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I'm trying to step away from "the big 6" and changing out items so that way the party isn't full of just generic enchanted weapons, armor, headband/belt, cloak of resistance, ring of protection. They can buy or craft those items if needed.
I've pulled a few items from random sources, but I need more.
-a set of fiendish dice (2d6) that summon imps once/day.
-a returning dagger that causes the user to teleport next to the enemy hit
-a harpoon that functions like a spear, when thrown can impale someone and start attempting reposition cmb checks as concentration to pull them to the thrower, two failures and the harpoon drops out of the victim
-a rapier that counts as a light weapon (lightsabre)
-a ring of invisibility that only the ring goes invisible while worn, but adds 1d6 sneak attack damage
The teleporting dagger is neat, does it still cause them to teleport if they miss?
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At low levels I sometimes give a magic weapon a feat that the wielder can use, regardless whether or not she or he has the prerequisites.
The Freeport setting includes the nonmagical "rummer" modification, which allows a weapon to contain a secret compartment that will hold one dose of potion, oil, or drink.
The teleporting dagger is neat, does it still cause them to teleport if they miss?
I ruled it as the normal returning property when you miss. Only when you hit an enemy does it teleport you. (Prevents some cheesing)
A teapot that always produces the non-alcoholic, non-magical beverage that the holder wants to drink most, at the appropriate temperature and seasoned to their exact preference. It never runs empty always seems to look stylish when paired with the rest of another tea set.
A clay jar which creates a few hundred bees at a time, every few hours. There are not enough bees for a swarm, but they may still make a fine distraction, and will certainly pollinate that orchard handily enough.
A pair of books, which always contain the same text, even if the text is magically altered or erased. New text written into either copy appears in real time in the other book.
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Give them "Booster the Rooster" a scruffy, scrawny, and dirty male chicken with one lazy eye. the rest is a little blue. He crows like a fifty year chain smoker.
A long sword with the writing on the hilt . When spoken in a dire situation the legendary ghost hero "DIRK" appears to save the day. He wields the swords as a +3 sword of slaying of what ever hazard you have cooked up. If he survives the fight he is very condensing and very boastful. Dirk stays just long enough to get on the players nerves. Dirk comes in as a fighter equal to the highest monster or the sum of the whole swarm. Go on and pour the syrup on, enjoy it while he lasts. When he disappears he takes the sword with him.
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Give them "Booster the Rooster" a scruffy, scrawny, and dirty male chicken with one lazy eye. the rest is a little blue. He crows like a fifty year chain smoker.
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We had a moo-cow, no milk would she give.
We had a moo-cow, no milk would she give.
And the wife said, "Honey, we're losing money",
Because that moo-cow, no milk would she give.
But then that rooster came into our yard!
He caught that moo-cow right off of her guard!
Now she's givin' egg nog, like she never used to,
Ever since that rooster came into our yard!
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Also, bag of tricks is always fun. For more fun, give the animals a random template, condition, and/or affliction. Nothing spices up a fight like tossing a rabid, confused, worm that walks weasel into the mix.