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Is this legendary homebrew cloak (Abyssal Regalia of the Dark Prince) balanced?
I am creating some homebrew magic items for the players of my campaign to custom-tailor to their needs and wishes. The characters are currently level 15 and nearing the end, so legendary items are on ...
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Is this Legendary longsword "Sealed Power/Seven Wishes" too broken?
I'm playing in a very high level campaign with a load of powerful characters, and I'm trying to get an edge. I homebrewed this magic item and I want you guys to see how powerful it is. For comparison, ...
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Is an uncommon magic item that grants +2 to all dexterity checks broken?
I'm really trying to help my friend learn how to balance homebrew magic items and he seems to think that there's absolutely nothing wrong with this. I am doing this to our party's own detriment since ...
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Is this homebrew weapon balanced? [closed]
Im trying to homebrew some new magic items for D&D 5e to add to my groups' sessions. But I'm not sure if this sword is overpowered or underpowered.
The idea is that the item is a "greedy ...
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Does this Sack of Looting work as a simple replacement for Bag of Holding?
This is the second take on this problem, incorporating feedback from the first round, full background detail can be found there.
In brief, I am looking to create a simple, single focus magic item that ...
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Balance review for a homebrew magic item - Illithid Tadpole
My (currently level 9) Divination Wizard has been implanted with an Illithid Tadpole. Through various events the Ceremorphosis was ended, and I was left with the live tadpole within me. I could have ...
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Is this Homebrew AC increasing magic item for monk balanced?
I have made a Rare item based off advice from a previous post and the Defensive Duelist feat. Is this item balanced as a Rare, and if not how can it be balanced?
Cloak of Swirling water
This cloak is ...
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Is this homebrew magic item that lets you add your Wisdom modifier to your AC (while attuned) balanced as a rare magic item?
I recently had an idea for a new item in 5e. This item is a cloak that lets you add your Wisdom modifier to your AC (requires attunement). I was thinking of making it a rare magic item, and I was ...
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Is this Bracers of Stored Health homebrew magic item balanced?
I was thinking about the similarities between a character I was making and one from the Mistborn series by Brandon Sanderson, when the idea to make a magic item that replicated the effects of one of ...
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Are these dual-wielding swords balanced?
I made the following magic weapons specifically for dual-wielding. They are intended to be given out at 5th level.
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Magic weapon (pair of shortswords), uncommon (requires attunement)
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Is this Monk’s Robe magic item conversion balanced in 5e?
In Pathfinder, there is a magic item called the Monk’s Robe.
I like the idea, and have tried to convert it to D&D 5e, but I don’t know if my conversion is balanced. My conversion of the item is ...
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Is this homebrew Druid's Staff of Thorns appropriate for a level 3 Druid?
I'm new to D&D and have been running the Dragon of Icespire Peak adventure for my wife. She is playing a Druid and I'm playing a DMPC Barbarian. I wanted to make a staff for her so she can keep a ...
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Are these new Instruments of the Bards balanced?
I've decided to homebrew some more Instruments of the Bards, representing a few instruments that are not currently included. The only main thing that's different between each one are the unique spells,...
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Is a magic item that treats spells of one school of magic as if upcast one level higher overpowered?
I'm toying with the idea of giving a player a magic rod. This rod would allow him to treat all Necromancy spells as if upcast one level higher than the spell slot expended while the rod is held, if ...
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Are the following anti-magical items balanced?
All the following items are part of one big ritual that disrupts magic for an entire world. I want each of the items by themselves to be a item of less power, but fitting to the theme of anti-magical, ...
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