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L OOT 4

Budget Books Presents

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vol. III:

Belts, Boots,

Cloaks, & Gloves

Owen K.C. Stephens

Loot 4 Less

vol. III: Belts, Boots,

Cloaks, & Gloves

produced and written by

Owen K.C. Stephens

editing by

John Cooper

layout by

Lj Stephens

IDA Staff

Shaun Horner

T ABLE OF C ONTENTS

I NTRODUCTION ______________________ 03

B ELTS ____________________________ 04

B OOTS ____________________________ 06

C LOAKS ___________________________ 09

G LOVES ___________________________ 12

O PEN G AME L ICENSE _________________ 15

Introduction

Welcome to the third book in the Loot 4 Less line, in which

we deal exclusively in items with a cost-to-consumer of

2,500 gp or less. And just to up the level of difficulty, we

also don’t deal in one-shot (or even two- or three-shot)

magic items. Here in Volume III: Belts, Boots, Cloaks,

and Gloves , we’re specifically looking only at magic items

you strap on or wrap around yourself (and that may or may

not match the rest of your outfit). Everything in these pages

is free of charges and able to be used in adventure after

adventure.

Magic clothing, and heroic outfits in general, have a long

and respectable history in fantasy literature and mythic

storytelling. The seven-league boots of many European

myths (including some tales of Jack the Giant-Killer)

compete with Hermes’ winged sandals, Aphrodite’s girdle,

Tarnkappe (the original cloak of invisibility ) and Hercules’

impenetrable Nemean lion skin for the title of Most Fabulous

Accessory. Even common belts of giant strength (and our

humble knock-offs, the girdles of mule strength ) can trace

their roots to the belt of Thor, who also had a pair of iron

gloves. It can be argued that this tradition flows strongly

today in the mythology of comics books, with heroes

sporting masks, utility belts, and capes (which must serve

some useful purpose).

In a fantasy campaign, these types of items are all united

by a single common factor – anyone can use them. From

the mightiest armored paladin to the most scantily-clad

sorceress, everyone has enough room to manage matching

belt and gloves. This makes items of this kind good treasure

for a group, as they leave treasure division to a matter of

preferences rather than class- or race-based necessities.

Of course, what individual magic items do may narrow their

appeal (few wizards have any need for ki wraps ), but they

are still more flexible than spellcaster-specific wands or

weapons that aren’t of much use to characters without

good attack bonuses and broad proficiencies. To address

that concern, we’ve made both a number of items that appeal

most to one class (so everyone has something they may

want to buy or have custom crafted) and items with more

generic benefits (so anyone would be satisfied with them,

making treasure generation easier for the GM).

Additionally, these items are all of real use. No spot-on-

the-wall spells stored in a wand with a switch. We deal

only in things that are of at least some practical use. No

one is going to kill a teammate to get hold of a wrist bow ,

but is that such a bad thing? These are items that can flesh

out the equipment lists of low-level characters, be found in

treasure troves of mid-range monsters, or be passed out as

party favors at the celebrations of 30th-level wizards. Some

of these items are more about style than substance, which

is great for a lot of players, but they all have some real

mechanical benefits for the characters wearing them.

These kinds of minor-but-useful magic items are especially

important to characters that lack any spells or similar mystic

powers of their own. While learning to stab people between

the ribs better and suck down more crossbow bolts without

croaking is useful, it’s nice to have a few magic tricks up

your sleeve to even the odds against charm person and

fireball .

They may not be the footwear of the gods or even the

cloak Sigurd used, but these items of arcane apparel have

a fantasy fashion all their own.

Investment Items

We covered the idea of investment items in detail in both

previous Loot 4 Less volumes, so this time we’re just going

to mention it quickly to save space. If low-level characters

don’t have lots of cheap but permanent magic items available

to them, it’s hard to make interesting treasure troves, PCs

rarely have anything left to sell after using their potions

and scrolls (as that’s often all they can afford), and there’s

not much incentive for low-level spellcasters to learn to

make magic items.

For a much lengthier explanation of what we mean, go pick

up one of the earlier Loot 4 Less books. The short version

is, we think games go better with lots of little, cheap things

you can pick up and still have 3 levels later.

Body Slot Affinity

The core fantasy rules assume that each body slot a magic

item can take up has an affinity – a type of magic effect that

is associated, and most easily attached to, items of that

type. There are good reasons for this, including creating

an internal consistency and avoiding silliness such as

boots of telepathy . Items that fall outside this affinity

normally cost more.

Not all the items in this book match the typical body slot

affinity for items of their kind. For example, few of the magic

items in the Gloves section have anything to do with

quickness, that body slot’s typical affinity. However, there

was an internal logic we used when designing and developing

these items we feel makes them appropriate for a typical

fantasy campaign setting. Every item is based on something

done with the part of the body the clothing fits on, or does

something that would look cool and feel appropriate.

So using our Gloves section again, the item are all

associated with things done with the hands, or that would

be visually interesting and reasonable when emanating

from the hands. As such the 50% extra cost for non-affiliated

magic items has not been applied to any of these items.

