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Magical Item – Charm Overview

Dungeon Masters Guide
dmg – Dungeon Masters Guide 5E

Charms Overview

A supernatural gift is a special reward granted by a being or force of great magical power. Such supernatural gifts come in two forms: blessings and charms. A charm is typically the work of a powerful spirit, a location of ancient magic, or a creature that has legendary actions. Unlike a magic item, a supernatural gift isn’t an object and doesn’t require attunement. It gives a character an extraordinary ability, which can be used one or more times.

A charm is a minor supernatural gift, which can be received in a large variety of ways. For example, a wizard who finds an eldritch secret in a dead arch mage’s spellbook might be infused with the magic of a charm, as might a character who solves a sphinx’s riddle or drinks from a magic fountain. Legendary creatures, such as ancient gold dragons and unicorns, sometimes grace their allies with charms, and some explorers find themselves bearing the magic of a charm after discovering a long-lost location that is drenched in primeval magic.

Some charms can be used only once, and others can be used a specific number of times before vanishing. If a charm lets you cast a spell, you are able to do so without spending a spell slot or providing any components (verbal, somatic, or material). In any case, a charm can’t be used in the area created by an antimagic field or a similar effect, and a charm’s effects are susceptible to dispel magic and the like. But the charm itself can’t be removed from a creature by anything short of divine intervention or the wish spell.

Example charms are provided below. The text of a charm addresses its user. A typical charm mimics the effects of a potion or a spell, so it is easy to create more charms of your own , if you like.

Known Charms

  1. Charm of Animal Conjuring: This charm allows you to cast the Conjure Animals spell (3rd level version) as an action. Once used three times, the charm vanishes from you.
  2. Charm of Darkvision: This charm allows you to cast the Darkvision spell as an action, no components required. Once used three times, the charm goes away.
  3. Charm of Feather Falling: This charm allows you the benefits of a ring of feather falling. These benefits last for 10 days, after which the charm vanishes from you.
  4. Charm of Heroism: This charm allows you to give yourself the benefit of a potion of heroism as an action. Once you do so, the charm vanishes from you. (W025)
  5. Charm of the Slayer: One sword in your possession becomes a dragon slayer or giant slayer for the next 9 days. The charm then vanishes from you, and the weapon returns to normal.
  6. Charm of Vitality: This charm allows you to give yourself the benefit of a potion of vitality as an action. Once you do so, the charm vanishes from you.
Uncommon Charms

Uncommon Item Value
Price: (1d6) x100 gp (100 to 600 gp) – 50% for consumable items
Base Price: 400 gp or 200 gp for expendable
Expendable Items can be attuned on use, at the cost of a random attuned item and slot.
Cursed Items auto attune on use and replace a random attuned item and slot.

Magical Items
C – Common, U – Uncommon, R – Rare, VR – Very Rare, L – Legendary, A – Artefact, Cu – Cursed

Racial Items Link
Dragonkind, Dwarven, Elven, Genasi, Giant, Gnome, Halfling, Human

Uncommon Magical Items – Charms

(1 item)

Uncommon Charms – (1) Charm of Remove Curse (Elven),
Random Choice (none)

Rare Charms

Rare Item Value
Price: 2d10 x1,000 gp (2,000 to 20,000) – 50% for consumable items
Base Price: 12,000 gp or 6,000 gp for expendable
Expendable Items can be attuned on use, at the cost of a random attuned item and slot.
Cursed Items auto attune on use and replace a random attuned item and slot.

Magical Items
C – Common, U – Uncommon, R – Rare, VR – Very Rare, L – Legendary, A – Artefact, Cu – Cursed

Racial Items Link
Dragonkind, Dwarven, Elven, Genasi, Giant, Gnome, Halfling, Human

Rare Magical Items – Charms and Tokens

(8 item)
Random Choice (1d2) (1 Charm, 2 Token)

Charms – (1) Charm of Plant Command (Elven), (2) Charm of Restoration (Elven),

Tokens – (1) Quaal’s Feather Token – Anchor (R GM), (2) Quaal’s Feather Token – Bird (R GM), (3) Quaal’s Feather Token – Fan (R GM), (4) Quaal’s Feather Token – Swan Boat (R GM), (5) Quaal’s Feather Token – Tree (R GM), (6) Quaal’s Feather Token – Whip (R GM)
Random Choice (d6)

Design Notes

This section is still under consideration for how it will fit into the setting ongoing. But I am expecting to have charms altered ongoing.

Content Updates

  • 2021-08-26 – Update to the menu.
  • 2021-02-20 – Added in Charm of Plant Command.
  • 2020-11-13 – Added in reference to use.
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Friday Items: F002, F005, F006, F007, F008, F009, F010, F012, F014, F016, F019, F025, F026, F027, F028, F029, F030, F031, F032, F033, F034, F035, F036, F037, F038, F039, F040, F041, F042, F043, F044, F047, F048, F049, F050, F051, F052, F054, F055

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