus on saving throws to resist Charm effects. 3: Flower Cakes. These beautiful honey cakes have a creamy icing, with delicate and tasty wild flowers pressed into the top. They store well if wrapped in waxed paper or cloth, and are great for energy on the go. People who eat flower cakes can regain a 1st-level spell slot, or an additional 1d6 hit points, the first time they take a short rest in the next day. 4: Stuffed Steak. This dish features a steak slit open down the middle and filled with a sweet rice paste before being wrapped in puffy pastry and baked. This is often eaten on holy or celebration days to bring health. People who eat a stuffed steak gain a +1 bonus on Constitution saving throws for the next day. 5: Sticky Ribs. Made with a distillation of the Gelatinous Cube stored in the basement for rubbish disposal, these meaty ribs have a sweet, slightly acid, light green sauce which tingles pleasantly on the tongue and acts as a 'health cleanse'. People who eat sticky ribs ignore the first 5 points of acid damage they would take in the next day. 6: Honey Apple Tart. This sweet dessert is made from a cored apple soaked in a honey mead marinade, and imbues them with an alcoholic sweetness before wrapping it in a crumb tart case. These are said to keep evil spirits away. People who eat a honey apple tart gain a +2 bonus on saving throws to avoid being Frightened in the next day. Also posted on Game Masters Stash on 1 June 2021. |
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