Homebrew
Homebrew Rules & Items
ToooAh's Magical Tea
Mechanics: Roll d100 for random effect per serving.
IMPORTANT: The DM uses different effect tables at different times. The same roll number may produce different effects in different sessions.
Original Tea Table (Early Campaign)
| Roll | Effect | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| 01-02 | Roll d20, permanently raise HP by that amount | Permanent |
| 07-08 | Compliment party member, they gain +1 AC | 1 day |
| 11-12 | Teleport/swap with first creature you see | Instant |
| 15-16 | Whispers become yells, yells become whispers | 1 hour |
| 17-18 | Eyes fall out, blinded | d6 minutes |
| 21-22 | One healing potion upgrades to next level | Instant |
| 23-24 | Next attack deals radiant damage with 100ft flash | Next attack |
| 27-28 | Read any text as native language | 12 hours |
| 29-30 | Cast Zone of Truth on one person | 60 seconds |
| 35-36 | Silent 1 minute, then blurt secret. Highest perception ally also shares secret | 1 minute+ |
| 37-38 | Frost layer: immune cold, vulnerable fire (double damage) | 1 hour |
| 41-42 | Next hit: flirtatious beast appears, +7 to hit, 2d12+5 acid, leaves note & 1 GP | Until hit |
| 43-44 | Gain Afro. Passes to critic. 6 psychic if no compliment by end | 24 hours |
| 45-46 | Shadow detaches and walks away. No shadow/reflection | 24 hours |
| 49-50 | Cast Locate Object | Instant |
| 51-52 | Fire Shield on self and one hostile (or ally if none) | 24 hours |
| 65-66 | Most valuable treasure glows (whole group) | Instant |
| 67-68 | Hear every plant talking | 4 hours |
| 71-72 | Convinced chosen ally is drowning | 5 minutes |
| 75-76 | Tell ally what you admire. They gain advantage, you get disadvantage on next attacks | Next attacks |
| 77-78 | Gain lantern you cannot put down | 12 hours |
| 79-80 | Gain d4 extra fingers per hand | 24 hours |
| 85-86 | Pearlescent scales, gills, breathe underwater | 24 hours |
| 87-88 | Call out last spellcaster seen, cast their last spell | Next turn |
| 89-90 | Point at allies saying "You!" until last, say "Not you!". All but last: fire resistance +1 AC | Unknown |
| 93-94 | Sky clouds, continuous thunder and lightning | 3 days |
Note: ~26/50 effects discovered from this table (paired ranges: 01-02, 03-04, etc.). Gaps are unknown.
New Tea Table (Session 31+)
| Roll | Effect | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| 15 | Whispers become yells, yells become whispers | 1 hour |
| 40 | Drinker convinced their hands and feet have been replaced with wooden spoons | 24 hours |
| 43 | Portal opens to location (DM choice). Stepping through teleports you briefly, then ejects with d6 psychic damage | Instant |
| 69 | Pick someone you can see. You see them naked | 1 hour |
| 73 | Drinker develops multiple distinct personalities of their own psyche, each with its own voice and manner | 24 hours |
| 84 | Drinker compelled to punch a specific party member once (roll d4 to determine target — DM assigns numbers) | 24 hours |
| 94 | Drinker convinced eating or drinking in public is obscene; must hide all sustenance from others or suffer side effects | 24 hours |
| 97 | Drinker believes they are ageing backwards and becoming more youthful; no physical change, purely psychological | 24 hours |
Note: 8 of 100 effects discovered from this table (100 individual effects, not paired ranges).
Bramble's Experimental Pastries
Creator: Bramble Porridgepot (Cook at Crossroads Inn)
Type: Random magical consumables
Warning: "I made these as trial and some may explode!"
Mechanics: Each pastry has a unique magical effect with varying durations.
