Keyring

"Allow me" Rathgar offered as he reached for the door handle.

"Very well." The lady said with a slight smile.

Rathgar's hand strained to turn the handle to open the door. "It, ahh... seems to be stuck." He said as he attempted again.

"Please... allow me." she said. Rathgar stepped back, allowing her dainty hand to press ever so softly upon the handle. The door opened with a click. "It's locked with an enchantment, but I wanted to see if it was really strong enough to hold. I hope you'll forgive me."

"I'd forgive you anything." Rathgar replied quietly, his eyes slightly downcast, and looking at the rings upon her fingers.

"Then come, and let me show you something even more magical..."

Keyring

This magical ring will allow entry to any locked door that it has been keyed to. Keying the ring to a lock requires a ritual, and the ability to open the lock in the first place.

More Things You Shouldn't Miss

It’s been a while since I highlighted some of the really cool things that are out there.

First up is this beautifully rendered Caves of Chaos map. Now, I’ve never actually run B2, but I’ve always wanted to, and with this map in hand, I’m really tempted to do just that...

Intelligent magic items, usually swords, have been a part of D+D for a long time, but what happens if someone melts down that sword? Paul at Blog of Holding has an interesting take on the idea.

Courtney Campbell, aka -C of Hack & Slash and creator of numerous awesome PDFs such as Interesting Treasure Generation and Tricks, Empty Rooms, and Basic Trap Design, has a series of interesting little pieces of treasure, and here are 2 that I really like - The Jewel Box, and the Golden Bee.

Pumpkin - Destroyer of Worlds

Rolang put together a dice drop table for stocking your dungeon - Evil Temple of Evilness and the Great God Orsobuffo.

The Dungeon Dozen blog, if you aren’t familiar with it, posts random charts that all use the much ignored d12. A recent one that I saved for myself is the Dwellers in the Lightless Pits.

Lord Gwydion has a page up on his blog for the Flying Swordsmen RPG he’s been working on. I’m calling attention to it for 2 reasons. 1. I haven’t really seen much talk about it, and it’s worth talking about. 2. I’ve done some editing, proofreading, and even a little design work on it, so I know what I’m talking about when I say it’s worth checking out!

Save vs Dragon is a relatively new blog, but an interesting one. As evidence check out this white scorpion, 1d30 road encounters,
and these free buttons (supplies limited, get yours now!)

Christopher O'Dell over at Grognardling has 40 books from Looted Libraries. I really like Nasty Places and How Wizards Send You There.

R.W. Chandler over at The Blighted World of Zaoth wrote up a set of random charts for generating robotic monstocities.

Did you know that Sigil, the city at the center of the great cosmic wheel from Planescape, built on the inside surface of a torus, has a megadungeon under it? Actually I’m not sure that “under” is the right adjective when referring to the outer portion of a torus, but it’ll do. Anyway, ckutalik of Hill Cantons shared some thoughts and observations about it here.

You know that scenes in Labyrinth, when Sarah is confronted by the talking doors? Does your dungeon have talking doors? If not, noisms from Monsters and Manuals has you covered with is post on sentient doors.

Microlite 20, aka M20, the brainchild of Greywulf, has spawned numerous iterations, and the massive complete M20 has just been updated! Do yourself a favor and snag yourself a copy!

Love Potions 1-10

*SLAP* "Asshole!" The tavern wench stormed into the kitchen.

Nimble rubbed his cheek.

"My friend, it seems that you need some help with matters of the heart." The swarthy bearded man said taking a seat next to Nimble. "While I admire you drive to grab all that life has to offer, sometimes just grabbing isn't the right choice..."

"I noticed. What did you have in mind?"

"You need to go see Madam Rue. She'll fix you up."

Tis the season of love... at least that’s what Hallmark wants you to think. On honor of this holiday I offer 1d10 Love Potions. The effects of all potions persists for 3d12 hours. A result of 3 or 36 is in days, not hours

1. The drinker will fall in love with the first person they see
2. The first person to see the drinker will fall in love with them
3. The first person kissed by the drinker will fall in love with them
4. The first d4+1 people to see the drinker will fall in love with them, and be violently jealous of the others
5. The drinker will fall in love with the first 1d4+1 people they see
6. Everyone around the drinker will become amorous, but not with the drinker
7. Everyone will be jealous of/hateful toward the drinker
8. Everyone who sees the drinker will become amorous only with the drinker
9. The drinker will become amorous with everything and everyone for
10. Everyone who sees the drinker will become jealous of everyone around them

Cupid's Arrow

“Just give it here, would you?” Rathgar whispered impatiently.

