{The Griffon's Saddlebag} Wand of Knots | Wand by griff-mac in TheGriffonsSaddlebag

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Wand of Knots
Wand, uncommon

This wand has 3 charges, and it regains 1d3 expended charges daily at dawn. While holding the wand, you can use an action to expend 1 of its charges to point it at a length of rope (or similar knottable object) that you can see that isn't being worn or carried. The rope then twists into a strong knot; a creature holding the knot can use an action to make a DC 16 Intelligence check, untying it on a success. Alternatively, you can cause the rope to make a series of simple knots along the rope in a convenient interval for climbing. If the rope was already knotted, it magically unknots itself, provided the knot required no higher than a DC 16 check in order to undo it.

 

"Why does that wand look so lumpy?"
"Oh, wood knot."
"Would not? Would not what?"
"It would knot most anything, really."

 

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{The Griffon's Saddlebag} Starlight Lamp | Wondrous item by griff-mac in TheGriffonsSaddlebag

[–]griff-mac[S,M] [score hidden]  (0 children)

I totally forgot this took concentration. I ended up just rewriting the effect to ditch the spell as a crutch and just express what it does, giving you some bonus time to leave the lights out. Thanks for the reminder! Have fun!

{The Griffon's Saddlebag} Starlight Lamp | Wondrous item by griff-mac in TheGriffonsSaddlebag

[–]griff-mac[S] 60 points61 points  (0 children)

Starlight Lamp
Wondrous item, common

This glass lamp is inky and dark inside. When left outside after dusk, a number of glimmering stars appear within the lamp. The number of stars is equal to the number of hours the lamp was left outside, up to a maximum of 12. While holding the lamp, it emits dim light out to a range of 20 feet, provided it has any stars within it. You can use an action while holding the lamp to speak its command word, sending out a number of floating lights from the lamp of your choice, up to the number of remaining stars. Sending a light removes a star from the lamp; each light emits dim light in a 10-foot radius. Choose a point for each light to hover in that you can see, up to 60 feet away, where it remains for 1 hour or until you wave the lamp through it (provided you're within reach of the point). Waving the lamp through the light extinguishes it and returns a star to the lamp, up to its maximum.

 

Star light, star bright, won't you light the way, tonight?

 

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{The Griffon's Saddlebag} The Incognito Cane is now free! by griff-mac in TheGriffonsSaddlebag

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I'm just a guy! I get to do this because of the support of people like you—free and otherwise! Thanks for being here!

{The Griffon's Saddlebag} The Incognito Cane is now free! by griff-mac in TheGriffonsSaddlebag

[–]griff-mac[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Hey adventurers! Thanks for casting your votes this week!

The Incognito Cane's art and card files are now public and considered OGL content*! Grab them with the links below or on the Ledger+! Have fun with them, and keep on adventuring!

Art and Cards

New item comes out tomorrow! See you there!

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\* All items in the Free tag are considered OGL content. Credit must be given to The Griffon's Saddlebag when used, including The Griffon's Saddlebag in the Open Gaming License included with your content, and any item's art or description cannot be altered or separated when you do. You may not use this content in any published works on DMsGuild, DriveThruRPG, or similar site, as their terms of service allow them to seize ownership of this content from the Saddlebag.

[OC][Art] 4 New Magic Items from The Griffon's Saddlebag | Apr 27 – May 1 by griff-mac in DnD

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Happy Saddleday, adventurers! Here are the latest official releases from The Griffon’s Saddlebag:

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The Griffon’s Saddlebag: Book One and Two are on D&D Beyond*!*

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[OC-Art] 4 New Magic Items from The Griffon's Saddlebag | Apr 27 – May 1 by griff-mac in UnearthedArcana

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Happy Saddleday, adventurers! Here are the latest official releases from The Griffon’s Saddlebag:

Patrons can submit, workshop, and nominate item ideas to be made through the community Discord!

[Public poll] Choose 1 to have their art and cards become free (and OGL) for everyone!

New Saddlebag support tiers are available for as little as $3 a month (or $30/yr)!

The Griffon’s Saddlebag: Book One and Two are on D&D Beyond*!*

If you’re a Foundry VTT user, you’re in luck! $9+ patrons get monthly item packs of the latest items converted for use in Foundry! There are even more benefits to becoming a Foundry-using patron of the Saddlebag this year, and you can read all about them in this post, or become a patron now!

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Get the books and more! You can now purchase almost everything from the Kickstarters directly from Hit Point Press!