Known Pastries (Session 32)
| Pastry Name | Effect | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| Bard's Honeyglaze Crescendo | MUST uncontrollably sing everything you want to say | 1 hour |
| Rogue's Shadowpuff | Become slightly translucent and squeak like a rubber toy | 1 hour |
| Cleric's Sprinkled Ring Doughnut | Emit tiny choir "ahhh" sound every time you cast a spell | Until next long rest |
| Arcane Swirl Pretzel | Mage Hand appears that you can control, but it is sassy and will try to defy you | 1 hour |
| Co'narr's Majestic Hammer | Pastry erupts covering you head to toe in jam and cream (can't be wiped off), disadvantage on all Charisma checks and rolls | 1 hour |
Location Feature: Recurring at Crossroads Inn, similar to ToooAh's tea mechanic. More pastries likely exist with unknown effects.
Notes:
- Similar chaos mechanic to ToooAh's tea
- Effects heard throughout tavern as other diners consumed pastries (Session 32)
- Bramble continues experimenting with new recipes
Odonia's Warg Ability
Type: Homebrew (replaces druid multiclass) Acquired: Session 30 (green Minotaur ooze transformation during dream vision)
Mechanics (Revealed Session 31)
Tattoo: Shifting tattoo on chest (wolf/eagle/serpent morphs constantly)
Warging:
- Project consciousness into creatures within 30ft
- Body falls unconscious while warging
- No psychic damage when warging ends (creature dies or cancelled)
Control Mechanic (Session 31):
- Roll grey die when warging
- Even result = Full control over creature
- Odd result = Creature's hostile instincts take over, may attack allies
Spirit-Bonded Creature Discovery (Session 36):
- Attempting to Warg into a creature that is spiritually bonded to another being (e.g., the orc rider's Frost Wolf) does not grant control
- Instead: caster is pulled into a green spirit realm and meets the bonded creature's spiritual owner
- The spiritual owner can attack directly in this realm — Lady Odonia of Galantri took 12 psychic damage from the orc rider's spirit
- Warg attempt fails; caster is ejected from the spirit realm
- Implies Warg ability interacts with spiritual/Bane-adjacent forces, not just animal minds
First Combat Test (Session 31):
- Warging into Earthbound Dire Wolf
- Rolled 3 (odd number)
- Lost control, wolf attacked Ser Tessell Highfrost for 15 damage instead of intended target
Origin:
- Crushed under debris during Khorrak battle in dream vision
- Khorrak's corrupted green ooze seeped under rock to unconscious body
- Body whisped away in green smoke upon transformation
- Transformation triggered by: prolonged exposure + vulnerable state + corrupted entity death nearby
Magical Items
Permanent Lockpicks
Owner: Ser Tessell Highfrost | Source: Balthazar's body (Session 18)
Properties:
- Permanently locks anything (even objects without locks)
- Creates magical seal
- Cannot unlock anything
- No known method to break locks created
- No save/check required
⚠️ Warning: Effect is irreversible
Infinite Radiant Bow
Owner: Lady Odonia of Galantri | Source: Gift from Crown Princess (Session 21)
Properties:
- Infinite magical arrows
- Radiant damage
- No ammunition tracking needed
- Magical weapon bonus unknown
Psychic Link Rings
Owners: Ser Tessell Highfrost & Elik'r Stormswallow | Source: Found in prison (Session 17?)
Properties:
- Two rings create psychic connection between wearers
- Range/limitations unknown
- Mental communication possible
- Details TBD through use
Horn of the Winter Gale
Owner: ToooAh | Source: Fizwidget Spindleflash (Session 35, won snowman sculpture competition)
Properties:
- Activation: Once per long rest
- Effect: 30ft cone freezing wind attack
- Saving Throw: DC 15 Constitution
- Damage: 4d8 cold damage on failed save, half damage on success
- Additional Effect: Target knocked prone on failed save
- Magical item (presumably)
Acquisition: Returned from Fizwidget's Winter Realm (Session 35) after winning a snowman sculpture competition
Wand of Dusk Veil
Owner: Elvva Beltavar | Source: Unnamed magical curio shop, Thalas'Miriel (Session 36, 380 gp) | Rarity: Uncommon | Attunement: Yes
Charges: 6 | Recharge: 1d4+2 at dawn
Spells:
- Disguise Self — 1 charge
- Silent Image — 1 charge
- Darkness — 2 charges
Special Ability — Veil Step:
- Cast Darkness, then move up to 10ft without provoking opportunity attacks
Owner: Elvva Beltavar | Source: Dream vision (Session 30)
Properties:
- Appears alive (confirmed by observation)
- Looks like sapphire to normal appraisers
- Eerie swirling light inside
- Only item from Dream Temple that persisted into reality
- All other dream gems (100+ collected) vanished upon waking
- Properties unknown, likely supernatural/Bane connection
Origin: Dragon cried tear after Elvva Beltavar forgave Elik'r Stormswallow for her death
Mystery: Why did only this gem persist? What are its powers?
