Hello everyone, and welcome to a special edition of Finding the Path!
In honor of the festive season, I thought it would be appropriate if I took the time to create a couple of magic items for the Pathfinder game, items that we all know and love. While these are obviously not as powerful as the real thing, they might nonetheless add a familiar festive feeling to your game. I hope you enjoy.
The Sleigh
Aura overwhelming conjuration and transmutation; CL 20th; Slot —; Price 452,200 gp; Weight 1,000 lbs.
DESCRIPTION
This large red-painted sleigh is covered in decorations of holly, and little bells jingle along its length at the slightest breeze. The skis underneath the main body of the sleigh gleam like silver and the leather harness at the front is attached to 9 reindeer, arranged side-by-side, with the lead reindeer having a bulbous red, shiny nose.
BENEFITS
The 9 reindeer attached to the sleigh allow it to travel across the sky at a speed of 40 feet per round as if using air walk. This speed doubles for an hour if the reindeer have been fed milk and cookies (worth at least 5 cp each) within the past hour.
Once per day, as a free action, the driver of the sleigh can use teleport. If used during the winter solstice, the driver can use teleport at will. Furthermore, during the winter solstice, the driver and the reindeer are affected by a time stop spell after each teleport, with a duration of 1d4+1 minutes.
CONSTRUCTION REQUIREMENTS
Feat(s) Craft Wondrous Item; Spells air walk, teleport, time stop; Cost 226,200 gp
Bag of Presents
Aura overwhelming conjuration and transmutation; CL 20th; Slot —; Price 56,400 gp; Weight 50 lbs.
DESCRIPTION
This big red sack appears to be filled with wrapped presents, and bulges out in numerous places, with tantalizing shapes almost revealing the contents.
BENEFITS
The bag of presents never weighs more than 50 lbs, regardless of how much is present within. As a move action, the owner can reach in and produce a single item per round. When used on any other day than winter solstice, it always produces a single lump of coal.
When used on the winter solstice, roll on the following table: (the present produced is always sized for the recipient. Anyone attempting to draw a present for themselves, produces a single piece of parchment stating “Don’t you think you’re a little old to try that?”)
| D20 Roll | Present Produced |
|---|---|
| 1 | A small puppy |
| 2 | A kitten |
| 3 | A wooden sword |
| 4 | A princess’s outfit |
| 5 | A set of crayons and 10 pieces of parchment |
| 6 | A set of chess pieces and a board |
| 7 | A pennywhistle |
| 8 | A set of commoner’s clothes |
| 9 | A wooden dragon |
| 10 | A porcelain doll |
| 11 | A comfortable and warm scarf |
| 12 | A pair of furlined gloves |
| 13 | A magical wand (makes “magical” twinkling noises every time you swing it, but no other effect) |
| 14 | A stuffed owlbear teddybear |
| 15 | A large book of fairy tales |
| 16 | A traveling trunk |
| 17 | A “beginner’s” alchemy lab (cannot produce any dangerous concoctions from it, but gives a +2 to Craft (alchemy) checks on any effect that does not cause hit point or ability damage) |
| 18 | A traveling journal from a world-famous adventurer |
| 19 | A small note saying “For the person who has everything: Nothing” |
| 20 | Special (DM’s choice, up to the effect of limited wish) |
Feat(s) Craft Wondrous Item; Spells fabricate, limited wish, secret chest; Cost 28,200 gp
I hope that these festive offerings can find a home in your game too.
Merry Christmas to you, your family, and your friends. 