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Golden Hearted Needle

A prized gift from the goddess of lust and vengence, this slim gold-veined dagger burns with a passionate heat that is almost consuming.

Not sure about the concept of this one. For c...

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Fiddle of Flames

Warm to the touch, the notes from this instrument sing clear and bright. Embers and sparks dance off the glowing strings, ready to set the audience’s hearts aflame.

I’ve had this...

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Fiendish Feather

Writing an important letter? Perhaps to your liege? Beloved? Santa? Well, how about I lend you this gorgeous pen?

Another old one I’ve decided to revisit. This item is purely to create misc...

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Ironsilk Tunic

Another one repurposed from the old archives,

Simple, but oh so good to have. Especially for characters who are unable to wear armour! A lot of games already have ‘mithril’ or ‘adimanti...

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Puzzles: Magnetic Arena

Had this one going for a while, a great one to humble over confidant fighters who are relying on their precious metal items!

As with all of these puzzles, there’s a lot of ways you can cust...

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Dragon Mask

Another one from the archives, i imagine these masks having different colours, perhaps only allowing wearers to transform into specific dragons. Maybe they are given as gifts from the dragons as re...

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Puzzles: The Court of Gifts

This was a complex one! But one that I feel lends itself to the scholars and detective skills within a party. It’s a classic “follow the clues” setup, where the players have to investigate an...

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Starstone Circlet

This is an old design I’ve re-worked. I always like the idea of ambient, low-damage, projectiles which a character can draw upon. Flinging a spray of homing projectiles feels very satisfying.

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Wispfire Wood

Cut from trees that grow on unhallowed graves, this wood is an effective ward in lands where the dead roam restlessly.

I figured in the run-up to Halloween, you may be in need of a g...

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Occulus of the Deciever

Few things can pierce the veil of deception better than a demonic eye. However, woe to anyone foolhardy to keep one for devils make it a mark of pride to collect what is their due.

A...

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Tome of Endless Pages

This was actually one I drew a while ago, but I just love it. I wanted it to look like a simple exercise book that you get in school.

Assuming the player cannot scribe spells in a single day,...

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Mirrored Mask

These strange masks were once thought to be used for protection. However, some esoteric texts on soul transference describe such masks as being a means to immortality.

Love strange a...

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Ghostcrow Quill

The nocturnal Ghostcrows were said to be visible only by moonlight. Sadly, they are now thought to be extinct, their iridescent feathers are all that remain.

Another Dolmenwood inspi...

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Jar of Seasons

These small painted clay jars are created by witches who keep them in order to tend their gardens. Such jars can only be created at the height of a particular season’s solstice.

Pa...

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Harp of Hearts

A pluck of the strings sends an uncomfortable shiver through your heart. A gift from a demon of desire, it’s original owner played it for hours, hoping to save their beloved from death. Thoug...

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Molten Armour

I actually drew this years ago, but I was trawling through some of my old works and decided to repurpose it for a new item deck! (Yes, I’m working on another btw!)

I imagine it’s somethin...

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Leaf Patch

Before Elven scouts undertook dangerous missions, their loved ones would embroider these leaves onto their cloaks for protection. As time and love endured, some cloaks would be covered with as ...

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Fairy Pipe

A common pipe Imbued with subtle fey magic, It is supposed the older the wood used in the making, the more distinct the smoky illusions are.

Another item inspired from the Dolemenwoo...

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Rings of the Faceless Sphinx

These twin rings are identical and appear to be from a far off desert land. Gazing upon the mysterious faceless sphinxes, carved from lapis lazuli, fills you with a sense of confusion an...

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Shadow Bag

Something wriggles furiously within this dark leather bag. It seems to only rest when placed in total darkness.

A handy little pouch to have for when you want to sneak in places wher...

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Sting

Once owned by a beekeeper, this slingshot feels warm to the touch and emits a frenzied buzzing when the string is drawn taught.

It’s been a long while since I drew some items, I th...

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Breathing Jars

I used this jar puzzle as part of a ‘water temple’ dungeon one time, though an extra part of it was that the jars had to be sought out and placed in a particular room.

There aren’t many...

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Slimy Corridor - Trap

This is a classic trap that I try to introduce in some shape or form in my campaigns.

It’s an especially great way to humble players who are over confidant in their combat skills, as it doe...

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Puzzles: The Aging Stairwell

This is an old favourite of mine. I’ve seen all kinds of approaches: feather fall, ropes, simply jumping straight down. Each time I judge what would be the most appropriate result.

once has...

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Puzzles: The Blood Chalice

Perfect for safeguarding any necromancer’s lair!

A good puzzle should risk resources for an adventuring party, and what more precious resource is there than juicy hitpoints?

The ammou...

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Traps and puzzles booklet - Draft Cover

Hey everyone! I’ve been planning and thinking a lot about my next booklet. Here’s a little work in progress for the cover. Going with blue and gold this time!

Usually my roughs for these ...

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Brewmaster's Guide - Patreon PDF download.

The long wait is finally done!

I'm really proud of this one. It was a fun challenge to think of all the different varieties of drinks adventurers might want. There's some super weird ones! I ...

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Puzzles: The Lightning Serpent

Hey folks!

I’ve been considering what I’m going to do next once I’ve finished the magical drinks booklet. One idea that I keep coming back to is a collection of ready-made dungeon puzzl...

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Caster’s Cordial & Forester’s Fruitpunch

More juices! These are some simple ones for any magic user or melee/ranged fighter.

Was counting the number of different drinks so far: 48 in total, not including the legendary drink options ...

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Creature Juice

Pure silliness. But I just love the idea of small juice cartons of suspicious origin appearing about the world (provided such things would be acceptable to the world in question!)

For once, w...

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