Mini Steve
Owner: Elik'r Stormswallow | Source: Co'narr 'Banewatcher' Hyborian (Session 31)
Properties:
- Painted rock with face
- Not magical - purely sentimental keepsake
- Parting gift when Co'narr departed for Nolunia
- Represents completed Bane Watcher training (Dream Vision was Co'narr's training method)
Background: "Steve" in Dream Temple was manifestation of Co'narr's training, not a real entity
Evidence & Lore Items
Wyvern's Death Certificates (Elvva):
- Diary listing party deaths with dates
- Most dates blank
- Ser Pas Rata's date accurate (proved prophetic)
- Ominous implications
Balthazar's Book of Names (Odonia):
- Many names crossed out
- Party members listed
- Unknown purpose
- Possible target list?
Mark's Inclusion (Evidence scroll):
- Handed to Princess Session 26
- Evidence scroll listed:
- Anfarlan
- Duke Vallandor Firebloom
- Baron Roderick Stonewall
- Ser Tristan Blackwood
- Mark (former member) listed
Massive Iridescent Scale (Elik'r):
- From unknown sea beast
- Possible crafting material
Tales of the Lost Princess (ToooAh):
Bane Watcher Mechanics
Bane Sense Ability
Acquisition: Survive dragon blood ritual
The Ritual:
- Drink dragon blood mixture (from ancient dragon god)
- Constitution save (DC unknown)
- Failure: Damage, extended unconsciousness (4-20 hours), possible death
- Success: Still unconscious 4-20 hours
- All experience shared prophetic vision
Party Results (Session 18):
- Elik'r Stormswallow: Nat 20, 20hr sleep
- Elvva Beltavar: 20, ~6hr sleep
- ToooAh: 15, 7hr sleep
- Ser Tessell Highfrost: 13, ~6hr sleep
- Lady Odonia of Galantri: Failed, 5 damage, 4hr sleep (woke first)
Ability:
- Permanent passive sense of The Bane's presence
- Always active, cannot be turned off
- Current: Overwhelming jumble (like hearing all prayers)
- Development: Improves with time/training
- No mechanical bonus yet (story/RP ability)
Shared Prophetic Visions
Nature: Side effect of dragon blood ritual
Characteristics:
- All participants experience identical dream
- Don't initially know it's shared
- Shows past events, prophecies, hidden truths
- Cannot control content
Session 18 Vision Included:
- Purple dragonborn calling for Elik'r Stormswallow
- Elvva Beltavar's backstory (father's death)
- Gnome army watching party (through River's eyes)
- Small figure petrifying pursuing ship
- Various mysteries and connections
Psychological Conditions
Voice of Guilt
Character: Elik'r Stormswallow | Acquired: Session 23
Effect: Constantly hears own voice: "It's your fault" Origin: Forced to kill Elvva Beltavar in ethereal vision Cure: Unknown
Trauma-Triggered Petrification
Character: Elvva Beltavar | Acquired: Session 25
Trigger: Seeing Elik'r Stormswallow in combat stance (resembles pose when he killed her)
Effect:
- Instant petrification (stone form)
- Cannot move or act
- Vulnerable to physical damage
- Appears similar to regular petrification but psychological origin
Duration: Until trigger removed (Elik'r leaves sight/combat ends)
Cure: Unknown if permanent trauma or treatable
Session 25 Incident:
- Triggered during throne room battle
- Elik'r Stormswallow adopted combat stance
- Elvva Beltavar immediately petrified
- Lasted until Elik'r moved away
- 66 damage taken while petrified (nearly killed)
Bane-Related Effects
Dormant Commands
Implanted: Session 23 (High King assassination aftermath)
Affected Characters:
- ToooAh: "Kill Ser Tessell Highfrost"
- Lady Odonia of Galantri: "Kill Co'narr 'Banewatcher' Hyborian"
- Patriarch Siegfried Wildner: "Betray the mole"
Nature:
- Planted during Bane presence/corruption event
- Unknown activation conditions
- Unknown if resistible
- Party aware of commands (discovered through investigation)
- Commands remain dormant (Session 30)
Cure: Unknown, likely requires Bane Watcher Citadel visit
Green Glow Manifestation
Pattern: Recurring supernatural green glow/ooze associated with The Bane
Observed Instances:
Session 24:
- Enhanced ToooAh's Scorching Ray spell
- Green glow on hands during casting
- Spell dealt extra damage
Session 25:
- Triggered Elvva Beltavar's temporary petrification
- Green glow emanated from body
- Unclear if cause or symptom
Session 26:
- Skeletal soldier departed in "eerie green light"
- Possible Bane-corrupted entity
- Teleportation method?
