I have an image of a bunch of skeletons of trapped adventurers endlessly falling. They could even be animated skeletons. An epic mid-air battle!

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I'm not sure what to make of this. It's not a bad idea, but the majority of the submission is just a playlist. The songs might be better suited to a forum thread, while the shield itself needs everything Echo suggested and maybe a little more. Go to Comment

*An origin story! How did it become the way it is?
*Previous users and inventive non-standard uses?
*How does the shield survive the punishment it draws to itself?

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Suggestions. Wink wink. Go to Comment

Try some power metal songs. Inherently ostentatively heroic and kinda annoying. Go to Comment

Hilarious. Go to Comment

Does the sheild start fights by insulting people in pubs in it's user's voice? Go to Comment

I understand that this is intended to be in the silly category, but for me its still feels a bit unfinished as it is. Go to Comment

I see some merit here. However I echo EchoMirage in that it needs much more to be a full sub. I can deal with silly subs but this could be so much more.

Perhaps as Rahmir stated that it is an item of a Trickster god... perhaps a warrior/Palladin of much renown received a boon from his god in the form of a shield in which case, Loki (Enter appropriate annoying, devious and trickster type deity here.)  put a hex or curse on it to taunt and annoy people who encounter said warrior/palladin.

Perhaps it will only goad those that it knows will give the wielder the most difficult of fights. Sure, it taunts and curses at a poor drunkard in a tavern and get him riled enough to step up to fight, but what the bearer of the shield doesn't realize is that the other six patrons he is drinking with find it also offensive and annoying.

Just some thoughts. I really like this however and could go to town myself on a history/ back story for this.

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that is funny Go to Comment

I agree. Any suggestions or ideas that you want added, will be. Go to Comment

I was shooting more for song suggestions :P
But I'll think about some more fluff additions. Go to Comment

Update: I guess now it's past 'stub' stage. Go to Comment

Obviously not a 5.0 item, as no one in their right mind is going to write a whole book or design a whole series of adventures based on this item. However, it is a fun, neat shield just the way it is. Perhaps an origin or a secondary ability or purpose could be fun, as was previously stated, but not necessarily. Thumbs up. Go to Comment

Probably not a good item to take it on stealth missions. Go to Comment

This one made me laugh out loud. It can be easily adapted to modern campaign settings (perhaps a police riot-shield that eggs the crowd on, or a tactical kevlar shield that makes a tense situation worse), futuristic settings (how sweet would this be if the shield knew alien languages that the bearer did not!), and the good old fantasy settings.

I'd love it if this thing learned ventriloquism. Too bad that it would likely be dropped in disgust after one failed combat mission, unless players had some other reason to hold onto it. Go to Comment

Maybe have a self-heal on the shield? As well as a high level of damage reduction on the shield itself so weapons don't bite so hard?

Racial insults? Such as "Come on you orcish moron and get what's coming to you!" "You wimp! Is that the best you can do? My grandmother hits harder than that!"

The gift of a trickster god?

Perhaps get one character to draw the foe's attention while someone else gets around behind him to corncob him? Go to Comment

Holy crumb. It started off innocently enough and I was having some misgivings about the direction it was going and then BAM "The flame has appeared multiple times in history, often causing singularities in its wake." An explanation and then it just gets better.

For what you meant it to be, I love it! What an outstanding weapon and a great idea for somebody that is having issues with a high powered campaign! Go to Comment

That is pretty awesome. I would love details on where the flame exists: What typically houses it? Are there more than one? Does it bond with a subject? It it always active or can it be concealed? Can it duplicate itself in the hand of an especially strong willed user? Are there any subtle drawbacks (such as physical or mental weakening over time, growing more reliant on it, does it burn the soul for energy to fuel the forge)?

Lot's of questions to be asked, but i like the presentation and the overall idea.

Also: You missed the Add to Quest Box. I don't think you can change it now. Contact an admin, this deserves to be in the quest. Go to Comment

What is considered 'abuse' by the flame? As it can perceive abuse, it must have a morality that defines use and abuse. Does it care about mortal ideas of property, propriety, dignity...? Go to Comment

Useful for vigilantes-if they target the right people. Go to Comment