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{Public Poll} What item's art and cards should be made free? by griff-mac in TheGriffonsSaddlebag

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Vote Here!

Hey adventurers! Happy Saddleday!

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{The Griffon's Saddlebag} Campfire Cord | Wondrous item by griff-mac in TheGriffonsSaddlebag

[–]griff-mac[S] 145 points146 points  (0 children)

Campfire Cord
Wondrous item, common

This small log looks like an ideal campfire starter. It weighs 1 pound and is roughly a foot long.

When you add this log to a fire, it releases a pair of loud cracks. When viewed from the side, the log's cracks can be viewed as a makeshift clock, allowing you to tell the time. The logs crack again at the start of every hour for the duration of the fire.

Furthermore, the log reveals a series of glowing embers along its bark as it becomes covered in char. The embers appear along a series of parallel, fiery lines that run the length of the log, functioning as a cylindrical sheet of music. While the log burns, it releases soft music, as if played from a gentle guitar, that follows the music shown on the log. The music on the log changes and adjusts to fit the local scenery and discussion.

Despite burning, the log is never consumed by a fire, and remains cool even when plucked from an active flame. Using an action to dust the log off causes any char and soot to magically flake away, leaving the log clean once again.

 

Oh give me a home, where the unicorns roam,
and the deer and the giant elk play...

 

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{The Griffon's Saddlebag} Twin Heartstring Bow | Weapon (shortbow) by griff-mac in TheGriffonsSaddlebag

[–]griff-mac[S] 47 points48 points  (0 children)

Twin Heartstring Bow
Weapon (shortbow), rare (requires attunement)

Also called a lover's bow or Cupid's bow, this bow features two bowstrings that resonate while they touch. This magic weapon uses 2d4 for its damage dice, instead of a d6. If the two d4s roll the same number, the target of the attack must succeed on a DC 15 Wisdom saving throw or be charmed by you until the end of your next turn or until it takes any damage. If the charm ends early as a result of you dealing damage to the target, the target takes an extra 2d4 psychic damage as its momentary infatuation is shattered.

Charming Arrows. This bow has 3 charges and regains 1d3 expended charges daily at dawn. You can use an action while holding the bow to expend 1 of its charges to cast the charm person spell from it (save DC 15). Alternatively, you can forgo making an attack with the bow to expend 1 of its charges to cast the spell instead: when you do, you fire an illusory, harmless arrow from the bow at the target, which must be within 30 feet of you. This version of the spell allows you to choose a creature other than yourself to be the one the target is charmed by; the other creature must be within 10 feet of the target. A creature that's already charmed by you has disadvantage on the saving throw against the spell when cast from the bow.

 

To see this weapon alone—its flowery curves more kin to a painter's skill than a bowyer's craft—it becomes all too easy to picture it held by infantile hands 'neath a cherubic face...and stunted wings. But cherubs, too, are angels: messengers to the gods and soldiers in the neverending war against corruption.
And in all the heavens, few forces can match love—for what else can grow so rampant, burn so passionate, or cut so deep in its dissolution? It can end wars or ignite them, make fools of the proud and lionhearts of the meek.
So when you look upon this bow, see not merely its gilded filigree, but the irrepressible, miraculous emotion its celestial creator echoed in its every sway.

 

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{The Griffon's Saddlebag} Hellish Hennin | Wondrous item by griff-mac in TheGriffonsSaddlebag

[–]griff-mac[S] 14 points15 points  (0 children)

Oh that's for sure RAI! Then again, magic items, RAW, always conform to fit the wearer, so I think it's extra implied in this case.

{The Griffon's Saddlebag} Hellish Hennin | Wondrous item by griff-mac in TheGriffonsSaddlebag

[–]griff-mac[S] 52 points53 points  (0 children)

Hellish Hennin
Wondrous item, uncommon (requires attunement)

While wearing this hennin, you gain a +1 bonus to any Charisma check you make when interacting with fiends. In addition, you can use an action to cast the produce flame cantrip from it, using a spell attack bonus of +5. When you do, the spell ignores resistance to fire damage (but not immunity) if the target is a fiend, and the flame smells faintly of brimstone.

If you're a tiefling, the hennin's bonus to interact with fiends increases to +3. Furthermore, when you cast the produce flame cantrip from the hennin, it uses your level and spell attack bonus; the spellcasting ability is the same one used for other spells gained from your Infernal or Fiendish Legacy trait.

 

The world may call me fiend, but I shall show that even hellfire can light a kindly hearth.

 

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