Cadfael's Almanac: Magic Items
 


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Cadfael's Almanac - Magic Items
by Jean-Pierre Schepens

These items supplement the items in the Miniatures Handbook and may be used in Skirmish campaigns and other scenarios as you see fit. Assign a 15% chance that any item will be rolled from these tables instead of the normal MHb tables.

Table 1: Magic Armour
d% Armour Type AC Bonus Additional Benefits
01-40Elemental resistance+1Resist 5 Acid, Cold, Electricity, Fire, Sonic.
41-70Heironeous' blessing+1+2 Commander Rating (if any)
71-100Vigilant Eye of Helm+1Only usable by commanders; gains additional commander-effect: followers gain +4AC against enemies that have moved this turn.

Table 2: Magic Shields
d% Shield Type AC Bonus Additional Benefits
01-50Elemental resistance+1Resist 5 Acid, Cold, Electricity, Fire, Sonic
51-100Monk's+1Mobility (+4 AC against Attacks of Opportunity)

Table 3: Magic Weapons
d% Weapon Attack Bonus Type Effect
01-05Dragonbane+1M, RDragon Bane (+2 Attack and +10 Damage vs. Dragons)
05-15Giantbane+1MGiant Bane (+2 Attack and +10 Damage vs. Giants)
16-25Planar+1M, ROutsider Bane (+2 Attack and +10 damage vs. Outsiders)
26-30Whirlwind+1MWhirlwind Attack (If the bearer moves no more than one square, may make a melee attack against all adjacent targets at its highest attack bonus)
31-40Cleaver+1MCleave
41-45Song+1MCountersong
46-50Thundering+1M, RDamage +5 sonic
51-55Animal friend+1MBeastmaster 4
56-65Evoker+1MSpell: 1st-Magic Missile [][] (5 damage, sight)
66-75Healing+1MSpell: 4th-Cure Critical Wounds [] (heal 25 damage, touch)
76-80Pyromancer+1MSpell: 1st-lesser fire orb [][] (5 fire damage; range 6; ignores Spell Resistance)
81-90Sun+1M+10 damage vs. Undead
91-95Poison+1M, R(non-bludgeoning weapons only) Poison (Poisoned creature takes 5 damage each time it activates; DC 14)
96-100Quick shooter+1RRapid Shot [][] (As a swift action, make a ranged attack at your highest ranged attack)

Table 4: Potions
d% Potion Effect
01-25Cure critical woundsHeal 25 hp
26-100Roll on MHb table

Table 5: Rings
d% Ring Effect
01-30Bright NagaGain burning hands (unlimited uses) (cone; 5 fire; DC 13)
31-60ShadowsConceal 6
61-70ConfidenceFearless
71-80PrecisionPrecise Shot
81-90StoneskinDR 5
91-100True StrikeSwift action: +20 on next attack roll []

Table 6: Wondrous Items
d% Wondrous Item Body Slot Effect
01-05Belt of Giant Strength+2 Melee Attack
06-10Belt of IndependenceIndependent
11-15Helm of FearlessnessFearless
16-20Boots of Great StridingSpeed +4
21-25Gloves of the MoleBurrow 4
26-30Cloak of Greater ResistanceAs greater conviction (save +4)
31-40Dire Boar FigurineASummon Dire Boar []
41-50Wolf FigurineASummon Wolf []
51-70Gauntlets of Ogre Power+1 Melee Attack
71-75Captain's HelmetCommander 4; commander-effect: +1 attack (Melee and Ranged).
76-80Helm of True VisionBlindsight
81-85Ioun Stone, Dusty Rose+1 AC
86-90Ioun Stone, Pearly WhiteRegeneration 5
91-95Robe of the ArchmagiSpell Resistance; Save +2. (Only usable by spellcasters)
96-100Vestment of FaithDR 5; as Shield of faith (+2 AC)