Magic items 101: A Historical Guide for TTRPGs

Ever wonder how realistic the magic items in D&D are, anyway? What are the lines between a religious token, a pagan amulet, and a giant-made sword?Join us this episode as we unlock the nature of how magic works in the middle ages, and how you can adapt historical magic techniques into your D&D campaign. Join our discord community! Check out our Tumblr for even more! Support us on patreon! Check out our merch! The Beastiary Challenge! (<-- Don't miss it!) Socials: Tumblr Website Twitter Instagram Facebook Citations & References: Bailey, Michael D. ‘The Age of Magicians: Periodization in the History of European Magic.’ Bailey, Michael D. ‘The Disenchantment of Magic: Spells, Charms, and Superstition in Early European Witchcraft Literature.’ Bailey, Michael D. ‘The Meanings of Magic.’ Magic, Ritual, and Witchcraft, Green, Richard Firth. ‘Incubi Faries.’ Elf Queens and Holy Friars: Fairy Beliefs and the Medieval Church, Griffiths, Bill. Aspects of Anglo-Saxon Magic. Hall, Alaric. Elves in Anglo-Saxon England: Matters of Belief, Health, Gender, and Identity. Kieckhefer, Richard. ‘The Specific Rationality of Medieval Magic.’ Kieckhefer, Richard. Magic in the Middle Ages. Saunders, Corrine. Magic and the Supernatural in Medieval English Romance. Taylor, Paul Beekman. ‘The Dragon’s Treasure in “Beowulf.”’ Neuphilologische Mitteilungen, Thayer, J. D. ‘Resolving the “Double Curse” of the Pagan Hoard in Beowulf.’ f.81r of the Rutland Psalter