Obsidian Fire Bow
September 9, 2019 by nathansmind
Weapon (Bow), Rare (Requires Attunement) There is a vast region of black glassy crags in the Lost Hills known as the Obsidian Cliffs. Streams and ponds in the area hold scalding water that fills the air with steaming fog on cold mornings. The people that live in the area are distinguished for their skill at [...]
Bird Whip
September 7, 2019 by nathansmind
Weapon (Whip), Rare (requires Attunement) To the North of the lost hills lives a tribe that rides large flightless birds native to the area. The birds are astonishingly quick and agile. While them might not be able to match the speed of well-bred horse, they could easily outmaneuver it. To stay light and flexible in [...]
Dashen Peace Staff
July 9, 2019 by nathansmind
The Dashen Monks that live on the outskirts of the Arid Lands live a life of tranquility. When they are provoked, they use a fighting style that focuses on calming their aggressors rather than ravaging them. Their weapons are a testament to their method. A hard blow from a Dashen Peace Staff can lull the [...]
Axe of The Furyborn
March 9, 2019 by nathansmind
The Furyborn don’t have a tribe or people. Anger and rage and their kin. They walk the land unleashing wrath on whatever cause or banner they care to serve. Someone doesn’t simply choose to become one of these Berserkers. During a time of unthinkable anguish, when a weaker soul would crumble under the pressure, something [...]
Dream Weaver Amulet
March 7, 2019 by nathansmind
Woven decorative dream webs are a common novelty among the more superstitious population of Vasteel. These little trinkets are said to ward off bad dreams, but anyone that claims this will be trying to sell you one. No, real Dream Weavings don’t ward off bad dreams, they consume them. For over a century, the [...]
Veiled Arrows
March 6, 2019 by nathansmind
The Shangees nomads by themselves are unbelievable marksmen, but their deadly Veiled Arrows make them some of the most feared sharpshooters in the kingdom. A few small charms added to the shafts of their arrows store a tiny amount of magic that can cause the ammunition to go transparent. Distant targets have little hope of [...]
Shadrite Crystal
January 21, 2019 by nathansmind
Shadrite is a rare mineral that can only be found in the mountains East of Natlan. While its natural beauty is breathtaking, what makes the crystal unique is that someone attuned to it can will it to take on different forms. Today, most Shadrite is broken down into small pieces and made into trinkets or [...]
Champion Blade of Baduu
January 15, 2019 by nathansmind
When an elder of Baduu see their mortal life drawing to its end, they will make a final sacrifice and offer their soul to their tribe’s champion blade. The ritual offering infused the weapon with the elder’s memories, stories, and (most importantly) wisdom. While these champion blades are used to protect the tribes from [...]
Natlan Scale Mail
January 4, 2019 by nathansmind
Dragons have received a lot of attention in the literature on magic. So much so that many equally extraordinary beasts have gone unnoticed. Take for example Tactilia Crocodylus, a massive creature that stocks the Natlan Swamps. Its magic is most potent when it is young, so discarded scales are often collected from nests after the [...]
Shield of Living Stone
January 4, 2019 by nathansmind
Living Stone is an incredible material that is only found in the Northern Mountains. It can flow as freely as water and transform into shapes large or small all while remaining hard as stone. How it gets its power remains a mystery to scholars in part because of the dangerous weather and terrain typical to [...]
Molten Hammer
December 29, 2018 by nathansmind
There is a tale familiar to the people of the woods. It goes that in the early age of the world the Nature Mother forged a mighty hammer of earth and fire. Seeing into the future that her children would risk annihilation without her aide, she crafted the weapon to defend them. When it was [...]
Frostbite Spear of Kamul
December 27, 2018 by nathansmind
Warriors from the Northern tribes forge their spears by performing an agonizing rite of passage that takes them through the heart of the Ice Desert. The potency of their weapon directly correlates to the suffering they endure during the frigid forging process. The Champions of Kamul carry the most powerful Frostbite Spears, and they do [...]