Charmed
No this post is not about your favorite WB show. This is about one of my favorite sections of the fifth edition Dungeons and Dragons Dungeon Master’s Guide. Charms are a special boon that can be tapped a few times to give a creature a an extra ability before wearing off. Mechanically, they’re like potions that are carried and activated internally.
Unlike blessings, charms are not permanent. After a specific number of uses or short period of time they’re used up. Charms are gained by interacting with the magical places, creatures, and items.
Specifically in Exploration Age most charms are gained by spending time in a planar overlap zone. Checkout the excerpt from the upcoming Exploration Age Campaign Guide below to see the charms available in my setting.
Overlap Charms
Any creature native to the Material Plane who takes a long rest in an overlap zone has a chance of gaining a charm at the end of their rest. A creature’s alignment can increase its chance of gaining a charm depending on the overlap zone in which it is resting. Use the table and charm descriptions below when PCs take an extended rest in an overlap zone. Remember any creatures they come across who live in the zone may also have the benefit of a charm.
| Plane | Charm | LG | NG | CG | LN | N | CN | LE | NE | CE |
| Acheron | Charm of Victorious Armor | 20% | 10% | 5% | 30% | 20% | 10% | 30% | 20% | 10% |
| Arboria | Charm of Plant Talking | 20% | 30% | 40% | 10% | 20% | 30% | 0% | 5% | 10% |
| Arcadia | Charm of Disease Removal | 30% | 20% | 10% | 30% | 20% | 10% | 20% | 10% | 5% |
| The Abyss | Charm of Good Annihilation | 0% | 5% | 10% | 10% | 20% | 30% | 20% | 30% | 40% |
| The Beastlands | Charm of Conjuring Animals | 20% | 30% | 30% | 10% | 20% | 20% | 5% | 10% | 10% |
| The Blood Fields | Charm of Radiant Resistance | 30% | 30% | 30% | 30% | 30% | 30% | 30% | 30% | 30% |
| Bytopia | Charm of Extra Attacks | 30% | 30% | 20% | 20% | 20% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 5% |
| Carceri | Charm of Fear | 5% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 20% | 20% | 20% | 30% | 30% |
| Elysium | Charm of Healing | 30% | 40% | 30% | 10% | 20% | 10% | 0% | 5% | 0% |
| Feywild | Charm of Beast Speech | 50% | 50% | 50% | 50% | 50% | 50% | 50% | 50% | 50% |
| Gehenna | Charm of Deceptive Speech | 10% | 10% | 5% | 20% | 20% | 10% | 30% | 30% | 20% |
| Hades | Charm of Death’s Animation | 0% | 5% | 0% | 10% | 20% | 10% | 30% | 40% | 30% |
| Limbo | Charm of Chaotic Energy | 5% | 10% | 30% | 0% | 20% | 40% | 5% | 10% | 30% |
| Mechanus | Charm of Murderous Efficiency | 30% | 10% | 5% | 40% | 20% | 0% | 30% | 10% | 5% |
| Mount Celestia | Charm of Evil Annihilation | 40% | 30% | 20% | 30% | 20% | 10% | 10% | 5% | 0% |
| Murderfall | Charm of Slaying | 30% | 30% | 30% | 30% | 30% | 30% | 30% | 30% | 30% |
| The Nine Hells | Charm of Fiery Resistance | 10% | 5% | 0% | 30% | 20% | 10% | 40% | 30% | 20% |
| Pandemonium | Charm of Madness Infliction | 5% | 10% | 20% | 10% | 20% | 30% | 10% | 20% | 30% |
| Plane of Air | Charm of Flight | 40% | 40% | 40% | 40% | 40% | 40% | 40% | 40% | 40% |
| Plane of Earth | Charm of Meld into Stone | 40% | 40% | 40% | 40% | 40% | 40% | 40% | 40% | 40% |
| Plane of Fire | Charm of Fiery Wrath | 40% | 40% | 40% | 40% | 40% | 40% | 40% | 40% | 40% |
| Plane of Water | Charm of Water Breathing | 40% | 40% | 40% | 40% | 40% | 40% | 40% | 40% | 40% |
| Savalization | Charm of Savagery | 50% | 50% | 50% | 50% | 50% | 50% | 50% | 50% | 50% |
| Shadowfell | Charm of Death Speech | 50% | 50% | 50% | 50% | 50% | 50% | 50% | 50% | 50% |
| Stryfe | Charm of Reincarnation | 30% | 30% | 30% | 30% | 30% | 30% | 30% | 30% | 30% |
| Ysgard | Charm of Slayer’s Healing | 10% | 20% | 30% | 10% | 20% | 30% | 5% | 10% | 20% |
Charm of Animal Conjuring. As an action you can cast conjure animals. Once used 3 times, this charm disappears.
