tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1724254580047847936.post2844342442327870832..comments2024-03-27T20:09:00.283-04:00Comments on Tenkar's Tavern: What is the Most Useless Magic Item You Have Come Across in an RPG Campaign?Tenkarhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05159289652051155824noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1724254580047847936.post-28435854501764178902015-04-22T01:31:30.521-04:002015-04-22T01:31:30.521-04:00If it was easily removable it sounds damn convenie...If it was easily removable it sounds damn convenient!jrodmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06567198770927408479noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1724254580047847936.post-71830468554616549732015-04-22T01:28:15.263-04:002015-04-22T01:28:15.263-04:00We did a paranoia crossover thing in the style of ...We did a paranoia crossover thing in the style of Expedition to the Barrier Peaks. <br /><br />We picked up:<br /> * A flamethrower<br /> * An energy beam weapon<br /> * A plasma generator.<br /><br />This turned out to be:<br /><br /> * Matches<br /> * A flashlight (a torch, our DM called it)<br /> * And a little canister that dripped body goo<br /><br />The third item seemed the most useless, though I always imagined making some kind of deal with a vampire using it.jrodmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06567198770927408479noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1724254580047847936.post-8080533868107980342015-04-20T15:26:15.607-04:002015-04-20T15:26:15.607-04:00(There's also the Ring of Feather Fall that, w...(There's also the Ring of Feather Fall that, when dropped, will float gingerly to the floor, as if it were a feather.)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04985838607939692373noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1724254580047847936.post-38032146476506465692015-04-20T15:24:33.573-04:002015-04-20T15:24:33.573-04:00My favorites are the Ring of Spell Turning and Rin...My favorites are the Ring of Spell Turning and Ring of Spell Storing. When either is activated, a loud, booming voice is heard that spells out "T-U-R-N-I-N-G" or "S-T-O-R-I-N-G".Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04985838607939692373noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1724254580047847936.post-63883499909277998172015-04-20T09:50:20.832-04:002015-04-20T09:50:20.832-04:00The Teddy Bear of Infinite Beer is pretty awesome,...The Teddy Bear of Infinite Beer is pretty awesome, actually. The little detail about the relation between the bear's color and the beer dispensed sells it. I love oddly specific little asides like that in RPG statblocks. <br /><br />I have more fun, both as writer, player and GM, with the lower power, utility or flavor-oriented magic items than I do with the badass combat items. Chris A. Fieldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10861255455468441444noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1724254580047847936.post-34053986906807727862015-04-20T06:21:30.954-04:002015-04-20T06:21:30.954-04:00Darkvision goggles with a game master who never ta...Darkvision goggles with a game master who never takes darkness into account.Billyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16717291964764757651noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1724254580047847936.post-70377268591408596212015-04-19T12:50:10.395-04:002015-04-19T12:50:10.395-04:00I dunno, I can think of a few uses for something l...I dunno, I can think of a few uses for something like thatHolly Oatshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01703437987958922954noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1724254580047847936.post-7962544278616722812015-04-19T12:08:15.251-04:002015-04-19T12:08:15.251-04:00Belt-girdle-hat-whatever of gender bending. Useles...Belt-girdle-hat-whatever of gender bending. Useless and annoying!Steve Chttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10311427689137574150noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1724254580047847936.post-76143072680646936402015-04-18T14:41:52.846-04:002015-04-18T14:41:52.846-04:00I find them all pretty useless. Hardly ever see ev...I find them all pretty useless. Hardly ever see even a magic sword in my games. Do holy symbols vs. vampires count as magic items? I guess those are useful. Doc Savagehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08783244633195233970noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1724254580047847936.post-10739026824299394472015-04-18T12:15:19.370-04:002015-04-18T12:15:19.370-04:00The one I put in Death & Taxes just because......The one I put in Death & Taxes just because...Xyster of Mercy, +1 of course :)Zach Ghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11818501651830898707noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1724254580047847936.post-8040129024363546872015-04-18T11:37:12.444-04:002015-04-18T11:37:12.444-04:00We never did check, no. The boots got traded to a ...We never did check, no. The boots got traded to a wizard for some potions.Daniel Lucehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08688892205253323668noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1724254580047847936.post-26411550973223032762015-04-18T11:07:30.280-04:002015-04-18T11:07:30.280-04:00Sounds like a seemingly useless item with some pot...Sounds like a seemingly useless item with some potential. Did you check to see if it works on unicorns?Holly Oatshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01703437987958922954noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1724254580047847936.post-58337212891020085342015-04-18T11:07:12.568-04:002015-04-18T11:07:12.568-04:00A fucking cocoanut that trapped you inside.A fucking cocoanut that trapped you inside.Gothridge Manorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11371740532802642972noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1724254580047847936.post-33509466996544956162015-04-18T10:57:39.163-04:002015-04-18T10:57:39.163-04:00Boots of Goat Seduction. Non-cursed, we didn'...Boots of Goat Seduction. Non-cursed, we didn't find out what they did until we got out of the dungeons and all the local farm stock got REALLY interested in the fighter.Daniel Lucehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08688892205253323668noreply@blogger.com