“Stop jostling me, you’re going to make me waste the it. Besides, you know I’m a better shot than you are.” Nimble hissed. “Just sit tight.”

“We need her distracted.”

“You think I don’t know that?!?” Nimble tooked again from the rooftop across the street. Through the open window he could see the Countess alone in her room, preparing for a night out on the town.

“Hey, who’s up there?” a voice carried up from the street.

“Crap, crap, crap, crap, crap” Nimble whispered. The Countess came to her window, and looked down toward the street.

“NOW! Do it now!” Rathgar hissed.

Nimble drew the arrow back, and let it fly just as the Countess looked directly at him. She staggered under the impact, her mouth opening with a gasp, her eyes never leaving Nimble’s face.

“Crrrraaaap.” Nimble sighed.

“Let’s get out of here...” Rathgar said darkly. “We won’t be safe in town as long as she’s looking for you.”

Cupid’s Arrow

Those struck by this golden arrow (and failing a save vs spells) will fall hopelessly in love with the first person they see. The arrow becomes invisible when shot, causes no damage, and dissipates when it hits it’s target. The arrow has a -2 to hit, but it will always hit someone.

Lover's Gift

“Oh... Oh, this is not good.” Feris said as he examined the body of the necromancer.

“What is it?” Rathgar asked as Allianora prayed over Rathgar’s wound, and the savaged flesh began to mend.

“This ring she’s wearing, it carried a potent enchantment”

“It didn’t save her from my blade in her back” Nimble chimed in as he rooted through a closet.

“No, but it means we may have another enemy to deal with, a powerful one.”

“Well, take the ring, we’ll use it against him.”

“The enchantment’s gone. It ended with her death.”

“Oh... well, crap. It’s gold though, right?” Nimble asked.

“It’s more than just ‘oh well’ Nimble! The enchantment returned to the one that gave her this ring!”

“Easy Feris...” Allianora said softly. “Tell us exactly why you’re so upset.”

Lover’s Gift

This item is always created as a piece of jewelry, usually a ring, with a fire opal as the primary stone, and set in gold. When created, it is keyed to a certain individual, and it must be given to that person as a gift. The bearer of the Gift will receive the following benefits:
Immunity to all charm effects
+1 bonus to saves against illusion effects
A 25 word telepathic message to the Gift’s creator 1/day
Drain hit points from the ring’s creator at will

The Gift’s creator gains the following benefits as long the the Gift is worn:
Know the general state of the wearer (physical health and emotional state)
Know the general location of the wearer
A 25 word telepathic message to the Gift’s wearer 1/day

The death of either the creator or the wearer of the Gift will have the following effects for the survivor:
Permanently losses of 3 points or 1/4 of their Constitution, whichever is greater
Permanently gains 1/4 the total XP of the deceased (1/3 if they are of the same class)
Healed of all damage
Knows the exact location of the death, and the circumstances around it
The Gift becomes non-magical, and can be located at will

Constantcon & Romance polls

So I'm curious, and because I want to know, I've created 2 new polls!

Are you are playing/running any constantcon/flailsnails games?

&

Do you include romance in your D&D games?

A real post tomorrow, I promise!

Super Sexy Ogress

Way back when WotC was just buying TSR, they released a line of metal minis for D+D. One of them was an ogre.

This is a nicely painted one from CMoN.

Now, I lost the head of mine before I got around to painting it. I still have no idea where it is, probably with the head of the dragon that I can't find. Anyway, rather than let this big mini go to waste, I decided to sculpt it a new head. This was the result:

Even today I still think she looks a little like Elvis.

Yes, that's right. Some sick twisted individual decided to sculpt both ogre boobs and ass crack! Really makes my uni-brow and sideburns rather tame...