EPISODE · Dec 5, 2024 · 10 MIN
AD&D - Cursed Items and Identifying them...
from The Evil Dungeon Master Universe · host The Evil Dungeon Master
Today's podcast topic comes from LeroyD20 on X, he suggested a discussion about cursed items. Cursed items. The bane of adventurers everywhere and the mischievous delight of dungeon masters. You know the drill—our plucky hero picks up a shiny new sword, only to find out it’s not so much “Sword of Slaying” as it is “Blade of Bondage.” But what makes cursed items so delightfully dangerous in AD&D isn’t just their effects—it’s the mystery surrounding them and the inherent gamble in figuring out what you’ve got. Enter the Identify spell.
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Today's podcast topic comes from LeroyD20 on X, he suggested a discussion about cursed items. Cursed items. The bane of adventurers everywhere and the mischievous delight of dungeon masters. You know the drill—our plucky hero picks up a shiny new sword, only to find out it’s not so much “Sword of Slaying” as it is “Blade of Bondage.” But what makes cursed items so delightfully dangerous in AD&D isn’t just their effects—it’s the mystery surrounding them and the inherent gamble in figuring out what you’ve got. Enter the Identify spell.
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