So I have a list of cool mundane items and armor for a wizard. At the moment he has a pair of Springloaded wrist sheaths, a Griffon Mane Silken Ceremonial Gown with armor spikes, and a Mithril Klar(mithril light spiked shield if a GM is picky). Gives a nice image.
Any special qualities I should get for his weapons and armor and any mundane items I should be looking at?
The wizard's kit is a pretty good starting point.
Hmm... Peeked at it, but the kit weighs 21 pounds and mostly just gives the mundane adventuring gear. It feels more RP oriented than mechanically. Food, torches, place to sleep. Not something flavorful like an army of foxes or chickens...(Which is a very unrelated story.)
I was looking for things that are flavorful or that have a good use in dungeoneering/adventuring, or magical enchantments for weapons/armor I should look at. My GMs usually let me ignore the small things like bedding and food.(which is probably a good thing)
I assume the wrist sheaths are expected to be used to use scrolls as a swift action. Be sure your GM agrees with your interpretation of their use because there is quite a bit of debate on that subject.
What level are we talking about here with your griffon mane gown with armor spikes and a mithril "klar?"
My wizards travel light. If one of my wizards encountered a wizard gussied up like you describe, they would most likely be amused. ;)
Wands, daggers, and scrolls. Gotta keep them on hand and at the ready. Now put on a weapon chord and you can switch between things on the go if you need. I haven't had a GM grief me before and I've done all sorts of madness in society with mundane gear. Collapsable ladders save lives. The only time I've been told no is when I wanted to use the grappling bolt and crossbow. Suddenly the wall was made in the most perfectly anti grappling hook shape in the world.
Whatever level works really. I think it all sounds cool and the way a fearsom adventurer or BBEG should look. Its not like he can use most of his gear to hurt you anyway. I really wanted to create a motif with this character with both mechanics and flavor. Hilariously this is all super light gear because its mithril and griffon mane. Gotta leave room for that crossbow. Now I just need to figure out how to put spikes on that...
My Wizard would never consider adventuring with less than 3 courtier or nobles outfits and 250GP's worth of tasteful but expensive jewlery. Plenty of scrolls of unseen servant for evening massages and menial labor are a must.
What?
Don't judge me!
I can't judge you. Thats the reason I keep a few castings of unseen servant ready and a ceremonial tea kit on my character during my non adventuring days. Somedays you just want to sit in your throne and enjoy a nice evening. Being a wizard is hard work.
I'm not sure if I want 3 courtiers outfits. Sleeves of the many garments, while not mundane, is pretty much every outfit you'd ever need. Clean up with prestidigitation and your set for life. Silly non casters buying clothes.
It's more about being seen buying clothes than having them.
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LOL, my favorite wizard would say "If you think being a wizard is hard work, you're not doing it right." But he enjoys his leisure time just as much as if he earned it. Maybe more.
Hmm... Peeked at it, but the kit weighs 21 pounds and mostly just gives the mundane adventuring gear. It feels more RP oriented than mechanically. Food, torches, place to sleep. Not something flavorful like an army of foxes or chickens...(Which is a very unrelated story.)
If you're clever, even mundane "RP flavor" items can be powerful mechanically. This is what makes tabletop RPGs awesome. You can smash glass in a bag and then swing it at a guy to gouge his eyes out. Draw on walls with chalk so you don't get lost in a dungeon. One of my players keeps a journal and managed to save the party from being framed for murder by presenting it to the judge. One of the Spoony One's players was infamous for setting his bedroll on fire and flinging it at enemies as an environmental hazard. My friend flinged silverware at goblins to save alchemist bombs. I mean, heck, the reason the Mount spell is so good is because you can use the summoned horse as cover.
I'm sure there are a lot of uses, but I'd like something I don't have to turn into flavor I guess. I carry around a tea set on a character on the off chance I just need to sit down and have tea. Its a slightly different thing.
Also the mount spell allows you to set off every trap in a dungeon before going through yourself.
Backup spell component pouch or two, just on case. Backup spellbooks stored in a safe place. Magic mouth cast on at least some of your gear, set to yell "Thief" if anybody else touches it.
Huh, is there a recommended number of spell books to spells ratio? Most of my GMs are thankfully not going to burn the thing or break my spell pouches. If they did I'd be prone to leaving the table. Its a pretty low blow.
This is why I usually just have one backup book.
Extra books are usually out of my budget, but its good I don't have to keep them I think.
Well... I'd hate for this thread to die. I was really hoping for some suggestions on magical qualities or the like. I've got a small list I made for myself of mundane stuff, but I'm really not sure what else to do with the shield and armor if anything.
A +1 mithril buckler is great for basic stuff, and you can enchant it with plenty of useful qualities like fortification as you go up in levels.
OK, here's my super-secret wizard first class outfit guide, guaranteed to make your wizard the talk of the town and build his reputation as a cosmic reality altering force of nature:
First, you're probably going to need to have "spark" prepared at all times. Spark is your best friend.
Second, your staff needs to be specially made. It needs a hidden compartment at the top, covered by a cheap glass gem. You'll slide "candlerods" into this compartment so that the gem at the top of your staff glows magically when you slide open the lid at the top. You can use mage hand to make this more impressive. (If you really want eyes to pop, use a sunrod instead.)
You also need a compartment at the bottom of your staff. That's where you'll put a smokestick. At need, or when you just want to impress the rubes, you'll use spark to ignite that smokestick and send billowing plumes of smoke out of your staff. Great for a quick getaway.
The middle of your staff will have a cylindrical opening that you'll fill with lamp oil. A sliding plunger will cause that to shoot out in a spray in front of you, and you will use "spark" again to ignite it. This is tricky and you have to be careful not to set yourself on fire. Especially if your staff is turned the wrong way.
Your robe sleeve will contain small pockets, which will have packets of flash powder ready to be thrown against a wall or the floor to blind those nearby.
There are several more alchemical items that mimic wizard spells, while saving your real spells for real need. Cardice oil will freeze water so you can walk across it, elemental breath can disperce fog, etc.
Some of my wizards have been known to utilize such trickery...