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Scythe of the Grim Shepherd

Weapon (quarterstaff), very rare (requires attunement)

The sharpened horns and skull of a great ram rest atop this gnarled staff to form a twin-bladed scythe. On a hit, this weapon deals either bludgeoning or slashing damage (your choice), plus an extra 1d8 necrotic damage. It gains 1 charge whenever...

[Cards] Scythe of the Grim Shepherd

Fear not the grim shepherd, for it is they who tend your flock. You may not see them, nor know that they are there, but when your final bleating cries are heard, they will be there to guide you unto grander pastures.

[Cards] Wand of Steam

"Now that's what I call a sauna!"

Wand of Steam

Wand, uncommon

The shaft of this wand is a clear glass tube filled with bubbling water. This wand has 3 charges and regains 1d3 expended charges daily at dawn. While holding the wand, you can use an action to expend 1 of its charges to cast the fog cloud spell from it, which has the followin...

Heroic Ideas — Choose 2 community item ideas to be made!

Hey heroes!

Each week on Discord, community members nominate other members' suggested items to be made into official Saddlebag items. The 2022-07-23 12:56:00 +0000 UTC View Post

Public Poll — The Ouroboros Ring is now free!

Hey adventurers! Thanks for casting your votes this week!

The Ouroboros Ring's art and card files are now public and considered OGL content*! Grab them with the links below or on the 2022-07-23 12:55:00 +0000 UTC View Post

[Cards] Worldbreaker

There are enemies that simply must be defeated, no matter the cost, whose downfall is paramount to all else. Against such threats, collateral damage is not only acceptable, but expected.

Worldbreaker

Weapon (maul), legendary (requires attunement by a creature with Strength score of 17 or higher)

This titanic hammer resembles a darkened globe of impenetrable black iron. When you hit with an attack made with this magic hammer, it deals 2d12 bludgeoning damage, instead of 2d6. This weapon deals doub...

[Cards] Magebane Mask

"We gave you a chance to be civil, cur. Don't use any more magic and we'll leave you be, but for now you've left us no choice but to use the mask"

—Justicar Captain Arnos to a rebellious mage

Magebane Mask

Wondrous item, very rare

This dark iron mask was used in the mage realm during the Upheaval, when arcanists were persecuted for their gifts. While holding the mask, you can use an action to place it on the head of a humanoid (or similarly shaped) creature, whereupon it magically resizes and clasps do...

[Cards] Efreeti Bangles

"While you humans were clumsily smashing rocks together for a pitiful spark, I was a tyrant of flame— a commander of the inferno."

— N'ar, the Seventh Slaver

Efreeti Bangles

Wondrous item, legendary (requires attunement)

While wearing these iron and brass bangles, you can use a bonus action to speak their command word to cause your arms to become ensconced in flames. The flames shed bright light in a 40-foot radius and dim light for an additional 40 feet, and last until ...

[Cards] Potion of Nature's Growth

"Is...is that mud?"

"No. Fertilizer."

"Wait, ew, don't drink that. Do you think you're a plant?"

"Well, for the next few days, kinda, yeah."

Potion of Nature's Growth

Potion, uncommon

The muddy slurry at the bottom of this green potion bottle is filled with plant-growing magic. The bottle itself is in the shape of an upside-down tree, with its canopy creating the rounded base of the vessel. You can use an action to either drink the potion or upend it, pouring it o...

Ouroboros Ring

Ring, rare

A silver serpent twists around itself three times to form the shape of this ring. Its tail is bitten by its jeweled head. While wearing the ring, when a creature that you can see (including yourself) rolls a d20, you can use your reaction to speak the ring's command word and roll a d8. You...

[Cards] Ouroboros Ring

Triumph and disgrace are only a matter of vain perspective, set in place by twisted chance and held by the most easily twisted threads of fate. In the end, there is no other difference between the devourer and the devoured.

Heroic Ideas — Choose 2 community item ideas to be made!

Hey heroes!

Each week on Discord, community members nominate other members' suggested items to be made into official Saddlebag items. The 2022-07-16 12:55:59 +0000 UTC View Post

Public Poll — The Orange Cicatrizer's Debt is now free!

What! Griff! The necklace and the saber were tied for freedom, though! Why not both?

When there are tied results, I roll a a die on the 2022-07-16 12:55:00 +0000 UTC View Post

[Cards] Orange Cicatrizer’s Debt

The mountains were the home of the fireweavers: little more than a small community taking refuge in the middle of a now-ravaged path. When the queen passed through, wounded, none of the flame-touched healers dared to touch the frightening woman—knowing full well that any failure would lead to their death.

2022-07-15 16:12:22 +0000 UTC View Post

Orange Cicatrizer’s Debt

Wondrous item, legendary (requires attunement by a creature with a Wisdom score of 17 or higher)

This wide-collared necklace is made with beads, precious metals, and amber. While you have at least half your Hit Dice remaining, you can use an action to spend 1 of them and regain a number of hit points...

[Cards] Trenchroller Armor

The ruins had crumbled centuries before, its halls now either choked with rubble or flooded by the steady creep of water. Its arcane golems still survived, however, and served their long-dead creators in the eradication of common delvers. But she was far from common.

Gwyn ran through the halls in s...