AV&ES- Roll those dice!

Hound of Ink and Paper

‘What else can you find with your strange dog?’ Welter asked as the two enjoyed a libation at the Growling Griffon tavern.
Dhiv made a swatting motion to silence the henchman, yet it appeared that it was too late. There were rumors circulating that a magical artifact that took the shape of a hound was in the area.
A pair of wizardly looking types sat down uninvited at the table.
‘Strange dog, you say?’ one asked Welter.
‘Perhaps made of paper at first, then becomes a dog?’ the other asked the henchman.
Dhiv glared over his mug of ale at Welter.

A small paper dog about the size of an ordinary rat. Greedy and/or desperate spellcasters and adventurers are always eager to get a hold of one of these.

Benefit: When placed on the ground and commanded, this small paper dog enlarges and unfolds into a hunting hound with the following stats: AC 7, HD 2, MV 180′, Morale 12.

As a hound, this device can track with 90% accuracy:

• written documents,
• maps,
• books (especially spellbook),
• letters,
• magical scrolls.

The hound remains active for one hour. When dismissed, it folds itself into paper once more.

Usable by: Anyone.

Goblet of the Uninvited

Skorbi explained the purpose of the goblet in getting at least two of them into the carefully watched tavern to eavesdrop on a rival adventuring group.
‘But how do we get it in there?’ Wrilk asked.
‘This is where your dwarf charm and charisma come into play,’ the wizard replied.
Bakra-do and Wrilk both looked at the magic-user in disbelief.

This somewhat gaudy glass goblet stands out as looking overly pretentious and a bit cheap. It is also the best way to get invited to some of the best parties and clandestine meetings.

Benefit: This enchanted goblet fills with a haunting delicious wine when strangers enter the same room that it resides in. Anyone who drinks wine from this goblet becomes convinced that the strangers were invited—and others begin to believe it too, there is a 12% chance to resist this effect, and 25% if the ‘strangers’ are, in fact, known enemies. The deception persists even after absurd or dangerous, yet not violent, actions are made.

Usable by: Anyone.

Ivory Beetle of Naka-Thul

Bakra-do and Wrilk both scowled at Skorbi.
‘It was handy when the hobgoblins attacked,’ the wizard said as he nodded at the animated corpse of the ogre that was shambling along with them.
‘That may be true,’ replied Bakra-do. ‘Yet its constant blathering about its demise, that gets old, and could have been why the hobgoblins attacked us.’
The undead ogre suddenly glared at Bakra-do with a stare so menacing if the mercenary couldn’t help but shudder.

A fist sized ivory scarab with tiny red ruby eyes. It sometimes seems to be moving just out of the corner of one’s eye. Of course it isn’t. Or is it?

Benefit: If placed upon a corpse, it animates the dead as a silent servant for one night. This unliving servant cannot fight beyond blocking or being in the way, yet it obeys simple commands and remembers fragments of its former life, which it sometimes babbles about in a morose voice. Each use has a cumulative 5% chance that the corpse rises with its own will intact and determined to wander off on its own.

Usable by: Anyone.

Chalice of the Dread Feast

Dhiv looked at Welter and then at the wine spilled on the dungeon floor. The wine that was now getting darker and beginning to move on its own.
‘I did hand you that chalice to heal you r wounds after that vicious gnoll attacked,’ Dhiv said.
‘And I drank it, thank you,’ the hireling replied, wondering if that creature was really a gnoll..
‘And then you dropped it, and now the spilled wine is getting a life of its own, apparently.’
‘What do we do?’ Welter asked.
‘You grab the chalice and we leave quickly,’ replied Dhiv.
As the hireling picked up the chalice the now black wine almost seemed to lash out at the hireling’s hand. Dhiv noticed this and was suddenly concerned about finding the nearest egress from the dungeon.

An ancient silver chalice with a crack in it, as cold as ice to the touch, yet liquids inside do not freeze.

Benefit: Wine poured into the chalice becomes a curative elixir that restores 2d6 hp, however, the drinker then appears faintly corpse-like for one day each time they imbibe and they also register as undead to magical detection. If used more than three times in a week, the drinker no longer casts a reflection until a Remove Curse is applied. If the chalice is spilled when more than half full (it holds about a half gallon) a voracious black pudding will be formed from the spilled liquid, doubling in size each turn (ten minutes) for a half an hour.

Usable by: Anyone.

Brass Idol of Knalgu

Angrily Dhiv sought out Welter, his hireling. Then he heard the whispers which led him to a small odd looking brass idol.
‘Welter, is that you?’ he asked.
‘Yes master, I could use a bit of help,’ the idol whispered back in reply.
‘I did hire you to help me,’ Dhiv reminded his hireling.
‘That wizard was very impressive and when he dove into this brass idol himself I thought it would be harmless enough, now I am apparently trapped here until he comes back later,’ Welter whined.
Dhiv sat down and rolled his eyes.
‘I could tie you to a stick and use you as a mace!’

This rotund idol of a forgotten civilization can be held in one hand. Used wisely it can turn many a confrontation into a win.

Benefit: After one turn (ten minutes) the bearer of this idol can transfer their essence into the small (5lb) brass object, their body sent adrift into the Ethereal plane. While in the brass vessel the subject can see in all spectrums up to 45′ and can be heard in whispers and murmuring. Once per day the owner of the idol, if inside, can attempt to trade places with one sentient individual that fails a Save vs Spells. The duration inside the idol is permanent unless evicted by spell (slipping away to the Ethereal plane will reunite body and consciousness) or the idol is broken (30 hit points of damage dealt within two hours, otherwise it repairs itself). If used to strike others deals 1d4+1 magical damage.

Usable by: Anyone.