Treasure: Drow Magic Items

Treasure: Drow Magic Items

It's been a very long time since I've made any treasure posts. There's been a request to convert some magic items from the Drow of the Underdark for AD&D. I was asked to convert the driftdiscs, the spider wand, and house insignias. While the first two are possible, I will forego converting the insignias - each one of them pretty is a unique item with unique abilities, so you cannot really convert a generic insignia.

  

Driftdisc

 

Driftdisc – as an enchanted item (using Sorcery)

This 2-yard-diameter stone disc is able to fly through the air, carrying the rider. The disc has Air Move 10, Max 20, and ST 26 for the purpose of carrying capacity. Flight costs 1 FP per minute. This disc can carry no more than four SM+0 creatures. It is controlled by the enchanter, not the rider, and the enchanter pays the FP costs.

            Statistics: Flight (Affects Others 3, +150%; Carrying capacity and speed do not depend on the user, +0%; Costs Fatigue, 1 FP, -5%; Magical, -10%) [94] + Enhanced Move 1 (Air; Affects Others 3, +150%; Magical, -10%) [48] + Lifting ST+16 (Magical, -10%; Only for the disc, -30%) [29]. Carpet, x0.25; 43 EP.

            TL3 Price: 2 x ($700 + 43 x $320) = $28,920.

 

Driftdisc – as an enchanted item (using Sorcery) (KYOS)

This 2-yard-diameter stone disc is able to fly through the air, carrying the rider. The disc has Air Move 10, Max 20, and ST 26 for the purpose of carrying capacity. Flight costs 1 FP per minute. This disc can carry no more than four SM+0 creatures. It is controlled by the enchanter, not the rider, and the enchanter pays the FP costs.

            Statistics: Flight (Affects Others 3, +150%; Carrying capacity and speed do not depend on the user, +0%; Costs Fatigue, 1 FP, -5%; Magical, -10%) [94] + Enhanced Move 1 (Air; Affects Others 3, +150%; Magical, -10%) [48] + Lifting ST+16 (Magical, -10%; Only for the disc, -30%) [68]. Carpet, x0.25; 53 EP.

            TL3 Price: 2 x ($1,500 + 53 x $320) = $36,920.

 

Spider Wand

 

Spider Wand – as an enchanted item (using Sorcery)

This foot-long, tapering stick of smooth, plain wood contains 25 charges when first created. It has two powers, each of which costs 1 charge per use.

The first power is identical to the Spider Silk spell.

The second power comes into effect when the wand is used as a melee weapon. By spending 1 charge, the wielder may have the wand deal 4d follow-up toxic damage.

If the wand’s charges are ever exhausted, it changes into the husk of a long-dead spider, and then crumbles away into useless dust.

The staff has SM-6, DR 2, HP 6, 0.5 lb. LC1.

            Statistics: Spider Silk (Accessibility, FP costs must use built-in ER, -5%) [16] + Staff ER 25 [8] + Toxic Attack 4d (Accessibility, FP costs must use built-in ER, -5%; Costs Fatigue, 1 FP, -5%; Follow-Up, This wand, +0%; Magical, -10%) [13]. Wand, x0.4; 15 EP.

            TL3 Price: 2 x ($70 + 15 x $320) = $9,740.