Session 30:
- Khorrak disintegrated into green ooze
- Seeped under rock to transform Lady Odonia of Galantri
- Green smoke whisped body away
- Resulted in Warg ability (Session 30)
Session 34:
- Elvva's spell reflection pattern confirmed
- Wisdom saving throws required during spellcasting with green glow
- First two failed saves: resisted (Constitution saves 19 and 25 while holding Fireball)
- Third failed save (rolled 5): full spell damage reflected back
- Agonising Scorcher (32 damage) reflected, knocked unconscious at moment of victory
- Establishes escalating danger pattern with repeated high-level spellcasting
Pattern Analysis:
- Associated with Bane corruption
- Can enhance abilities (ToooAh)
- Can trigger conditions (Elvva)
- Can transform (Odonia)
- Can reflect damage (Elvva - 3-strike pattern)
- Green = consistent supernatural marker
- Progressive escalation with repeated exposure
Fizwidget's Carnival Realm
Type: Magical pocket dimension created by Fizwidget Spindleflash
Session 27 Events:
Reality Manipulation:
- Forced Elik'r Stormswallow and Co'narr 'Banewatcher' Hyborian to marry (rings embedded in skin)
- Stripped Elvva Beltavar naked (skin caught fire from magical cake)
- Threatened Ser Silvar Glinnan and River's deaths
- Made party perform circus acts for 1000 angry gnomes
- Swapped intimacy partners mid-encounter (Crown Princess Eilrora Everglade ⟷ Lady Odonia of Galantri)
- Forced all speech to be sung
- Removed ToooAh's wings temporarily
Magical Rules:
- Complete reality control by Fizwidget
- Victims aware but compelled to comply
- Could reverse changes selectively
- Some items remained real after (4 permanent magical items given)
Resolution:
- Portal disappeared Session 27
- Everything from feast onwards revealed as alternate reality
- DM said "as you're all back to normal"
- Marriage erased, nakedness erased, deaths prevented
- But 4 magical items remained real
Items Kept:
- Ser Tessell Highfrost: Iron Circlet (properties unknown)
- Lady Odonia of Galantri: Hide Armour (properties unknown)
- ToooAh: Magical Rope (properties unknown)
- Elvva Beltavar: Founder's Wand (properties unknown)
Status: Portal gone, Fizwidget at large, likely to return
The Challenge Rooms
Type: Magical pocket dimension tournament venue (Session 19)
Structure:
- 100 competitors enter
- 5 rooms (4 elemental + 1 variable)
- Each room damages all occupants
- No combat between competitors (environmental challenge only)
- No healing between rooms
- Survival test
Doors:
- Blue - Cold damage
- Red - Fire damage
- Yellow - Lightning damage
- Brown/orange - Earth/crushing damage
- Final - Variable
Session 19: Only 5/100 competitors completed
Notes
DM Homebrew Philosophy:
- Encourages creative chaos
- Random effects create memorable moments
- Social costs balance benefits
- Body horror/transformation present
- Both positive and negative outcomes
Character-Specific Abilities:
- Items have lore connections
- Mysteries to solve
- World-building through mechanics