20 Magic Items

for Orcs and Half Orcs

Nearsighted Games
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20 Magic Items for Orcs and Half-Orcs

Items to Empower Your Warband
This document presents 20 new magic items specially designed for orc and half-orc adventurers. These items have been designed
to be of roughly comparable power to the magic items described in the Dungeon Master's Guide based on the rarity of each item.
The items in this document are numbered for reference and are presented in the order listed below.
As a bonus, this document includes an appendix containing 4 items from Magic Items Inspired by Video Games: Volume III,
available from DMs Guild.

# Item
1 bloodied boots
2 totem of the wasteland
3 totem of the tundra
4 boots of relentless pursuit
5 fang necklace of the shaman
6 bone armor of the shaman
7 helm of the orcish paladin
8 cape of the orcish sorcerer
9 skull helm of the chieftain
10 bracers of the chieftain
11 hide armor of the chieftain
12 ring mail of vengeance
13 breastplate of the tribal champion
14 berserker's greataxe
15 fearsome maul
16 spear of the nomad
17 cleaving scimitar
18 morningstar of retribution
19 Sutha's veil
20 Eye of Gruumsh

Appendix: Bonus Items from "Magic Items Inspired by Video Games: Volume III"

Bonus Items
sword of the warden
armor of the warden
sword of the inquisitor
shield of the inquisitor

