Creating more relics

[Hespi]

So the first book introduce us 4 relics. These are the Adamantine Echo, the Skysunder, the Sparkwarden, and the Uniter of Clans. I like these a lot, I like how they improve if the PCs do things, which are generally respected in dwarven society, although I feel like the game could use more relics, mainly because:
- some party plays with 5-7 player, not just 4
- what if there are artifacts which are not a great fit for any of the party members?
- what if the party sell, or just simply lose some of the artifacts?
- what if the party miss one of the artifacts, like decide to not accept Skysunder, because they feel like Clan Tolorr deserves it, or missing the Sparkwarden, or deciding to dodge the whole fungi part and missing the Uniter of Clans.
- if there are enough relics, one or more party member who are highly interested could have 2 or more relics.
So my plan is to create more artifacts.

So my question is basically: Did you create new artifacts? Where did you place them? How did your party like them? How did you make them unique(if its possible give their entire description and advancement)? How did you change the already existing relics, if you changed them at all?

[BobTheArchmage]

Book 2 introduces 2 more relics for a total of six. So the base adventure does account for for there being bigger parties. That being said I agree that the relics may not fit the party in such a way that they all fit.

I'm heading out right now, so I can't give you a full write up on what I've done for my party of 6 PCs, but I'll see if I can't write about this tomorrow. But for the most part I looked at the "Lost Dwarven Treasures" section for inspiration.

[BobTheArchmage]

Sorry for taking a few days, was very busy these last few days. But for what I've done with the relics in my game is I've added one relic - The Skyweave Prototypes from the Lost Dwarven Treasures section.

Skyweave Prototype
Aspects metal
Forming the Bond The PCs are given the shield by the Stonefist clan.
Advancing the Bond Find and recover the remaining Skyweave Prototypes.
Minor Gifts Absorb Injury, Enhancing Circuitry, Scrap Shot
Major Gifts Precious Anodization, Spirit Blink

The first item they got was the Skyweave Prototype Shield, which is a reinforced steel shield made out of Skymetal. After much research I figured out that Skymetal is most likely Djeezet, so I made it that. I introduced an NPC from the Lost Omens: Highhelm book—Skogg Bloodhammer, the owner of the Cracked Anvil Brewery, which served as the PCs main meeting spot and drinking hole. I noticed that in the description he is always polishing a shield, so I made him be the one currently in possession of the Shield and had him grant it to the PCs after they helped him out at the end of book 1. Advancing the bond will be "as simple" as finding the remaining pieces little by little.

As for the existing relics I was going to change Kalmaug's Journal to function like a staff instead of a Grimoire, but then the player whom was playing an Oracle retired the character and rolled up a wizard, so I kept the journal as is.

[Hespi]

This is great, thanks! I like it, probably gonna use it in my own campaign if its okay. :)