I've picked up Horror Adventures recently, and I found a lot of the magic items a bit lack luster... namely the perilous puzzle box. It is an obvious reference to Purgatory's Lamentation, the puzzle box in ... Hellraiser. However, instead of summoning Kytons or functioning like a cubic gate keyed to Hell, it works more like a bag of holding with a spell that discharges if you fail the Int checks to open it. So, my question is, anyone have any good custom magic items based on horror movies and the like? Maybe a Freddy Krueger style glove that allows use of contagion? Any ideas would be appreciated.
These aren't magic items per se, but how about haunted objects. This was diehard-gamefans best supplement for 2011 - #30 Haunts for Objects.
I created and published a curse based on the movie, The Grudge, as part of Haiku of Horror: Autumn Moon Bath House - a mini one-shot, a map product, and an adventure location. But not a magic item per se.
There's scattered weird magic items scattered over many Kaidan setting of Japanese Horror (PFRPG) products, but all are based on Japanese horror from 19th century and older tales.
I haven't really been inspired by movies, as much as older literature for my horror themes.
That's not quite what I was looking for. Thanks though.
I'm sure. Though I play lots of horror in my games, as stated, I have not been inspired by any horror movies, nor 20th/21st century media for my games. All my horror is inspired by old literature and my imagination.
1:UFI(Unidentified Finging Object This severed, mummified, finger will attach to any hand. It casts finger of death once a day. Whatever it kills, rises as a created undead ten minutes later(GM's choice). True to it's name, you cannot identify the type of creature it came from. This is the right pointing finger, so there may be 7 more out there(9 if you count thumbs).
That's a cool one. Thanks.