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#1 - Bloodied Boots
Wondrous item, rare (requires attunement by an orc or half-
orc)
A pair of thick, rough, hide boots with heavy fur trim. These
boots have no effect while you are at your maximum hit
points. When you drop below your maximum hit points, you
gain a +1 bonus to damage rolls. If your hit points drop below
half of your hit point maximum, this bonus increases to +2.
Additionally, when you are reduced to 0 hit points, you may
immediately make one attack as a reaction before falling
unconscious.
#2 - Totem of the Wasteland
Wondrous item, rare (requires attunement by an orc or half-
orc)
A beige stone totem with intricate designs carved across its
surface. While attuned to this totem, you have resistance to
fire damage and are immune to the negative effects of
extreme heat, you have advantage on Wisdom (Survival)
checks made while traveling in a desert environment, and you
do not have disadvantage on ranged attacks made in strong
wind.
#3 - Totem of the Tundra
Wondrous item, rare (requires attunement by an orc or half-
orc)
A white stone totem with intricate designs carved across its
surface. While attuned to this totem, you have resistance to
cold damage and are immune to the negative effects of
extreme cold, you have advantage on Wisdom (Survival)
checks made while traveling in an arctic environment, and
you gain the ability to walk normally on icy surfaces without
needing to make a Dexterity (Acrobatics) check.
#4 - Boots of Relentless Pursuit
Wondrous item, rare (requires attunement by an orc or half-
orc)
A pair of thick, hide boots favored by the most devoted orc
hunters. These boots have 3 charges. As an action, you may
expend a charge to cast longstrider on yourself. The boots
regain 1d3 expended charges daily at dawn.
Additionally, whenever you finish a long rest, you recover
two levels of exhaustion instead of only one.
#5 - Fang Necklace of the Shaman
Wondrous item, rare (requires attunement by an orc or half-
orc)
An ornate necklace made of the fangs of creatures hunted by
orcish nomads. While wearing this necklace, you have
resistance to psychic damage, and you have advantage on
Wisdom saving throws. Once per day, you may activate the
necklace to cast animate dead. The necklace regains the
ability to cast animate dead daily at dawn.
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#6 - Bone Armor of the Shaman
Armor (chain shirt), rare (requires attunement by an orc or
half-orc)
A set of armor made from the bones of fallen enemies. This
armor has the same properties as a chain shirt, but also
grants resistance to necrotic damage. While wearing the
armor, you have disadvantage on Dexterity (Stealth) checks,
but you have advantage on Charisma (Intimidation) checks.
Once per day, you may activate the armor as an action to cast
speak with dead. The armor regains the ability to cast speak
with dead daily at dawn.
#7 - Helm of the Orcish Paladin
Wondrous item, rare (requires attunement by an orc or half-
orc)
A polished steel helmet blessed by a half-orc cleric and once
worn by a renowned half-orc paladin. This helm grants a +1
bonus to AC, you have resistance to necrotic damage, and you
cannot be blinded by magical means. Once per day, you may
activate the helm as a bonus action to cast blinding smite.
The helm regains the ability to cast blinding smite daily at
dawn.
#8 - Cape of the Orcish Sorcerer
Wondrous item, rare (requires attunement by an orc or half-
orc who is a druid, sorcerer, warlock, or wizard)
A long, rough, flowing, black cape with arcane symbols sewn
along its surface. While wearing the cape, you have
advantage on spell attacks. The cape has 2 charges. As an
action, you may expend one charge to cast either enhance
ability or scorching ray. The cape regains 1d2 expended
charges daily at dawn.
#9 - Skull Helm of the Chieftain
Wondrous item, rare (requires attunement by an orc or half-
orc)
A large stone helm made from the skull of a large reptilian
creature. While wearing the helm, you have resistance to
psychic damage, and you have advantage on Wisdom saving
throws. Whenever you score a critical hit while wearing the
helm, the target of your attack must succeed on a Wisdom
saving throw (DC 16) or become frightened of you and the
helm for 3 rounds.
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#10 - Bracers of the Chieftain
Wondrous item, rare (requires attunement by an orc or half-
orc)
A pair of ancient leather bracers with intricate orcish designs
carved into the front and back. These bracers grant a +1
bonus to AC, and you have resistance to acid damage. Once
per day, you may activate the bracers to cast augury. Casting
augury requires 1 minute and you must have marked sticks
or bones that you can use to interpret the results of the spell.
The bracers regain the ability to cast augury daily at dawn.
#11 - Hide Armor of the Chieftain
Armor (hide), rare (requires attunement by an orc or half-orc)
A rough, thick set of hide armor with small bones and other
traditional orcish decorations sewn into the lining. This
armor grants an extra +1 bonus to AC, and you have
resistance to cold damage. While wearing the armor, you
have advantage on any Charisma checks made to persuade,
intimidate, or otherwise influence orcs and half-orcs.
#12 - Ring Mail of Vengeance
Armor (ring mail), rare (requires attunement by an orc or half-
orc)
A set of crudely made ring mail held together in places by
leather straps. This ring mail grants an extra +1 bonus to AC,
and you have resistance to slashing and piercing damage.
Whenever a creature hits you with a melee attack, the ring
mail lashes out magically, dealing 1d6 necrotic damage
against the attacker. This effect activates each time you are
hit by a melee attack.
#13 - Breastplate of the Tribal Champion
Armor (breastplate), very rare (requires attunement by an orc
or half-orc)
A crudely made breastplate once worn by the champion of a
well-known orc warrior tribe. This breastplate grants an extra
+2 bonus to AC, and you have resistance to acid and poison
damage. You may activate the breastplate as an action or
bonus action (depending on the spell) to cast the following
spells: longstrider, hunter's mark, haste. You may use the
breastplate to cast each of these spells once per day, and the
breastplate regains the ability to cast all of these spells daily
at dawn.
#14 - Berserker's Greataxe
Weapon (greataxe), very rare (requires attunement by an orc
or half-orc)
A jagged stone greataxe with intricate designs carved along
the handle. You gain the ability to rage (as the barbarian
ability) once per day. If you are a barbarian, you may rage one
additional time per day than allowed by your class level.
While raging, the greataxe deals an extra 2d6 thunder
damage. For a barbarian, the first rage of the day while
wielding the greataxe is the bonus rage. A barbarian deals the
extra damage with the greataxe while raging even if the rage
is not granted by the greataxe. The greataxe regains its spent
rage ability daily at dawn.
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#15 - Fearsome Maul
Weapon (maul), very rare (requires attunement by an orc or
half-orc)
A massive maul with a ferocious-looking skull design on the
head. Attacks with this maul have a +2 bonus to attack and
damage rolls and deal an extra 2d6 psychic damage. On a
critical hit, the target must succeed on a Wisdom saving
throw (DC 16) or take an additional 2d8 psychic damage and
become frightened of you and the maul for 3 rounds.
#16 - Spear of the Nomad
Weapon (spear), very rare (requires attunement by an orc or
half-orc)
A decorated wooden spear with a sharp stone spearhead.
Attacks with this spear have a +2 bonus to attack and damage
rolls and deal an extra 2d6 piercing damage. On a critical hit,
this spear causes a wound that bleeds profusely, dealing an
additional 1d6 piercing damage on each round for the next 3
rounds.
Additionally, when used as a thrown weapon, this spear
teleports back into your hands at the start of your next turn.
#17 - Cleaving Scimitar
Weapon (scimitar), very rare (requires attunement by an orc
or half-orc)
A jagged, rusting scimitar with a carved stone handle. Attacks
with this scimitar have a +2 bonus to attack and damage rolls
and deal an extra 2d6 slashing damage. When you make an
attack on your turn with this scimitar that reduces a creature
to 0 hit points, you may immediately make another attack
with the scimitar against one target within 10 feet as a
reaction. If this attack also reduces a creature to 0 hit points,
you do not get to make another attack.
#18 - Morningstar of Retribution
Weapon (morningstar), very rare (requires attunement by an
orc or half-orc)
A large morningstar with intricate orcish designs carved
along the handle. Attacks made with this morningstar have a
+2 bonus to attack and damage rolls. Whenever you make an
attack with this morningstar against a creature who has dealt
damage to you in the last 2 rounds, your attack deals an extra
2d12 necrotic damage, and you heal hit points equal to half
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#19 - Sutha's Veil
Wondrous item, legendary (requires attunement by an orc or
half-orc)
A black mourning veil worn by the widow of a legendary orc
chieftain who took control of her tribe after her husband's
death. While wearing the veil, you have resistance to psychic
damage and necrotic damage, and you cannot be charmed or
frightened. You also have advantage on any Charisma checks
made when interacting with orcs or half-orcs, and you have
advantage on all Charisma (Intimidation) checks. Once per
day, you may activate the veil as an action to cast fear. The
veil regains the ability to cast fear daily at dawn.
Additionally, you may activate the veil as an action to cast
speak with dead. Once you have used this ability, you cannot
use the veil to speak with dead again for 10 days.
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#20 - Eye of Gruumsh
Wondrous item, artifact (requires attunement by an orc or
half-orc)
A carved stone talisman in the shape of an eye, hanging from
a long leather cord. This talisman is said to have been given
to the first worshipper of the one-eyed orc god, Gruumsh, and
is imbued with a portion of the orc god's divine power. The
Eye of Gruumsh is a powerful artifact that allows the wearer
to see things that are hidden. Anyone orc or half-orc wearing
this talisman is likely to command respect among orc tribes.
Any non-orc who wears the Eye gains no benefit from the
Eye, and is likely to be targeted by orcs as a heretic.
Properties. The Eye of Gruumsh grants the following
benefits:
You have resistance to acid, poison, and psychic damage.
You can see invisible creatures and objects as if constantly
under the effect of a see invisibility spell.
You can focus as a bonus action to see 60 feet into the
Ethereal Plane.
You cannot be blinded by magical means.
You are immune to magical sleep effects, though you still
need to sleep as normal to rest.
You can see in magical darkness.
You gain blindsight to a range of 60 feet.
Spells. While wearing the Eye, you can use an action or
bonus action (depending on the spell) to cast the following
spells (save DC 19): blindness, blur, blinding smite (as the
spell, but deals necrotic damage), and eyebite. Once you use
the Eye to cast a spell, you can't cast that spell again until the
next dawn.
Additionally, you may use the Eye to cast commune, though
you can only use the Eye to commune with Gruumsh. Once
you have used the Eye to commune, you cannot use the Eye
in this way again for 5 days. Be warned - Gruumsh is not the
most knowledgable deity, and he is not always in the mood to
be disturbed, even by his most devoted worshippers.
Destroying the Eye. The Eye was originally forged in
Gruumsh's Iron Fortress on Acheron, and the Eye can only be
destroyed within the walls of the Iron Fortress. Even within
the Iron Fortress, the Eye can only be damaged by a magic
item of legendary rarity or by another artifact. The Eye has an
AC of 20 and 150 hit points, and explodes into hundreds of
razor sharp stone shards when reduced to 0 hits points,
dealing 10d10 piercing damage to any creature within 50 feet
(half damage on a successful Dexterity saving throw, DC 19).
If the Eye is damaged but not reduced to 0 hit points, the Eye
can repair itself over time, regaining 10 hit points daily at
dawn.
Gruumsh is capable of recreating the Eye if it is destroyed,
though doing so takes a minimum of 1d4 + 5 years.
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Appendix: Bonus Items from "Magic Items Inspired by Video Games: Volume
III"
These items were originally published in Magic Items Inspired by Video Games: Volume III, available from DMs Guild. If you enjoy
these items, please check out that document or any of the other work from Nearsighted Games.

