Tag Archives: spell

Barrier March Off-Table Activity (June/July 852)

Posted on 3 April 2025 by jameseck

When I said that the Dragon Hall team had returned from “various affairs in the area” for the activities of Session 107, MaC took issue with it not including more details of the party’s off-table escapades, so I resolved that … Continue reading →

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Locate Water-AD&D Homebrew Spell

Posted on 5 July 2022 by jameseck

Locate Water Level: 1 (Cleric, Druid)Range: 12″ + 2″/levelDuration: 1 turn/levelArea of Effect: SpecialComponents: V, S, MCasting Time: 1 turnSaving Throw: None Explanation/Description: This spell helps find water nearby the cleric. Once cast, the caster can tell if there is … Continue reading →

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Spell Scrolls: The Oddest Design Decision in 5e

Posted on 30 January 2021 by jameseck

We’re level 8, we’ve been told that there is an imposter in the royal court and I have a brilliant plan: buy a Scroll of True Seeing and use it to give the queen truesight so she and her mighty … Continue reading →

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Biweekly Item-The Glamour Crucible

Posted on 23 April 2019 by jameseck

“Yes, it’s true that these dozen items severally possess the powers necessary to defeat the Emberstar, but with only four of us mighty enough to enter its domain long enough to use them, we will never complete the process before … Continue reading →

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Biweekly Item-Ring of the Affectionate Arm

Posted on 9 April 2019 by jameseck

Cursed Item Immediately upon being put on, this ring cannot be removed. After the next long rest, the you discover, Wisdom (Perception) DC 1, a small arm (child sized for your race) has grown from your upper back. The arm … Continue reading →

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Biweekly Item-Rebuffing Robe

Posted on 26 March 2019 by jameseck

Wondrous Item, rare (requires attunement) Once per round, when a melee attack made against you meets or exceeds your AC it must also meet or exceed 18 in order to hit. Whether the attack hits or not (but only if … Continue reading →

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Biweekly Item-Ehrvalen’s Maul

Posted on 12 March 2019 by jameseck

Ehrvalen, though a god of order and law, came to power in an era when the greatest tools in use on both sides of the war between order and chaos were machines both fine and large. To enable his followers … Continue reading →

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Biweekly Item-Tempest Tether

Posted on 26 February 2019 by jameseck

Seemingly a mundane lasso of very fine rope, this implement can be used to bind the wind itself to the user’s whim. For example: 1 charge: As an action, the lasso can be cast into the prevailing wind, catching onto … Continue reading →

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Biweekly Item-Pearl of the Deep

Posted on 12 February 2019 by jameseck

A massive blue pearl set in an elegant silver pendant, the pearl of the deep is an item of legend captured from far below the waves, stolen by intrepid adventurers from the hall of a storm giant at the bottom … Continue reading →

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Biweekly Monster-Mage Imp

Posted on 6 June 2017 by jameseck

Marvin was enjoying the warm feather bed he’d hired at the Prodigal Pint when he was awakened by a sound in the room with him. He rolled subtly over, gripping the dagger under his pillow. Another rustle near where he had laid his pack and he leaped from under the covers brandishing the dagger. There […]

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