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resplendent plate the cosmic cruiser

This indomitable breastplate made of an the cosmic cruiser
unknown metal draws the attention of most
who see it. If you wear this in populated The Cosmic Cruiser is a magic starship that
areas, commoners may crowd you, can travel through space with a crew of up
attempting to touch the plate. The wearer to 10 creatures. The vessel can also travel
of this armor becomes resistant to physical between planes, The Rift, and other parallel
attacks and only takes half damage from universes (p. 32). The party can pool
them. When the armor is hit by weapons, their adventure points to activate the ship's
they inexplicably fail to leave a scratch or travel features.
dent. The plate is reactive to shadow planes. In its default form, the Cruiser is a galleon
It appears to wither when in a shadow plane in a crystal sphere. When it enters a new
and loses its resistive effect until it leaves. region of the omniverse, it can detect the
nature and style of that region's technology,
rebellion and change its form to fit in among it. For
example, if the vessel arrives in a universe
This is an ancient bronze shield with an with mechanical starships, it can take the
etching that depicts commoners rising up appearance of one. Regardless of its form,
against their rulers in a great battle. the Cruiser always has personal quarters for
each crew member, a bridge where the ship
4 You close your eyes and squeeze can be controlled, a galley, an armory, and a
the shield's handle, activating its ancient common area. It can support its own livable
power. The shield releases a reverberating atmosphere and conjure food and drink for
sound like a giant bell being rung. If any its crew.
nearby commoners hear Rebellion's call, 3 Teleport to The Rift.
they stop what they are doing and feel 9 Teleport to any known location, or a
the fires of independence ignite in their random location.
hearts. Then, they take action against
whatever or whoever is keeping them down.
Each person's protest is their own; the
consequences of using Rebellion are often
unpredictable.

shadow

3 Shadow is a magic shortblade forged by
a malevolent god. Whenever the blade kills
a creature, that creature’s soul is transported
to a hellish shadow plane where it is
tormented for eternity. Each time a creature
is killed by the blade, its wielder experiences
a glimpse of the slain creature’s torment,
dealing them 1 damage.

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the toll

unity

vol

the toll vol

This is an iridescent coin with a hole in the 3 This magic spear, once belonging to a
middle that always feels warm to the touch. demigod, is attuned to nature and begins
Holding this coin on your person makes vibrating when a lightning storm will form
everything you have seem slightly heavier. within the next day.

If you die while possessing The Toll, you If you roll a 20 while throwing the spear,
wake up in a lush field under an unknown it becomes a bolt of lightning that streaks
star, surrounded by natural paradise. You between up to 3 nearby targets of your
carry nothing from your prior life, except for choice, dealing them each 6 HP of damage. If
the coin, which appears in your hand. When you roll a 1, you are shocked by the spear and
you wake, an astral guardian approaches you hit for 2 HP.
and asks for The Toll. If you give it to them,
you return to your mortal body completely
restored — giving you a second chance
on life. If you keep the coin instead, the
guardian leaves, never to return. You remain
alive in this paradise — forever alone.

unity

Unity is a magic pin once worn by a great
diplomat. While nearby the pin, creatures
become able to comprehend the languages
of any and all other creatures also nearby the
pin and can communicate with them.

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cosmic forge

conservator's ring cosmic forge

This is an unimaginably powerful magic The Cosmic Forge is an obsidian ring that
ring created and worn by members of an phases in and out of ethereal form like waves
interdimensional bureau of gods. The ring lapping the shores of an ocean. When worn, it
cannot be destroyed. becomes permanently attached to the bearer
and can only be released if they are destroyed.
9 You and any nearby creatures of your
choice teleport to any desired destination The bearer may snap their fingers to conjure
in another universe, leaving behind a tear any object into existence nearby, except for a
in the universe. The tear rapidly releases copy of the Cosmic Forge.
that universe into The Beyond, destroying
it completely. The universe's corresponding roll the die
anchor in The Rift is also destroyed in a
terrifying conflagration of prismatic fires. 20: You conjure the object. It is perfect
in every way.
A record of your deed is stored in the ring,
and your location is transmitted to any other 11-19: You conjure the object, but the
beings who are wearing one of the ring's ring overheats, hitting you for 6 HP.
siblings.
6-10: You conjure the object, but it is
cursed with a random effect of the
Guide's choice.

2-5: You conjure the object, but
it appears in a random location
somewhere else in the omniverse.

1: You crumble to dust and are
destroyed. The ring falls to the ground,
waiting.

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dubbin’s dire die the hand

This is a 20-sided die that occasionally This is a pocketwatch with a large crown, a
appears to tremble as if there’s an single hand, and a face with no markings.
earthquake in the distance. The crown has two stops.

4 When activated, the die bends the 3 When pulled out to the first stop, the
fate of creatures nearby it. The next 10 crown can be rotated to turn the watch's
rolls made nearby the die use the following hand. Turning the hand clockwise shows
spread of outcomes: the bearer their current surroundings in the
future, while turning it counterclockwise
■■1-9: Catastrophe shows visions of the past.
9 When the crown is pulled to the second
■■10: Tough Choice stop, it can be used to travel through time.
The movement is imprecise: you don't know
■■11-20: Triumph exactly how far you will arrive in the future
or past. When you stop rotating the crown,
If the owner of Dubbin's Dire Die rolls a 1 it depresses to its default position, and you
while the die is activated, the die explodes arrive at your destination.
with rending magic force, dealing 4 damage
to all creatures within 1,000 kilometers. the hand

it whispers to you

This ring’s humble presentation enshrouds
its devious character.

You look at the ring.
It whispers to you.

Forged by a forgotten god, the ring grants
the wearer the ability to cast the Control
spell () on a nearby creature. The spell
automatically takes effect against the target.
It cannot be resisted or countered, and its
duration is permanent.

The ring was not meant for you to wear.
Each time you use the ring's ability, it steals
your fate, permanently reducing your hit
point maximum by 3. If you use the ring
more than 3 times, you die.

You look at the ring.
It whispers to you.

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wish heart

wish heart Your wish comes true in a manner of
the Guide's choosing. The wish is highly
A magic locket created by a god, the Wish unpredictable. For example, if you wish for
Heart can turn thought into reality. When someone to be relieved of pain, they may die
you open the locket, you see the visage of a — releasing them from their mortal troubles.
paradox — a person who is strange and yet If you wish for your party to safely escape
most familiar to you. an apocalypse, you might be teleported to a
safe but unknown parallel universe. Being
To make a wish, you must open the locket specific about what you want to come true
and speak to the visage. State your wish can help, but it's not guaranteed that you
clearly at the table. will get exactly what you had hoped for.

If you would gain nothing from your However, there is one type of wish the locket
intended wish but good feelings, the person hopes to hear. If you ask to be reunited
in the locket smiles at you. with a loved one, it will reunite you in an
exact manner of your choosing without any
If you would gain something material from unpredictable consequences. For example,
your intended wish, the person in the locket if you say you wish for your lost sibling to
raises an eyebrow. return, you may have them appear in front
of you — real in every way, and here to stay.
If you intend to harm someone with your
wish, the person in the locket scowls at you.

Moments after the visage reacts to you, the
locket briefly scintillates and rattles. Then, it
vanishes before your eyes.