Sword of the Warden Sword of the Inquisitor

Weapon (greatsword), very rare (requires attunement)
A massive greatsword once wielded by a hero who battled an
archdemon in an ancient realm. Attacks with this sword have
a +2 bonus to attack and damage rolls and deal an extra 2d6
cold damage. If the attack is against an undead creature or
fiend, the attack instead deals 3d6 cold damage.
Armor of the Warden
Armor (plate), very rare (requires attunement)
A set of plate armor once worn by a hero who battled an
archdemon in an ancient realm. You gain a +2 bonus to AC
and saving throws while wearing this armor. Whenever a
fiend or undead creature makes a melee attack against you
while you are wearing this armor, that creature takes 4 force
damage.
Weapon (longsword), very rare (requires attunement)
A silver longsword with a stylized eye carved into the guard.
Attacks with this sword have a +2 bonus to attack and
damage rolls and deal an extra 2d6 psychic damage. While
attuned to the sword, you may activate the sword as an action
to cast zone of truth. The sword regains the ability to cast
zone of truth daily at dawn.
Shield of the Inquisitor
Armor (shield), very rare (requires attunement)
A silver shield with a stylized eye carved into the front. This
shield grants an extra +2 bonus to AC, and spell attacks
against you have disadvantage. While attuned to this shield,
you have advantage on Intelligence (Investigation) and
Charisma (Persuasion) checks.

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