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

Hey heroes!

Each week on Discord, community members nominate other members' suggested items to be made into official Saddlebag items. The top two most voted-for item ideas each week get made, following back and forth workshopping and discussion.

You can submit your ideas on Discord, too! Come join us in the #patron-item-workshop channel!

You may recognize some returning item suggestions! Items can be renominated and re-drawn for weekly polls following a week-long cooldown.

Here are the randomly selected item ideas drawn from this week's nominations!

Ideas

1)  Elixir of the Twisted Tongue  — This silver liquid is an extremely slippery oil that can be drunk to grant you the knowledge to speak, read, and write all languages, but you forget everything about Common. A greater restoration spell or similar magic can undo this effect.

2)  Battledancer's Staff  — Carved from sacred wood and blessed with the speed of an elk, this quarterstaff has the finesse property. Once per turn, you can lunge 5 feet forward to make an attack. Additionally, you can expend a charge to temporarily increase your movement speed, causing attacks of opportunity to be made against you at disadvantage.

3)  The Two-Faced Staff  — A staff that cruel tricksters and faux-polite aristocrats that has two forms. One provides a bonus to Charisma (Deception) checks and you can expend charges to cast spells such as disguise self and major image, while the other form gives a bonus to Charisma (Intimidation) checks and you can expend charges to cast offensive spells such as cloudkill and phantasmal killer.

4)  The Broken Crown  — A golden crown once worn by a king whose reign fell to a coup, now sentient, while wearing the crown, you are immune being frightened and gain 5 temporary hit points at the start of each of your turns. Additionally, your Strength or Dexterity score increases by 2, and attacks made with that stat gain a +2 bonus as well. Hit points restored are also bolstered.

5)  Jinxed Cat String  — A long sinewy whip connected to the handle of bow made from black bone. You score a critical hit on a 19 or 20. When you score a critical hit, you deal additional damage to the target and any creature of your choice within 5 feet of it. Speaking the command word transforms the whip into a morbid violin bow, allowing you to add your proficiency bonus to any Charisma (Performance) check made with it while playing a violin or similar stringed instruments. This bonus is doubled if you're already proficient.

6)  Death Rose Ring  — A silver ring with red gems shaped like a rose with a compartment hidden inside. As a bonus action, you can fill or distribute one vial of poison or potion inside the ring. You have advantage on all Dexterity (Slight of Hand) checks made to poison food or drink with the ring.

7)  Surface Seeker  — A Small, magical minecart with a lamp on its front. When you fill it with valuables while in a cave, it makes a slow trek to the surface of the cave, showing you the safest route to travel.

Thanks to everyone who submitted item ideas and voted for them this week!

Keep on adventuring!