The consequence of this decision is twofold. First, it

increases the number of minor magic items available for

character uninterested in the normal body slot affinity (aids

to speed or agility for gloves) since those characters aren’t

as likely to be interested in any of the traditional magic

items for that slot. Second, it makes these items less likely

to be taken by characters that do need magic enhancement

to the traditional affinities. (Most quickness-based

characters are going to want gloves of Dexterity as soon

as they can afford a pair. Thus, they are less likely to gain

access to the other items listed on that section.)

In our opinion, these effects are minor and unlikely to

unbalance a game. However, a GM who wishes to firmly

enforce body-slot affinities should charge an additional

50% for many of the items in each section, and may want to

consider changing some of these magic effects to items for

other body slots. (Perhaps creating a ki gi using the vest/

vestment slot instead of the ki wraps .)

net, grappling hook (and up to 30 ft. or rope), manacles

(masterwork), piton (just one), pole (10 ft.), rope (50 ft.,

silk), club, dagger, gauntlet, spiked gauntlet, javelin, light

flail, light mace, spear, short sword, or buckler.

Minor transmutation; CL 1st, Craft Wondrous Item,

prestidigitation ; Price 2,000 gp.

Belt of Secret Magery

This is a simple, thin belt of soft cotton with two wooden

rings set in one end and simple scrollwork decoration

running its length. Along the inside of the belt are many

small leather thongs, run through the cloth as if to be

used to tighten the fit of the belt, or perhaps attach small

pouches.

This belt functions as a material component pouch, but all

the pockets are hidden. Finding the material components

hidden within the pouch requires a DC 27 Search check

(unless you are aware of their presence and exact location,

such as if you had placed them there, in which case no

check is required). Nothing other than material components

can be stored in the hidden pouches of the belt – its magic

does not allow it.

Minor illusion; CL 1st, Craft Wondrous Item, disguise self ;

Price 2,500 gp.

A Word on Descriptions

Every magic item in this volume of the Loot 4 Less series

includes a few sentences of descriptive text. Feel free to

change, ignore, or even delete this text. While we know

some people hate space being “wasted” on long

descriptions, others love the additional information. For

clothing in particular, we wanted to provide clues to visual

appeal as an aid to determining each character’s look and

style. Since this is an electronic product, its length is

determined only by what we think to write, and no items

were cut to make room for descriptions.

In fact, we wrote all the items first, decided that was all we

were doing, then went back and added descriptions. Yeah,

that’s it! Not only is it all bonus text, and you wouldn’t

have gotten a single additional item without it, we actually

added it after everything else was done as an afterthought.

So if you like the descriptions, great. If not, just pretend

they’re not there. They’re free.

B EHIND THE C OUNTER :

DC 27?!

BELTS

Belts include anything you wrap around your middle, such

as sashes, straps, weapon belts, girdles and (if you use it

to support your britches) rope. We’ve expanded a bit, to

include things such as pouches built into belts and buckles

that must be attached to mundane belts. Every item in the

Belt section takes the belt body slot regardless of the item’s

name or description (and this can’t be stacked with other

items for this slot — no attaching the reversible holy buckle

to the comfort sash in an effort to get two items in one slot).

The traditional affinity for belts is physical improvement,

likely because of the ubiquitous belt of giant strength .

Many of our belts follow this tradition, while others play

with magic abilities based on a belt’s form or function (as

part of an outfit, as something to hang items and pouches

from, and so on).

All these belts weigh 1 lb., regardless of their size or

composition.

The DC 27 Search check required to find material

components in the belt of hidden magery may seem

high, but it’s based on a simple idea. A character

could be expected to take 20 when making a Hide

check to conceal an item in a secret pouch. Thus the

belt only gives a +7 bonus to a skill check. A +7 skill

bonus normally costs 4,900 gp, but since it applies

to only one limited use we reduced the price by 50%.

The remaining cost goes to the mundane value of a

hidden material component pouch.

Coin Belt

A silver buckle the shape of a coin holds this simple leather

belt firmly fastened.

Once per day, you can pry a single silver piece from the

buckle of this belt. You must wear the belt for 8 hours

before you can get a silver piece off of it, and you can

never remove more than one silver piece in the same 24

hours. Only living, thinking creatures under their own will

can use this item. It does not function for constructs,

undead, spell effects, summoned creatures, creatures with

an Intelligence of less than 8, or those under enchantment

spells.

One in ten coin belts produce one copper piece instead,

and are worth only 20 gp.

Minor conjuration; CL 1st, Craft Wondrous Item, mending ;

Price 200 gp.

Belt of Many Uses

This leather belt is decorated with thick, colored beads,

forming numerous simple pictograms of stick-figure

laborers using dozens of different tools.

By an act of will the belt can be made longer or shorter,

round and blunt or edged, and remain flexible or become

hard as iron. The combination of these changes allows the

belt to function as any of a number of tools or weapons.

Changing the belt from one item to another takes a move

action, as it may include wrapping the belt around a hand,

or folding or stretching it into a specific shape.

