Sunday, January 13, 2019

30 Minor Magical Items, Ranger Edition

Over on the DW Discord, Yochai Gal asked for a brainstorm of minor magical items that might be relevant to a ranger.  I had just had a few cups of coffee so I spammed him with answers.  Here you go.  (Most of these are mine; attribution given to those by others.)


  1. When you state a natural substance, this wristband grows warmer as you near it. (by Tam)
  2. Jerky that lasts forever as long as you only eat a single bite of it. (by Tam)
  3. A magic map that paints itself as you go. (by Tam)
  4. Terracotta birds.  Get one wet and it turns into a real bird, goes where you send it.
  5. Folding campfire, put it in your pocket and take it with you
  6. Paint/chalk that can only be seen by people also marked by that paint/chalk
  7. The classic elven camo cloak, helps you hide in outdoor areas (by Helicity)
  8. Adventure-proof satchel.  Stuff inside never gets wet. Burn, cut, puncture, shatter proof.  Only holds 2 weight (or similar). 
  9. Tracking arrow... you always know where it is.
  10. Carved mask, like stylized animal.  When you wear it, natural creatures and spirits of the wild treat you as if you were that animal.
  11. Self-stringing bow. Will regenerate it's own string if cut. Made of cartilage, kinda gross.
  12. An everburning torch that can't be seen from more than 20 feet away.
  13. A signal whistle/horn that can only be heard by people you want to hear it.
  14. Myrlund's Spoon (put it in a bowl, it generates gross-but-nutritious food)
  15. An iron pot that, when covered, brings any water inside to a boil.
  16. Everfull canteen
  17. Pocket tent (comfortable pop-tent for one person, two if they're intimate; folds up to a 1 weight item)
  18. Boots of trackless step (you leave no trail to follow)
  19. A handful of seeds that sprout into a large patch of nasty plants (brambles, poison ivy etc, your choice) (by Helicity)
  20. A bit of Elbis root (3 uses): when you eat some, expend 1 use and clear a debility.
  21. Vineseed (3 uses): plant a vineseed in rich soil and it will quickly grow a supple vine, about 50 ft long.
  22. Gili cloak:  wrap the cloak around you stay still, and you'll look and smell like a local shrub or plant to all observers.
  23. Bag of leaflings:  reach into the bag and pull out a leaf, it animates as a little forest spirit.  Can deliver messages, spy, scout ahead, that sort of thing.
  24. Gloves & boots that let you climb and leap like a squirrel or monkey
  25. Magical pigments that let you move through underbrush, briars, etc. unimpeded
  26. Pouch full of dirt (1 wt); throw a handful of dirt on a fire (up to a bonfire in size) and it's instantly doused
  27. Handful of bright blue feathers. Put them in your hand and blow them in a particular direction. The prevailing winds will soon shift to blow in that direction, too.  
  28. 2d8 pearls. Drop a pearl in water and it produces a blanket of fog maybe 30 paces across. More pearls equal wider/thicker fog.
  29. A vial filled with eagle tears (5 uses). Drip a use into your eyes, you can see with an eagle's vision for the next 10 minutes or so. Good luck looking at anything close up in the meantime.
  30. A paste of pale leaf. Smear it under your nose and your sense of smell becomes as keen as a wolf's.


2 comments:

  1. What a wonderful, unique list. Inspiration-rich!

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  2. Just found this, what a great set of ideas! My party loved these, thankyou :)

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