Cyphers & Potions
This page holds all cyphers and custom potions found.
Cyphers
Cyphers are useful magical items that work only once, they dissolve into nothingness after use. Most resemble miniature mundane items a few centimeters across. They require a creature to form a bond with them before their property can be used. This bond is called harmonization. Harmonizing to a cypher requires a creature to spend 5 minutes focused on only that cypher while being in physical contact with it.
A cypher can be harmonized to only one creature at a time, and a creature can be harmonized to no more than two cyphers at a time. Any attempt to harmonize to a third cypher fails; the creature must end its harmonization to a cypher first. Additionally, a creature can't harmonize to more than one copy of the same cypher.
A creature's harmonization to a cypher ends if the creature no longer satisfies the prerequisites for harmonization, if the cypher has been more than 100 feet away for at least 24 hours, if the creature dies, or if another creature harmonizes to the cypher. A creature can also voluntarily end harmonization by spending another 5 minutes focused on the cypher.
Most cyphers require just a mental command to activate that is usually a bonus action or reaction. If more is needed for activation it will be included in the description.
List of Cyphers
Averager
A reward from Lars Gerhardt.
An ivory die showing 4 on all of its six faces.
After rolling a die you can use your reaction and take the average result for the die, rounded up, instead of the result showing. If you roll multiple dice, you can only affect one die using this item.
Cacher
A thank you from Tymos Moltar.
A miniature backpack.
You use your action to focus your mind on a single mundane object with a value of up to 50 gp and a weight of up to 25 lb. The object then appears in your hands or on the ground in front of you.
Eye-er
A thank you from Tymos Moltar.
An owl’s eye set in gelatin.
When harmonized with this cypher you cannot be surprised. The first time it prevents you from being surprised where you otherwise would have been, it dissolves.
Levitater
Taken from Yakkar, the goblin witch doctor.
A miniature leather boot with straps.
As an action you can cast the Levitate spell on yourself. The spell’s duration is 2d4 minutes but you don’t know the result of the die roll.
Passer
Taken from Yakkar, the goblin witch doctor's hut.
A miniature bronze compass.
This cypher comes as a pair. When they are held together and harmonized by two different people, the two cyphers become linked. The owner of a Passer can then use bonus action to pass a touched item of size medium or smaller to the hands of other creature who is harmonized with the other linked Passer. That creature can then use their reaction to receive the item in either hand. Should they not have a reaction left or if both their hands are full and they don’t wish to drop what they are holding, the item drops down in front of them. Max range: 60 feet.
Puller
A thank you from Tymos Moltar.
A miniature hand, made from leather, with its fingers outstretched.
A bonus action to use. It pulls an unsecured object within 30', weighing 2d4 lb. or less, towards your hand. If you have a free hand you can take the object in hand. If not, it falls to the ground in front of you.
Ribbiter
A reward from Lars Gerhardt.
A frog made of green, folded paper.
Using a bonus action you cast a Polymorph spell onto yourself which changes you into frog until the end of your next round.
Skiller
A reward from Lars Gerhardt.
Half of a wooden die.
After rolling a d20 to use a skill you can use your reaction and roll a 1d3, adding the result to the d20 result.
Stoner
Found in a desert.
A large, brown pit of an exotic fruit.
You can use an action to grant yourself a +2 to your armor class, however, healing magic used on you heals only half the normal amount of hit points. Both effects lasts 24 hours.
Swimmer
A thank you from Herr Galaktik for winning the 15th Annual Stjordvik Regatta.
A small fish tail made from blue wool.
Using a bonus action you gain a swim speed equal to your walking speed. This lasts for a duration of 1d3 minutes but you don’t know the result of the die roll.
Temper
A reward from Lars Gerhardt.
A small ox head made of felt.
You can use your reaction to gain 1d8 temporary hit points. These last until the end of your next round.
Whacker
A thank you from Tymos Moltar.
A miniature wooden, tapered club.
After taking hit point damage you can use your reaction to teleport in a random direction on a horizontal plane (using a 1d8 to determine which line of squares to follow) a distance of 2d4 squares (10-40 feet). If you occupy the same spot as a solid object or creature when this happens, you are immediately shunted to the nearest unoccupied space that you can occupy and take force damage equal to twice the number of feet you are moved.
Zagger
A small reverse letter Z made from elm wood.
When you need to make a saving throw against the ability this cypher was made for, you can use your reaction to gain advantage on the die roll.
Potions
Neakara Mana Parasite
Found under Vresto Mansion.
The penultimate stage of the Neakara parasite suspended in a potion. A day after drinking the potion you gain permanent disadvantage on spell attack rolls and one extra level 1 spell slot.
Requires Attunement by a spellcaster.
Prices (in larger cities)
- Potion of Heroism - 180 gp
- Elixir of Health - 120 gp
- Potion of Healing - 50 gp
- Potion of Greater Healing - 150 gp
- Potion of Superior Healing - Not for sale.
- Potion of Supreme Healing - Not for sale.
- Oil of Slipperiness - Not for sale.
- Oil of Sharpness - Not for sale.
- Potion of Growth - Not for sale.
- Potion of Speed - Not for sale.