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Magic items are rare treasures which require considerable magical power to craft, but also require a significant investment in terms of resources and time. For that reason alone, they are often considered to be "priceless," being valued heirlooms with histories that stretch back hundreds of years, if not longer. While occurring often enough that the appearance of a magic weapon or a healing charm is not considered to be of devastating import, they are still rare enough that people take notice of and show interest in magical weapons. Magi have learned discretion when it comes to their magical items and reveal them only in desperation or from a place of trust.
Magical Item Creation Techniques
Only Mages/Witches can select magic item creation techniques.
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
| Charms | Magical trinkets imbued with a spell or two that have a limited number of uses before they must be recharged |
| Enchanting | Enchanting is the art of using magic in order to fortify mundane objects, or empower them with magical abilities. |
| Inscription | The technique of making a magical effect permanent or activateable, by imbedding it in runes, tattoo's, or carved into a surface. |
| Potions | Magical drinks which can impart some sort of magical effect to the person drinking the potion. | Talismans | Talismans are magic items which have a spell imprinted on them, which can be used repeatedly, and used by those with no magical ability. |
Making a magic item
Making a magic item is no easy task. It requires hours, if not days, of preparation. The item to be enchanted must be subject to rites and rituals, dedicated and marked in order to contain the energy it will be imbued with. It is preferential to make a magic item out of an object that was made by the hand of the Magi doing the enchanting, but such isn't always practical or possible. Regardless, the Magi invests a singificant period of time in laying the foundation for the enchantments on an item. The more enchantments the item is to bear, or the more functions the Magi intends for the item to do, the more time must be invested.
Examples of Magic Items
| Name | Description | Techniques Used |
|---|---|---|
| Flaming Sword | A sword, on fire, which deals more damage to those it hits and sets flammable things alight. | Enchanting, Destruction |
| Healing Amulet | A charm worn that increases healing rate. | Charms, Healing |
| Mogg's Pistol | A pistol that is more accurate and deals more damage. | Enchanting, Destruction |
| Draught of Living Death | A potion which makes a person appear, to all senses, to be dead. | Potions, Healing |
| Liquid Luck | Gives the drinker a supremely lovely day and grants incredible luck for a time. | Potions, Fortune, Healing, Protection |
| Permanent Ward | A sigil carved into a building which wards against a specific type of creature or person. | Inscription, Protection |
| Mjolnir | A weapon which moves through space to return to the wielder, grants the ability to fly, hits hard, and hurts. | Enchanting, Talisman, Destruction, Relocation |
| The One Ring | One ring to rule them all, One ring to find them; One ring to bring them all and in the darkness bind them. | Enchanting, Talisman, Inscription, Destruction, Protection, Willbinding, Fortune, Curses, Soul Manipulation, Summoning & Binding |
Powers of magic
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