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Post by The Semi-Retired Gamer on Mar 26, 2022 18:21:34 GMT -5
This is just a thread of fleshed out ideas for new magic items. As usual, any and all feedback is appreciated.
Key of Unlocking A key that will open any normal lock on a door or chest. A Key of Unlocking resembles a standard key with a few differences. The bow is typically solid with 2 small gems in the center and the bit is just a very small nub protruding down from the pin. Upon inserting this key into a lock, an observant character will notice one of the gems starts to glow. When the second gem lights up the key can be turned, and the lock will now open. This process usually takes one round. A typical key of unlocking can be used for 2+1D6 locks. There are rumors of more powerful keys that will open more locks or even magical locks.
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Post by hengest on Mar 26, 2022 18:27:28 GMT -5
This is just a thread of fleshed out ideas for new magic items. As usual, any and all feedback is appreciated.Key of Unlocking A key that will open any normal lock on a door or chest. A Key of Unlocking resembles a standard key with a few differences. The bow is typically solid with 2 small gems in the center and the bit is just a very small nub protruding down from the pin. Upon inserting this key into a lock, an observant character will notice one of the gems starts to glow. When the second gem lights up the key can be turned, and the lock will now open. This process usually takes one round. A typical key of unlocking can be used for 2+1D6 locks. There are rumors of more powerful keys that will open more locks or even magical locks. I dig this. Why is there not a standard item like this? Also like the key-terminology. Interesting to see a combo magical-mechanical item of this kind. Very promising. |
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Post by The Semi-Retired Gamer on Mar 26, 2022 18:35:15 GMT -5
This is just a thread of fleshed out ideas for new magic items. As usual, any and all feedback is appreciated.Key of Unlocking A key that will open any normal lock on a door or chest. A Key of Unlocking resembles a standard key with a few differences. The bow is typically solid with 2 small gems in the center and the bit is just a very small nub protruding down from the pin. Upon inserting this key into a lock, an observant character will notice one of the gems starts to glow. When the second gem lights up the key can be turned, and the lock will now open. This process usually takes one round. A typical key of unlocking can be used for 2+1D6 locks. There are rumors of more powerful keys that will open more locks or even magical locks. I dig this. Why is there not a standard item like this? Also like the key-terminology. Interesting to see a combo magical-mechanical item of this kind. Very promising. Cool! I don't know. I got the idea from the old NES Legend of Zelda. Thanks to the power of Google I found the key terminology. I wanted to use authentic terms. I'm linking the picture I found on my search. Much appreciated. |
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Post by hengest on Mar 26, 2022 18:38:27 GMT -5
I dig this. Why is there not a standard item like this? Also like the key-terminology. Interesting to see a combo magical-mechanical item of this kind. Very promising. Cool! I don't know. I got the idea from the old NES Legend of Zelda. Thanks to the power of Google I found the key terminology. I wanted to use authentic terms. I'm linking the picture I found on my search. Much appreciated. That picture is way more specific than I would have expected. I love it. Whenever I learn how something mechanical works, I like it. Wish I had done something with that...been a locksmith or a mechanic or an electrician or a plumber or a pulley-user or... (Anyway, back to your thread.) |
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Post by The Semi-Retired Gamer on Mar 26, 2022 18:47:13 GMT -5
Cool! I don't know. I got the idea from the old NES Legend of Zelda. Thanks to the power of Google I found the key terminology. I wanted to use authentic terms. I'm linking the picture I found on my search. Much appreciated. That picture is way more specific than I would have expected. I love it. Whenever I learn how something mechanical works, I like it. Wish I had done something with that...been a locksmith or a mechanic or an electrician or a plumber or a pulley-user or... (Anyway, back to your thread.) That picture caught me off guard with the detail as well. I should have done something along those lines myself. Lesson learned. hengest I'm thinking about adding more to the description such as "On the final use of this key, it will stick in the lock in the unlocked position and can not be removed." What do you think? |
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Post by hengest on Mar 26, 2022 18:51:04 GMT -5
That picture is way more specific than I would have expected. I love it. Whenever I learn how something mechanical works, I like it. Wish I had done something with that...been a locksmith or a mechanic or an electrician or a plumber or a pulley-user or... (Anyway, back to your thread.) That picture caught me off guard with the detail as well. I should have done something along those lines myself. Lesson learned. hengest I'm thinking about adding more to the description such as "On the final use of this key, it will stick in the lock in the unlocked position and can not be removed." What do you think? I like that, it reminds me a bit of the flavor of the AD&D DM's manual. I try to avoid defining items to that degree myself (although maybe sometimes I do it anyway), but that's just my choice for my stuff, not because I dislike it. It locks up the item (and lets the user know it's used up), but in a way, it still leave the "door open": can it ever be removed? By magic? By someone else? Would magically locking the door eject it? Is the metal fused to something in the lock? How exactly is it stuck? And so on... |
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Post by The Semi-Retired Gamer on Mar 26, 2022 18:58:42 GMT -5
That picture caught me off guard with the detail as well. I should have done something along those lines myself. Lesson learned. hengest I'm thinking about adding more to the description such as "On the final use of this key, it will stick in the lock in the unlocked position and can not be removed." What do you think? I like that, it reminds me a bit of the flavor of the AD&D DM's manual. I try to avoid defining items to that degree myself (although maybe sometimes I do it anyway), but that's just my choice for my stuff, not because I dislike it. It locks up the item (and lets the user know it's used up), but in a way, it still leave the "door open": can it ever be removed? By magic? By someone else? Would magically locking the door eject it? Is the metal fused to something in the lock? How exactly is it stuck? And so on... All good points. My first instinct was to just have the gems in the bow NOT light up anymore. I think that may be the way to go. I want a sign but I don't want to have to answer those questions. |
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