Cypher Items: Fantasy Artifacts
Bridge Stone
Level: 1d6 + 2
Form: A smooth, palm-sized river stone with an opalescent streak across its surface
Effect: When activated, the user can create a solid bridge up to 10 feet by 120 feet (3 m by 37 m) a short distance away (long distance if the artifact is level 5 or higher, very long distance if the artifact is level 8). The bridge remains in place for one hour or until the user ends this effect and can appear to be made from any materials, constructed or natural, that the user chooses at the time of activation.
Depletion: 1 in 1d10
Circlet of the Sentinel
Level: 1d6 + 1
Form: A simple circlet made of thin, twisted iron
Effect: When the wearer uses their action to take the attack for another creature, they may reduce the damage by 2 points.
Depletion: 1 in 1d20 (check each time damage is reduced)
Ender’s Tablet
Level: 1d6 + 4
Form: A small clay tablet covered in a lost language
Effect: When broken, this tablet destroys all manifest cyphers within long range of the user that have a lower level than the level of this artifact. If a creature is holding a cypher when it is destroyed by this artifact, it takes damage equal to the destroyed cypher’s level (ignores Armor). Creatures not holding a cypher that are within immediate range of a destroyed cypher take 1 point of damage.
Depletion: Automatic
Gloves of Weal and Woe
Level: 1d6 + 3
Form: A pair of gloves, one worn and decorated with bones and the other pristine and plated with gold
Effect: Immediately after damaging a creature with an unarmed attack, the wearer may choose one of the following effects:
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The damaged creature’s next defense roll made within the next minute is hindered by 2 steps (3 steps if the artifact is level 9).
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The wearer may apply one free level of Effort to their next unarmed attack made within the next minute (two free levels of Effort if the artifact is level 9). The level of Effort provided by this artifact does not count toward the maximum amount of Effort a character can normally apply to one task.
Depletion: 1 in 1d6 (check each time an effect is chosen)
Paragon’s Pteruges
Level: 1d6 + 1
Form: A skirt of leather strips hanging from a golden belt
Effect: When activated, the wearer's Speed defense rolls are eased by two steps, they gain 5 points to their Might Pool, and +2 to Armor for the next minute. After the effect has ended, they lose the additional points from their Might Pool.
Depletion: 1 in 1d8
Quiver of Creeping Corruption
Level: 1d6 + 2
Form: A black leather quiver with twisting veins of purple and green across its surface
Effect: This quiver functions as a normal quiver, but when the user wishes they may pull a corrupting arrow from its depths. When a creature is successfully damaged with the arrow, it takes additional damage equal to the artifact’s level (ignores Armor) and must make a Might defense roll at the start of each round or suffer the same damage again. This effect lasts until the creature has succeeded on its MIght defense roll or a number of rounds equal to the artifact’s level have passed.
Depletion: 1 in 1d10 (check each time a corrupting arrow is pulled)
Saint’s Wafer
Level: 1d6 + 2
Form: A tiny disk of sweetened bread
Effect: When placed on the tongue of a creature that has been dead for no more than a day, the creature’s body is fully restored and it is returned to life hale and with all stat Pools recovered (or full health if the creature is an NPC).
Depletion: Automatic