A belt of many uses can change length, rigidity and

sharpness to act as a basket, chain (10 ft.), crowbar, fishing

Comfort Sash

This silk sash is reversible, with one side bright red and

the other deep blue. Gold trim runs along the edges, and

four gold coins are sewn to each end, causing them to

hang well even when the sash’s wearer moves vigorously.

When you wear the comfort sash , you are continuously

affected by an endure elements spell.

Minor abjuration; CL 1st, Craft Wondrous Item, endure

elements ; Price 2,008 gp.

Minor evocation; CL 1st, Craft Wondrous Item, T’s floating

disk ; Price 2,500 gp.

Force Cinch

This armored belt is made of fine silver chain links that

glitter in the light. Numerous small hooks and loops allow

for the easy and convenient placement of weapons and

small bags. A large silver buckle in the shape of a shield

closes the belt. When worn by someone with personal

heraldry, it is displayed on the shield device.

The magic of this belt is obvious only when it is strapped

on over a suit of armor. It augments up to eight points of

armor bonus so they act as a force effect, similar to the

mage armor spell. As a force effect, the armor works against

incorporeal attacks.

Minor abjuration; CL 1st, Craft Wondrous Item, mage

armor ; Price 2,500 gp.

Crawling Cummerbund

This belt is a finely crafted piece of cloth that would not

be out of place in a noble’s outfit. Made of linen, its color

scheme matches whatever other clothes you wear. Its

ornamentation remains unchanged, however – snakeskin

patterns running along its length, and a hundred tiny

tassels.

Once per day, as a standard action, you can whip off the

cummerbund and have it turn into a Small viper or a Medium

monstrous centipede. The creature obeys your commands

to the best of its ability, and remains in its animate form for

ten rounds or until killed. If slain, it returns to its cloth

state, and can be used again the next day.

Minor conjuration; CL 1st, Craft Wondrous Item, summon

monster I ; Price 2,000 gp.

Reversible Holy Buckle

At first appearing to be a small, round, silver shield, this

buckle has two sides. One is plain and unadorned. The

other is emblazoned with a glowing holy symbol of the

patron deity of whoever wears it.

This buckle must be attached to a mundane belt and worn

to be effective. It must also face holy-symbol-side out to

be effective, though the belt reveres itself once per round

as a free action at your mental command (allowing you to

conceal the holy symbol in areas where your god is not

welcome). When worn and facing outward, the buckle

grants you +1 turn undead attempt per day, and counts as

a holy symbol for any spell or activity that requires one.

Minor abjuration; CL 1st, Craft Wondrous Item, protection

from evil ; Price 1,700 gp.

Fighter’s Gird

This is a thick, studded belt of boiled leather and steel

rivets. A steel plate is mounted to the front, depicting a

lion’s head roaring. Three buckles are found on each side

of the belt.

While wearing this armored belt, you can ignore the first 4

points of Strength drain or damage you suffer each day.

After you have ignored a total of 4 points of combined

Strength drain or damage in a given day, you suffer all

further Strength drains and damage normally.

This item is stiff and thick enough to cause you to take a -1

armor check penalty when unarmored (though it does not

itself count as armor for purposes of abilities that can only be

used unarmored, nor does it have any arcane spell failure).

However, if you wear any other armor with at least a -1 armor

check penalty, the penalty from the fighter’s gird does not

stack (it covers many of the same areas, thus creating no

further hindrance when combined with other armors).

Minor abjuration; CL 1st, Craft Wondrous Item, protection

from evil ; Price 1,700 gp.

Ribbon of Lies

When observed casually, this seems to be a fine wool belt

with pewter medallions placed evenly along its length and

a black iron buckle. Close examination, or seeing the inside

of the belt, shows it is actually a thick black ribbon of silk,

with all the medallions nothing more than cunning dye and

embroidery. The buckle it real, but the edges are surprisingly

sharp and uncomfortable to handle.

While wearing this belt, no divination reveals any aspect

of your alignment. Thus a paladin using his detect evil

ability cannot sense the evil of a blackguard wearing a

ribbon of lies .

Minor abjuration; CL 1st, Craft Wondrous Item,

undetectable alignment ; Price 2,000 gp.

Girdle of Mule Strength

This is a thick, grey leather belt covered in fine grey hair.

It is broader at the sides and rear, and gives your back

firm support and increased comfort. It has a thick buckle

with an iron horseshoe worked into it.

When wearing this item you ignore the first 125 lbs. of

weight you are carrying when calculating your

encumbrance. Thus, a character wearing this belt and

carrying 200 lbs. of gear and weapons calculates

encumbrance as if carrying only 75 lbs. of weight.

Screaming Purseholder

This typical-looking brown leather belt contains many brass

rings and hooks, making it ideal for carrying small sacks,

bags, and weapon holders. Its buckle is a brass head, with

the head’s teeth gripping the leather of the buckle.

The magic of this belt functions only when you are wearing

it and a purse, sheath, bag, or sack is attached to it.

Whenever any such container attached to the belt closure

is opened or an item removed by anyone other than you,

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