101 Unmagic magic items for Charlatans and other Peddlers


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Thanks to the amazing success that 101 items for Peasants and angry mobs was; Here is:

101 Unmagic magic wares for Charlatans, Market Vendors and Peddlers

Moving Xabula's Beans repeat to this new list:
1. Three magic beans. Everyone knows what the beans do.

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2. Vecna's Shroud - a cloth once used to wrap the hand of the evil one after it was severed.

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3.) Wonderous Wooden Wand of Warmth and Light (one charge)

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4. Rovagug's fang: A yellowish-white chip of stone which, when released from one's hand, flies towards The Rough Beast himself until it comes in contact with another object -- invariably the ground.

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yellowdingo wrote:
2. Vecna's Shroud - a cloth once used to wrap the hand of the evil one after it was severed.

Need I mention the Head of Vecna?

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5. Miracle dowsing rod: It might find water or gold, especially if they are right in front of you.


6. One Pound of Pure *PLANT-BASED DRUG OF YOUR CHOICE*: "Oh no, it only looks like a bunch of leafy greens I pulled out of a dumpster and chopped up. Really, that's how you tell that it's high-quality stuff."


Leomund's Universal Wooden Toy

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7. Plastic Bag of Suffocation. Place it over your head, wait 10 minutes, and voila! You've suffocated.

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8. Ale of intoxication

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Emporer's Robes - made of cloth so fine, it's like you're wearing nothing at all!


Xuttah wrote:
Emporer's Robes - made of cloth so fine, it's like you're wearing nothing at all!

Stupid Sexy Flanders.


11. Knife of the Dyer - Press knife against skin, hard. In but a few seconds, you will get dye of a deep red color. Warning: Spell may hurt!
12. Book of Knowledge - After you read the book, you will be imbued with new knowledge!
(also, everybody, remember to number your magic items)

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13. Vorpal guillotine

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14. Mirror of Reflection

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Wolf Munroe wrote:


Stupid Sexy Flanders.

Is that an item, or a creature?


14. Mirror of beauty. Makes you the most beautiful person in the world. Caution mirror only works while the user looks at it in complete darkness.

Spoiler:
From Fable 2


15. Stilettos of Locomotion- these boots are made for walkin'

16. Veil of Incognito- the perfect disguise, while wearing this (un)enchanted Veil, no one will recognize you

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17. Blessed Angel Feathers - really just bleached goose feathers, and so incredibly filthy and riddled with mites that they give anyone carrying them filth fever.


Eyebite wrote:
17. Vrock Feathers - Magicked to resemble feathers plucked from the rotting corpse of a goose, and so incredibly full of evil magic that they give anybody touching them filth fever.

Fixed it for ya.

18. Drought of the Living Dead - Drink this potion, and, in but a few hours, you shall fall into an enchanted sleep, so powerful that to the outward eye, you will appear dead! Indeed, your heart will stop beating, you will stop breathing--nobody will be able to tell the difference! It'll be almost as if you are dead (cough).

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Kobold Cleaver wrote:

17. Vrock Feathers - Magicked to resemble feathers plucked from the rotting corpse of a goose, and so incredibly full of evil magic that they give anybody touching them filth fever. Fixed it for ya.

Um . . . not really . . . :D

If it's for Charlatans and Peddlers - who the heck is going to want a Vrock feather that looks like a rotting goose feather? By comparison, some snake-oil salesman could easily pawn off fake angel feathers.

And you don't need to expend valuable and expensive magic to infect people with filth fever, when you can just get something filthy for free and have it do the same thing. (It also won't radiate magic, and will be less easily detected that way.)

Anyway, carry on.


Eyebite wrote:
Kobold Cleaver wrote:

17. Vrock Feathers - Magicked to resemble feathers plucked from the rotting corpse of a goose, and so incredibly full of evil magic that they give anybody touching them filth fever. Fixed it for ya.

Um . . . not really . . . :D

If it's for Charlatans and Peddlers - who the heck is going to want a Vrock feather that looks like a rotting goose feather? By comparison, some snake-oil salesman could easily pawn off fake angel feathers.

And you don't need to expend valuable and expensive magic to infect people with filth fever, when you can just get something filthy for free and have it do the same thing. (It also won't radiate magic, and will be less easily detected that way.)

Anyway, carry on.

Yeah, but it's hardly fake magic then if you admit it's not magic in the same post. It lacks humor.


18. Demon Repelling Dust a pouch of fine-grain reddish dust of spectacular demon repelling properties...or your money back.

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19. Horse polish - makes any 'gluer' look like the finest steed.
20. The Holy Turnip of Saint [insert name here]. - This vegetable Looks like the face of the local Saint.

