For most fantasy based stories and games, magic is one of the genre’s hallmarks. Even a certain series about taking a bit of jewellery to be destroyed has magic, even though it’s not used often.
These prompts/questions give you ten things to consider when making a magic item. You don’t have to use all of them every time you make a magic item, and hey, if you get stuck I’m sure you could find someone who has products that might help with that *cough* 😉
Some may seem obvious questions/prompts, but often, and I include myself in this, I find that the “obvious” questions are the ones that get missed often, because they are obvious…then you forget to do them….doh!
- What is the name of the item?
- What type of object is it?
- Who made it?
- Why was it made/purpose?
- What is it made from?
- What does it look like?
- What does it do, and what powers does it have?
- How can it be destroyed?
- Does it have any legendary stories attached to it?
- Where is the item currently?
Bonus prompt: Who was the most (in)famous user of the item and what did they do with it?
Artwork by : SilverGlass/Sophie Grunnet
