This Is Another Item From Our Collection Inspired By A Random Visitor Who Popped Into Our Stream (every

This is another item from our collection inspired by a random visitor who popped into our Stream (every Mon\Wed\Fri!). They wanted a dagger made of fire, that could summon an Elemental and was powered up while it was out. What do you think? If your DM dangled this in front of you, would you take it?

Serpent’s Flame

Weapon (dagger), very rare (requires attunement)

“The hilt of this dagger looks like the head of a red dragon, mouth open with the blade rising out as if it was spewing a silvered breath of fire. The blade snakes and shifts in a serpent-like shape.”

You have a +3 bonus to attack and damage rolls made with this magic weapon, and it returns to the wielder’s hand immediately after it is used to make a ranged attack. When you score a critical hit using this weapon you can summon a fire elemental under your control. The elemental remains under your control for 1 minute, after which it turns on you.  The elemental can be dismissed with a bonus action so long as it is under your control. While the elemental is active this weapon deals an additional 2d6 fire damage.

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I accidentally spent 80 hours painting my own take on a Mimic. Please take a look.

Can see higher res here

Oh gods, my players would use the Spell Burst ability for any and all concentration spells

LOOK! I know what you're thinking, and yes, this thing is ridiculous. Give to your players at your own RISK! But the Twitch Chat wanted a Book Bomb, so they got a Book Bomb.

Spellbook Bomb

Wondrous Item, legendary (requires attunement)

“A unique spellbook that absorbs spells cast into it. The arcane runes and gems on the front cover glow and pulse as more power is transferred into its pages. When at full capacity, it’s a deadly magic item regardless of the hands that hold it.”

This magic spellbook can store up to 12 levels worth of spells at a time. Any creature can cast a spell into the spellbook by touching it as the spell is cast. The spell has no effect, other than to be stored in the spellbook. If the spellbook can't hold the spell, the spell is expended without effect. The level of the slot used to cast the spell determines how much space it uses.

Book Bomb. As an action you can throw this spellbook into a space you can see within 30 feet and speak the command word. Any creature within 20 feet of the book must make a Dexterity saving throw or take 2d6 damage per level of spells stored in the book, or half as much on a success. You can choose the damage type from one of the spells stored in the spellbook. This does not destroy the spellbook. The spellbook is emptied of all spell levels following this action and you cannot store spells in it for 24 hours.

Spell Burst. When detonating the spellbook you can instead choose to unleash all of the spells stored inside at the same time. Any creature within range of a spell is subject to the effects. A spell with a single target is determined at random, so long as all other prerequisites of the spell are met. Touch spells affect a random creature within 20 feet of the spellbook. The spell uses the slot level, spell save DC, spell attack bonus, and spellcasting ability of the original caster, but is otherwise treated as if you cast the spell. Spells that require concentration, do not, lasting their full duration. The spells cast from the book are done so in a random order, and are no longer stored in it. After using this action, roll a d20, on a result of 1-5, the book is destroyed. Otherwise you cannot store spells within it for 7 days.

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Beedle & Goodfellow

Goodfellow is a warforged barbarian dnd character I want to use if I ever get to play someday. Figured I'd draw his backstory even if I never do 😊

Resonant Crystal - CR4 Hazard

An environmental hazard to put in a boss room in a crystal cave.

Artwork by Kev Walsh at Corehammer.

Traps and environmental hazards are often best-used in combat encounters.  Here’s one that only functions in a combat encounter.  Unless a powerful enemy (at least 1 CR higher than the average party level) is attuned to this crystal, the hazard is CR 0 and worth no experience.

Although it gives no XP in an encounter with multiple smaller enemies, my goal was for this to still be an interesting hazard to include in such encounters.  It can be used tactically by both the PCs and the enemies, so it doesn’t particularly make the fight easier or harder, but it makes it different.  If you plan on using some of these crystals in a boss fight, it’s a good idea to sprinkle them around the rest of the dungeon too, so players get to play with them before they reach the boss.

You can make a resonant crystal any size you want, but somewhere between Small and Large is the most obvious range.  If the enemy attuned to it is bigger than Large, then a bigger crystal might make sense.

Resonant Crystal - CR 4 or CR 0

XP 1,200 or XP 0

Resonant crystals grow out of the stone in certain underground caverns.  A creature with at least 3 Intelligence can attune to a resonant crystal by spending 1 minute touching it.  Only one creature can attune to a single crystal at a time - if another creature attunes to it, the previous creature’s attunement ends.

A resonant crystal creates dim light in a 5-foot radius, but the light appears much brighter to the attuned creature, acting as normal light in a 30-foot radius and dim light for an additional 30 feet which only that creature can see.  As long as the attuned creature is within the 60-foot emanation of dim light, it gains a +2 sacred bonus to attack rolls, spell DCs, AC, and saving throws, and gains 2 temporary hit points at the start of each of its turns; these temporary hit points do not stack.

A resonant crystal has 2 hardness and 3 hit points per inch of thickness.  If a resonant crystal takes any amount of slashing, bludgeoning or piercing damage (even if the damage is reduced to 0 by its hardness), it creates an explosion of sound and light.  All creatures within a 60-foot radius must succeed on a DC 16 Fortitude save or take 1d8 sonic damage and be dazed for 1 round.  After this explosion of light and sound, the resonant crystal goes dark for 1d6+1 rounds, providing no light or benefits to the attuned creature or anyone else, and any further damage to it does not create another explosion of light and sound until it begins to glow again.

If a powerful enemy (at least 1 CR higher than the average party level) is attuned to a resonant crystal, the hazard is CR 4 and worth 1200 experience.  Otherwise, the hazard is CR 0 and worth no experience.

Gratuitously evil spells for villains to learn

Mordenkainen's Highly Problematic Political Opinions

Spell that causes someone to experience the entirety of The Big Bang Theory in 6 seconds

Spell that causes a needlessly painful death. It figures out the maximum amount of pain it's ethically permissible to inflict based on context and inflicts twice that much on purpose

Fireball but it expands the area of effect to specifically hit all your teammates.

Mildly Upset Person.

Disintegrate but it bestows any object it hits with full human sapience just before the ray hits.

Locate Object but every time you cast it, it kicks a random guy in the nuts for no good reason.

Hellish Rebuke but it hits anyone who isn't attacking you.

Ray of Deforestation

Transmute Food To Food That's Produced Unsustainably And Using Unethical Labor Practices

Nullify Union