{"id":23717,"date":"2021-03-23T07:00:11","date_gmt":"2021-03-23T12:00:11","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.d20radio.com\/main\/?p=23717"},"modified":"2021-03-04T11:20:47","modified_gmt":"2021-03-04T17:20:47","slug":"the-workshop-primal-stones-dd-5e","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.d20radio.com\/main\/the-workshop-primal-stones-dd-5e\/","title":{"rendered":"The Workshop – Primal Stones (D&D 5e)"},"content":{"rendered":"

In preparation for the upcoming Tales of Xadia<\/em> release for the Cortex Prime system I started watching\u00a0The Dragon Prince\u00a0<\/em>again. Well, technically only the first two seasons were “again.” I have never gotten around to catching season three when it debuted for whatever reason. Anyway, in season one, Prince Callum comes into possession of something known as a primal stone, a device that can connect humans to one of the “Arcanum” allowing them to perform magic in its true form and feels that he is destined to become a mage after learning a couple of basic spells. The culmination of season one sees him smash it to summon the storm that is trapped inside for reasons that I won’t spoil in case you haven’t watched it yet (which you should – it’s an incredible show). In doing so, he loses his connection to the Sky Arcanum and the thing that allowed him to perform magic in the first place.<\/p>\n

And this got me thinking – is there a place for an item like this in\u00a0Dungeon and Dragons\u00a0<\/em>where Wizards twist the fabric of reality and sorcerers are born with the power of magic in their very blood; where clerics and call down mighty blessings from their gods and warlocks make dark deals for the power they wield?<\/p>\n

I say yes.<\/p>\n

And here’s how I think such an item might function in such a world.<\/p>\n

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As you can see, it’s not too flashy, but it has some great utility. An extra first level spell slot a day in exchange for a possible level of exhaustion is a really good gamble for a lower level spellcaster, especially if they find their resources strained in a drawn out encounter. And the ability to substitute the damage type of spell can help a spellcaster battle around damage resistances they find themselves unexpectedly up against.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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