Shattered Staff of Elemental Mastery: Elemental Madness – Artwork and Homebrew Preview (Patreon)

Hi all!

Here’s a preview of one of the illustrations from the latest worldbuilding poll winner: Shattered Staff of Elemental Mastery

In one of countless possible outcomes, inquisitive half-elf arcane scribe Aethis Quill has obtained the power of the staff and is unleashing elemental madness!

The full book is virtually ready and will be available before the end of the month! Until then, here's a bit more of the book itself to preview! Specifically, these are the four elemental fragments that can be rejoined with the shattered staff to complete the artifact!

Note that like with the sketch above, the text is still a draft (albeit an almost finalized one) as well!

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Air Fragment

Wondrous item, Rare (requires attunement)

While attuned to this fragment, you have resistance to lightning damage and you can hold your breath indefinitely while you’re not incapacitated. Additionally, you can speak, read, and write Auran, and you can cast the minor gust cantrip at will.

Awakened Air Fragment.Attuning to the Air Fragment while also attuned to the Shattered Staff awakens the fragment and it magically merges with the staff, becoming one item that takes up a single attunement slot. After the Air Fragment has been awakened, the following spells are added to the staff’s spell list: fly (3 charges), gust of wind (2 charges), gaseous form (3 charges), wind control (5 charges), and wind wall (3 charges).

Earth Fragment

Wondrous item, Rare (requires attunement)

While attuned to this fragment, you have resistance to nonmagical bludgeoning, piercing, and slashing damage; and you can move across difficult terrain made of earth or stone without expending extra movement. Additionally, you can speak, read, and write Terran, and you can cast the earth mold cantrip at will.

Awakened Earth Fragment.Attuning to the Earth Fragment while also attuned to the Shattered Staff awakens the fragment and it magically merges with the staff, becoming one item that takes up a single attunement slot. After the Earth Fragment has been awakened, the following spells are added to the staff’s spell list: catapult object (1 charge), move earth (6 charges), rock transmutation(5 charges), stone shape (4 charges), and wall of stone (5 charges).

Fire Fragment

Wondrous item, Rare (requires attunement)

While attuned to this fragment, you have resistance to fire damage, and darkvision out to a range of 60 feet. If you already have darkvision, attuning to the fragment increases its range by 60 feet. Additionally, you can speak, read, and write Ignan, and you can cast the flame control cantrip at will.

Awakened Fire Fragment. Attuning to the Fire Fragment while also attuned to the Shattered Staff awakens the fragment and it magically merges with the staff, becoming one item that takes up a single attunement slot. After the Fire Fragment has been awakened, the following spells are added to the staff’s spell list: burning hands (1 charge), fireball (3 charges), flaming sphere (2 charges), scorching ray (2 charges), and wall of fire(4 charges).

Water Fragment

Wondrous item, Rare (requires attunement)

While attuned to this fragment, you have resistance to cold damage, you can breathe air and water, and you have a swimming speed of 30 feet. Additionally, you can speak, read, and write Aquan, and you can cast the water shape cantrip at will.

Awakened Water Fragment. Attuning to the Water Fragment while also attuned to the Shattered Staff awakens the fragment and it magically merges with the staff, becoming one item that takes up a single attunement slot. After the Water Fragment has been awakened, the following spells are added to the staff’s spell list: cone of cold (5 charges), control water (4 charges), fog cloud (1 charge), wall of ice (6 slots), and water walk(3 charges).

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