Re: GMs, what is the worst magical item you've ever given out?
'Friendly Fingers of Franturi'
They were fingerless gloves that when attuned can be used to charm/persuade any target that the player can shake hands with. When activated a subtle pink glow would flow from the gloves to the tips of the player's fingers. The target had to challenge against it or be charmed/persuaded.
They were fun for roleplay and some bizarre combat encounters. Then one player...*sigh*...one player realised that he could basically build a criminal organisation by bluffing his way into power with the fingers. He did well and it was fun developing his gang, he used any potion/spell he could to make the targets fail their challenges. Until one day it finally happened and he failed a very important role and triggered an underworld war in three major cities and got him and the party hunted by both the law and every major gang across the land.
The item itself was great...but I never thought about the danger of its potential
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