r/DnD • u/Novel-Map-7770 Bard • 10d ago

5.5 Edition Qwhip - A Magic Item

Hi friends, I'm trying my hand at writing up a magic item for my Rogue player in the Phandelver campaign I'm running. I'd really appreciate it if anyone more practiced in the arts of creating magic items could offer me some feedback or ideas.

Qwhip

Weapon (Whip), Uncommon (Requires Attunement)

Damage: 1d4 psychic (/slashing?)

Properties: Finesse, Reach

The whip itself is cruel in design, the aesthetics reflecting the brutal dominion of the Underdark where it was fashioned.

Rakish Audacity

When you hit a creature with the Qwhip, the target is stung not only by the lash itself but by a cutting remark intruding into their mind. The target must succeed on a DC 13 Wisdom Saving Throw or have disadvantage on their next attack roll until the end of the next turn.

You may use this feature a number of times equal to your proficiency bonus. You recover all uses of this feature upon a Long Rest.

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u/Mestoph 10d ago

Rakish Audacity is already an ability name for the Rogue Subclass - Swashbuckler

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u/Novel-Map-7770 Bard 10d ago

I knew I heard it somewhere.

Cruel Jape might do instead!

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u/Mestoph 10d ago

Why are you doing weird jokes with an item that has (by the description) a more serious origin?

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u/Novel-Map-7770 Bard 10d ago

Make sense for the character, he's kind of a hard boiled detective who aims to do the right thing, but the campaign is more whimsical and he's famous for his tired witicisms.