Artifacts & Artifice¸ Volume 1 (5e)
Check out the free PDF Abhorrent Naginata to get a sense of what to expect.
Artifacts & Artifice is a valuable GM resource for all RPG players and game/dungeon masters.
Far¸ far more than a simple list of magic items¸ AA strives to make each item unique. With extensive etymology¸ backstory¸ context¸ and hooks¸
This inaugural tome presents 47 unique and complex magical items¸ each bursting with over 8 pages of content.
Specifically¸ each and every artifact receives the following detail:
- Full profiles and construction requirements for 4 magic items corresponding to a range of Variable Difficulties.
- 4 NPCs¸ each fully stat-blocked and scaling to Variable Difficulties.
- History¸ description¸ appearance¸ and other "fluff" for flavor.
- Over a half-dozen hooks for integrating the weapon into your campaign.
- Handfuls of Rumors & Lore with full FlexTable rules for dynamically integrating the rumors into your campaign.
- One or more Quests ready to run in any campaign setting¸ incorporating the magic item.
- Handfuls of Quest Seeds to give GMs with more prep time inspiration.
Some sample items from this book:
- The Potion Gorget¸ an innovative leather neckpiece that lets the wearer imbibe potions quickly in combat.
- The Vorpal Scabbard¸ a sheath that grants benefits to any weapon stored therein.
- The Corset of Last Resort¸ a seemingly cosmetic bodice of particular use by concubines in rough neighborhoods.
- The Mistskin Suit¸ a leather suit that grants incorporality effects to the wearer.
The Artifacts & Artifice approach is not to simply list out another boring magical item. Each item receives an enormous amount of lavish detail¸ description¸ Quests¸ and even wielding NPCs.
Artifacts & Artifice is an approach intended to achieve many goals:
- Add unique¸ interesting¸ and useful magical items (weapons¸ armor¸ spells¸ artifacts¸ wands¸ rods¸ rings¸ potions¸ and much more) to any RPG campaign.
- Serve as a sourcebook of quick and easy-to-insert Quests and NPCs featuring the new items¸ that can be used in any RPG campaign or adventure.
- Be more than simply a "list of items and stats"¸ making it easy for any GM to integrate the items into any campaign.
Each magical item in the Artifacts & Artifice line includes the following:
- Description and crunch effect¸ cost¸ etc. with example statblock(s)
- History and background
- Rumors and lore
- One or more quad-statted NPCs¸ who uses the item as part of their gear
- Hooks to integrate the item into any campaign or adventure
- At least one Quest featuring the item¸ its effects¸ its history¸ or the NPC example.
Innovation
This product incorporates several innovative and creative tools your gaming group can use to use the content for a party of any size¸ and any level. These approaches also enable a great deal of flexibility in portraying richly-detailed NPCs¸ and tracking interactions with them.
Infinium Game Studio has released several free booklets as rules accessories to help GMs understand (or to help prospective buyers experience) these tools:
Attitude Trackers:
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Quadded Statblocks for Variable Challenge:
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