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21. Boots of Kobold Rage - made from matching Kobolds. Sure to piss any Kobold off.

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22. Hat of Selective Invisibility -- This torn and worn farmer's hat makes most men completely invisible to extremely beautiful women, particularly those of noble blood. Caution: The man may become visible if he tries to touch her or take her stuff.


23. Shoe of Really Selective Invisibility - This shoe renders the foot on which you wear it hidden from the naked eye! Also available in shirt, pants, or sunglasses form.


24. Water of the Chameleon - This thick, colorful water causes anything it touches to change color!

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25. Guardian Golem - This roughly-made statue is actually a golem, which will stand harmlessly on your property or in the middle of your village until a time of need. Then it will burst into action, fighting off any threats which might befall its owners.

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26. Stone of the Scribe: This large round stone increases the weight of any parchment or paper that it rests upon preventing them from being grabbed by strong winds and tiny air elementals.


Ambrosia Slaad wrote:
Leomund's Universal Wooden Toy

Also by those industrious Blammo Gnomes: Masterwork ClueByFour!(tm)

Having trouble convincing that Lawful Stupid paladin to stay and protect your farm from pyromaniac goblins instead of singlehandedly attacking the sleeping ancient red dragon? Can't get past 1st level cause the rogue (or "rouge" as he calls himself) keeps stealing all the party stuff not nailed down? Use ClueByFour!(tm). Yes ClueByFour!(tm)!!!

Sometimes good ideas have a tough time getting through thick skulls... use ClueByFour!(tm) to drive 'em home!


27. Compass of accuracy. A compass that always points in the direction you are traveling.

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naughty...28.

Spoiler:
wondrous wooden wand of pleasure...
or nice.

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29. Holy water of [insert god's name here]

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30. Compass of Destiny - Points in the direction you are destined to go.
31. Coin of Destiny - With a simple flip, the choice is made by the God of Fate.


32. Compass of wandering. The compass needle points in random directions.

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33. Astrolabe of Cosmic Awareness - Know the movement of the Heavens and the Secrets of the gods.
34. Compass of Iron Detection - needle points at Iron.

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35. Monkey's paw--you can make three wishes, but only for strangers at least 1000 miles away.


36. Notepad of Power - You can use it to destroy entire planets, as long as you aren't in contact with them.

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37. Star Registry - name any star whatever you like - for a small fee...

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37. Merchant's Friends: Although they appear to be simply small grains of dried corn, when mixed with magical oils Merchant's Friends expand in size, taking up more space, and cushioning valuable artifacts on bumpy caravan journeys.


Tarren Dei wrote:
37. Merchant's Friends: Although they appear to be simply small grains of dried corn, when mixed with magical oils Merchant's Friends expand in size, taking up more space, and cushioning valuable artifacts on bumpy caravan journeys.

Shouldn't the merchant's friends be the girls down at the brothel.

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38. Juma's book of Letters - guaranteed to teach the reader to read letters of the alphabet and make the brain smarter.

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Xabulba wrote:
Tarren Dei wrote:
37. Merchant's Friends: Although they appear to be simply small grains of dried corn, when mixed with magical oils Merchant's Friends expand in size, taking up more space, and cushioning valuable artifacts on bumpy caravan journeys.
Shouldn't the merchant's friends be the girls down at the brothel.

Would you trust those girls to cushion your valuable antiques?


yellowdingo wrote:
38. Juma's book of Letters - guaranteed to teach the reader to read letters of the alphabet and make the brain smarter.

My first thought for this was the "Joe Jefferson Vocabulary Builder Upper" from the Bob & Tom Show.

Tarren Dei wrote:
Would you trust those girls to cushion your valuable antiques?

Must. not. make. airbag joke. :)

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39. Holy Symbol (you choice of denomination) - Guaranteed to protect Clerics from Undead

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40. Rock of Shatter. When thrown at an object made of mundane glass, the glass is broken as if effected by a Shatter spell.

41. Blanket of Warmth. When worn in mildly chilly conditions, provides warmth as if the user was under the effects of a Resist elements spell. To keep the blanket affordable, it doesn't provide protection from extreme or unnatural cold, sorry... (Edit: On the upside, the effects of multiple Blankets of Warmth stack.)


42. dust of imperceptive surprise: when thrown at an enemies eyes, they are shaken and blinded for one standrd action

43.bandage of portecting wounds: when this bandage is wrapped around a wound, it is protected from infection and further damage.....WARNING, the bandage will not stop those nflicted with bleed, and will slip off, negating its own effect.


44. Potion Of Endless Life - Drink this, and you will be restored to life, guaranteed! Or your money back!
45. Glass of No Opposition - Look in this glass, and you shall see your true self. NOTE: Not guaranteed against illusions and shapeshifting spells.

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