#d&d cursed item

[rollforimagination]

Cursed Item Idea

Hat of Gold (Cursed)

Desc- yes Sans, the name is a pun on “Heart of Gold” I’m a comedy genius what did you expect? 💅🏻 (I’m cringe)

Description: A hat that every time it is worn for the first time in a day by someone materialise 15 gp in their hands or in their vicinity. From that moment they will be cursed to talk in a strange way by pronouncing the words much longer than needed, marking the accents way more than correct and by also rising their pitch just a bit enough to sound different but not enough to sound like a mouse.

Functionality: Along with the 15 gp, it gives -3 Charisma to anyone who wears the hat, until the curse is lifted after 24 hours from when it was worn for the first time in the day.

Inspiration: the post above ⬆️ @graegrape

i am once again reminded of the fact that toby fox is a genius at comedic pacing

[nailsofvecna]

The wise man knows that those who seek adventure are sure to find it.

[jhamkul]

Nightstalker’s Mantle, Wondrous item, Very Rare

Spread your wings, become a silent protector of the night. This shoulder cape is crafted from the membrane and body of a giant bat. It is dark and leathery, with a slightly translucent appearance that seems to absorb light. The cape is surprisingly lightweight and flexible, draping over the wearer's shoulders like a shadowy mantle.

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[cloaksandcapes]

A magic item for use in Dungeons and Dragons 5th edition tabletop role-playing game. This is a homebrew magic item created by Cloaks and Capes.

Curse of the Living Shadow

Curse, permanent curse, uncommon

“‘They whose shadows come to life, the gods of mischief smile at dawn. When ones of shade hath escaped, mischief will befall upon. Moving on its own when each sun is born, with good mischief the shadow is worn.’ - Chief Knobknob, Kobold Arcanist.”

When you see your shadow for the first time after the sun rises, you must make a DC 12 Strength (Athletics) or Dexterity (Acrobatics) check (your choice) to keep it from escaping. If you succeed, your shadow stays with you until the next dawn, at which point when you see it for the first time, it will try to escape again and the DC increases by 1 each time. If you fail to keep your shadow from escaping, it will return at the next dawn resetting the DC back to 12.

Lucky Shadow. If your shadow is with you, it will aid you in various ways throughout the day. When you make a D20 Test your shadow can grant you Advantage. You can use your shadow in this way 3 times, regaining expended uses at the next dawn.

Unlucky Shadow. If your shadow escapes, it will show up randomly throughout the day to distract and cause mischief for you. When you make a D20 Test, roll 1d6, and on a result of 1 or 2 on the d6, your shadow appears to distract you, giving you Disadvantage on the D20 Test. Once your shadow has appeared 3 times, it will not reappear until the next dawn.

[liarsdicewebcomic]

Liar's Dice #7- Water You Worried About?

[dungeonmalcontent]

Wizard's spellbook, but it's just a crumpled up piece of scrap paper folded up in their pocket and smashed by their keys.

They take it out to cast a spell. They unfold it once and it doubles in size to reveal two spells. Unfolds it again, doubles in size. Now there are four spells. It just keeps going. And going.

The spellbook's final form is an origami ball big enough to engulf the planet.

[just-dnd-thingys]

Cursed item

[educationaldm]

Oh wow, this is a wholesome, but heartbreaking use for a cursed magic item. Comic by After Death Comics.

[probablyevilrpgideas]

New Item: The Rod of Dwarven Height

Made this item last night. It's for 3.x, but the basic idea is universal, you just might have to change some of the mechanical specifics.

[vampimull3t]

stripey clothing curse strikes again

[seikra]

Holy Clapper of Saint Andral

Once a warhammer used by Saint Andral. When his remains were buried in the then small church of the village of Vallaki, his warhammer was repurposed as the clapper on the large bronze bell atop the bell tower.

Mundane Version:

Hallowed hammer of Saint Andral. This silvered warhammer can be used as a catalyst for the ceremony spell without being consumed or losing its silvering. Once this property is used, it can't be used again until the next dawn.

Magical Version:

You can also make it a magical item, in which case treat it as a +1 warhammer with the following properties:

This warhammer has 3 charges. While holding it, you can use 1 or more charges to cast the following spells with their usual casting times: ceremony (1 charge), thunderwave (1 charge), shatter (2 charges).

This warhammer deals double damage to objects and structures made of crystal or glass.

Why did I make this item?

I have been running Curse of Strahd for a while and a couple of months ago my players reached Saint Andral's church in Vallaki.

For a reason unbeknownst to me and the other players, one of them decided to use her grappling hook to sneak into the church by climbing onto the roof and entering through the belfry.

For even more eldritch reasons, upon crossing paths with the bell upon the church's tower, our beloved artificer started pondering the logistics of stealing the large bronze bell from its place. As I described how large and how heavy and how bronze the bell was, I made the mistake of mentioning, with her knowledge, she'd think even stealing the clapper might be complicated, nevermind the entire bell.

Such is the story of how her plans to steal the clapper began, and how the meme was born.

One night I got inspired and wrote this item sheet.

Only time will tell if the clapper heist plans ever come to fruition.

[jhamkul]

Goredrinker, Strahd's Fang (dagger), Artifact (requires attunement)

Happy spooky season everyone! This year, I've decided to focus the theme for this week's posts on vampires, and what better way to star the week with one of D&D's most famous vampires, the dark lord of Barovia. This dagger revolves around the question of "what if a group of adventurers managed to grab one of Strahd's fangs and made a weapon out of it"? I guess vampires fangs are strong enough from all the bitting creatures' necks throughout the years, so although a bit goofy at first, I think it can be a cool reward for your games, specially if you plan on visiting castle Ravenloft in your campaign, but be careful, this dagger carries potent curses...

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[cloaksandcapes]

Chill of the Grave

Blessing, permanent boon, very rare

“When someone returns from the grave, they are never able to find the same warmth in life they once did. It’s hard to tell without being able to touch them, and their lack of warmth. But some say you can see the blue in parts of their veins.”

You are Immune to Cold damage and the Frightened condition. Additionally, you can choose to deal Cold damage whenever you make a melee or ranged weapon attack.

The first time you take Fire damage after each dawn, you are Vulnerable and take double the amount of damage.

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[justletmeon12]

You ever have days when you design a really fun one-shot or campaign and you wish you could summon a party from the ether to play with you?

[dartagnantt]

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200th brew! Wooooooooooooooooooooooo!

Ever find it weird that cursed items are either unfair or so easy to detect to the point of stupidity? Assuming the party has a ritual caster with identify, there's no reason not to identify everything for free. Alternatively (because the DM thought the above was stupid), you can never find out about the curse before it's too late.

So, I thought I'd take some common themes. I'm not counting cursed items which the curse is inverse of the effect of the normal item, as that's just a secret actual effect. That said, three of these are the same, except for different item types, because doffing a sword is difficult. Also, there aren't a lot of pre-existing cursed items, let alone ones with common effects that aren't the recurring three of "you're forced to use this"

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College of Curse Binding

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[donutcleric]

(past) Daily draw 3 - Forget-Me-Knock

a club that makes the target forget they were even attacked, though it has a slight chance to turn on the wielder, leaving them with bruises and bumps they can't explain and refuse to listen to reason.