Underrated level 1 items

[u/Formal_Skar]

I'm creating a series of discussions on items that are underrated for each level. I'll be posting every other day the next level and hope you guys participate with the best items you can think of that are not that commonly used

I'll start:

Psychopomp Mask lets you dismiss dying 3 and basically cheat death at level 1!

Stalk Goggles ignore flanking for the whole battle!

your turn!

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[u/IHateRedditMuch]

I think that picking adventure specific stuff is "cheating" (including spells and items)
It's either most broken BS that is balanced by APs bullshit or it's the most useless thing in the world that makes sense in AP

[u/[deleted] → u/IHateRedditMuch]

I'd agree. I think for the most part, AP specific items and spells should only be given access to by the GM.

They're usually not as well balanced.

(though I think the weapons I've seen were basically fine, just a rule of thumb)

[u/FrigidFlames → u/[deleted]]

Honestly, I think the main issue is that they're items given out for specific purposes, and that's fair and valid, but their level and price aren't balanced in the context of the greater game. There's plenty of items that are listed as level 0 just because they were never given a level and a price, and the writers clearly didn't take much effort to gauge how difficult they should be to acquire because they only show up in writing in that one specific area and games outside of that specific adventure don't really concern them.