Charm of Beast Speech. You can talk to beasts as if you are effected by the speak with animals spell. This effect lasts 9 days and then the charm disappears.
Charm of Chaotic Energy. This charm has 3 charges. As an action you can expend 1 charge to cast fireball, lightning bolt, sleet storm, or stinking cloud. Once all the charges are expended, this charm disappears.
Charm of Death’s Animation. As an action you can cast animate dead. Once used 3 times, this charm disappears.
Charm of Death Speech. As an action you can cast speak with dead. Once used 3 times, this charm disappears.
Charm of Deceptive Speech. You have advantage on Charisma (Deception) checks made while lying. This effect lasts 9 days and then the charm disappears.
Charm of Disease Removal. As an action you touch a creature suffering from a disease and it is cured of its disease. Once used 3 times, this charm disappears.
Charm of Evil Annihilation. When you deal damage to evil-aligned creatures they take an extra 1d6 radiant damage. This charm lasts for 3 days and then disappears.
Charm of Extra Attacks. As a bonus action you can make a melee or ranged attack. Once used 10 times, this charm disappears.
Charm of Fear. As an action you can cast fear. Once used 3 times, this charm disappears.
Charm of Fiery Resistance. You are resistant to fire damage. This charm lasts for 9 days and then disappears.
Charm of Fiery Wrath. As an action you can cast the fireball spell. Once used 3 times, this charm disappears.
Charm of Flight. As an action you cast flight on yourself. Once used 3 times, this charm disappears.
Charm of Good Annihilation. When you deal damage to good-aligned creatures they take an extra 1d6 necrotic damage. This charm lasts for 3 days and then disappears.
Charm of Healing. As an action you regain 3d8 + 5 hit points. Once used 3 times, this charm disappears.
Charm of Madness Infliction. As an action one creature you see must succeed on a DC 15 Wisdom saving throw or gain a random form of short-term madness. Once used 3 times, this charm disappears.
Charm of Meld into Stone. As an action you cast meld into stone on yourself. Once used 3 times, this charm disappears.
Charm of Murderous Efficiency. When you drop a chaotic-aligned creature to 0 hit points with a spell or attack you gain 5 temporary hit points. This effect lasts 9 days and then the charm disappears.
Charm of Plant Talking. This charm has 6 charges. As an action you can expend charges to cast entangle (2 charges) or speak with plants (3 charges). Once all the charges are expended, this charm disappears.
Charm of Radiant Resistance. You are resistant to radiant damage. This charm lasts for 9 days and then disappears.
Charm of Reincarnation. The next time you die this charm casts the reincarnate spell on you. Once used, this charm disappears.
Charm of Savagery. When you hit with an attack you can use this charm to deal an extra 3d8 damage of the attack’s type. Once used 3 times, this charm disappears.
Charm of Slayer’s Healing. Whenever you reduce a creature to 0 hit points, you regain 5 hit points. This charm lasts for 9 days and then disappears.
Charm of Slaying. When you score a critical hit you roll all of the attack’s damage dice three times and add them together with any modifiers to calculate damage. After scoring three critical hits with this charm, it disappears.
Charm of Victorious Armor. As an action you gain 20 temporary hit points. Once used 3 times, this charm disappears.
Charm of Water Breathing. As an action you cast water breathing on yourself. Once used 3 times, this charm disappears.
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