Dungeons and Dragons – Mystara
Magical Item – Weapon of Skill
- Type: Weapon (Any)
- Rarity: Rare, Human (Thyatian) Relic
- Original Source: GM Created
- Base Item
- Campaign Examples
- Content Updates

Base Item – Weapon of Skill
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
- Magical Item – Rare – Weapon of Skill – 12,000 gp
- Standard: Grants proficiency in its use, and if you are already proficient then it grants you one weapon option, even if you are not at the expert level with the weapon.
- Attunement: Grants skilled proficiency in its use, and if you are already skilled then it grants you one weapon option, even if you are not at the expert level with the weapon.
- Relic: Humans gain one extra level of proficiency, Thyatian also gain an additional weapon option.
Example Campaign Items – Weapon of Skill
- Crossbow of Castellian (F041)
- Halberd of the Guard (W032)
- Longbow of the Dark (W033)
- Shortsword of the Moon (W030)
Crossbow of Castallian (F041)
- Magical Item – Rare – Crossbow of Castallian – 12,000 gp
- Standard: Made of Darkwood, and has fine elven runes along the arms. Grants proficiency in the use of the Crossbow, and if you are already proficient then it grants you one weapon option, even if you are not at the expert level with the weapon.
- Attunement: Grants skilled proficiency in its use, and if you are already skilled then it grants you one weapon option, even if you are not at the expert level with the weapon.
- Relic: Humans gain one extra level of proficiency, Thyatian also gain an additional weapon option.
- Design details from: Created By Elves
- Owner:
- ?? Yodrev (Halfling Rogue) Bought in Darokin City
Halberd of the Guard (W032)
- Magical Item – Rare – Halberd of the Guard – 12,000 gp
- Standard: Grants proficiency in its use, and if you are already proficient then it grants you one weapon option, even if you are not at the expert level with the weapon. You can’t be surprised, while wielding this weapon. You have a bonus of +1 to attack and damage rolls made with this magic weapon.
- Attunement: Grants skilled proficiency in its use, and if you are already skilled then it grants you one weapon option, even if you are not at the expert level with the weapon. If you attune this item it also adds one dice to the dice of damage.
- This magic weapon warns you of danger. While the weapon is on your person, you have advantage on initiative rolls. In addition, you and any of your companions within 30 ft of you can’t be surprised, except when incapacitated by something other than non-magical sleep. The weapon magically awakens you and your companions within range if any of you are sleeping naturally when combat begins.
- Relic: Humans gain one extra level of proficiency, Thyatian also gain an additional weapon option. If you are Human the detection range increases by 10 ft. If you are Traladaran, your detection range increases out by another 10 ft. If used by a Giant it provides an extra dice against Dragonkin.
- Details built from: Weapon of Warning, Weapon Enhancement +1
- Owner:
- ?? Plamin (Ethengarian Barbarian) Found in Quasqueton, session 33. (Mystery in Radlebb Woods)
Longbow of the Dark (W033)
- Magical Item – Rare – Longbow of the Dark – 13,400 gp
- Standard: Dark Ash longbow with Silver filigree. Grants proficiency in its use, and if you are already proficient then it grants you one weapon option, even if you are not at the expert level with the weapon. You have a bonus of +1 to attack and damage rolls made with this magic weapon.
- Attunement: Grants skilled proficiency in its use, and if you are already skilled then it grants you one weapon option, even if you are not at the expert level with the weapon. If you attune this item it also adds one dice to the dice of damage.
- Relic: Humans gain one extra level of proficiency, Thyatian also gain an additional weapon option. If used by a Giant it provides an extra dice against Dragonkin.
- Details built form: ornamental, weapon enhancement +1
- Owner:
- ?? Lil Miss (Makai Sorcerer) Picked up in Quasqueton, session 33. (Mystery in Radlebb Woods)
Shortsword of the Moon (W030)
- Magical Item – Rare – Shortsword of the Moon – 13,050 gp
- Standard: Silver Shortsword with ruby on pommel. Grants proficiency in its use, and if you are already proficient then it grants you one weapon option, even if you are not at the expert level with the weapon. In darkness, the unsheathed blade of this sword sheds moonlight, creating bright light in a 15 ft radius and dim light for an additional 15 ft.
- Attunement: Grants skilled proficiency in its use, and if you are already skilled then it grants you one weapon option, even if you are not at the expert level with the weapon. Increase the radius by 15 ft.
- Relic: Humans gain one extra level of proficiency, Thyatian also gain an additional weapon option.If you are a Halfling, your family name and clan appears on the blade taking on your heritage. If you are an Eastshire Halfling, you have lowlight vision while attuned to this item.
- Details built from: Ornamental, Moon-touched weapon
- Owner:
- ?? Simply Red (Halfling Rogue) Collected from Quasqueton, session 33. (Mystery in Radlebb Woods)
Content Updates
- 2021-08-15 – Updated Halberd of the Guard to also be a +1 weapon. Added in links to Mystery at Radlebb Woods.
- 2021-07-17 – Updated to match Original Item updates.
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