The Chronolich

This simple flask, often given to young Dwarven initiates, is made of basic leather and adorned with a few simple leather braids. While it lacks the ornate craftsmanship and storied history of its more illustrious counterparts, it still serves as a token of Dwarven heritage. It usually contains a basic brew, providing a hint of the courage that flows in Dwarven veins.

Effect: Once per day, after taking a sip from the flask, you can bolster your resolve. The next ability check you make within the hour has a +1 bonus.

There is no ritual or recharge mechanic needed for this item, as its magic is inherently limited and self-replenishing on a daily basis.

From young dwarves honing their crafts to wise elders sharing tales by the hearth, the flask is a constant companion. This particular flask, crafted from aged ram’s leather, boasts ornate leather braids with subtle runic imprints. While often filled with traditional dwarven brews, it’s said that this flask carries a hint of the spirits of old, lending their strength in times of need.

Upon drinking from the flask, you gain an Advantage on your next ability check. This surge of clarity can be called upon a number of times equal to your constitution modifier (minimum once) before its power wanes. A full night’s rest beneath the stars or in the deep caverns of the mountains renews its energy.

R Braided Legacy Flask
Wonderous: Flask, Magical
Rarity: Rare (requires attunement)

This flask, a relic passed down through generations of Dwarven heroes, is crafted from the leather of a mythical mountain ram and adorned with silver-lined leather braids. Each braid is inscribed with runes that occasionally shimmer, reminiscent of great Dwarven tales. The brew inside is said to be mixed with mountain spring water and ancient herbs, carries an echo of the mighty feats of its previous owners.

Charges: The flask has 3 charges. Using each effect expends one charge.

Once attuned, drinking from the flask grants the following benefits:

1. Guidance of the Forebears: Gain Advantage on all ability checks for 10 minutes.
2. Mountain’s Fortitude: For the next 10 minutes, you gain temporary hit points equal to your Constitution modifier + your level.
3. Dwarven Resolve: If you are subjected to an effect that would move you against your will or knock you Prone, you can use your reaction to be immune to the effect.

The flask requires a rest under the mountain’s shadow or beneath the stone ceilings of Dwarven halls to renew its energy after use.

The legacy of prominent Dwarven clans is encapsulated in this magnificent flask. Crafted from the leather of an ancient celestial ram and adorned with gold-embroidered leather braids, each braid tells the story of a great Dwarven hero. Within the flask, the brew is said to be infused with the spirits and wisdom of these ancestors. When the flask is held, one can faintly hear the distant hum of Dwarven chants.

Charges: The flask has 1d4 charges, roll to determine upon receiving. Using each effect expends one charge, and when one charge is expended, roll a d20. If a player rolls a 1 to 5, the flask loses its magical properties forever. You cannot use the same charge more than once.

Once attuned, drinking from the flask grants the following benefits:

1. Guidance of the Elders: Gain an Advantage on all ability checks for 1 hour.
2. Resolve of the Mountain: For the next 10 minutes, you gain resistance to all forms of damage.
3. Eloquence of the Bards: For the next hour, any Persuasion or Performance checks you make are made with double your proficiency bonus, even if you’re not proficient.

Once these powers have been used, the flask’s magic is expended, and dawn’s first Light is required to renew its energy.

Fashioned from the leather of the legendary Golden Ram and wrapped in braids interwoven with strands of true mithril, this storied flask once belonged to the earliest Dwarven kings. Each detailed rune upon it radiates a soft, golden luminescence. The brew inside is a millennia-old blend, its taste a meld of the richest mead and purest mountain springs, imbued with the very essence of the Dwarven realms.

Charges: The flask has 4 charges. Using each effect expends one charge, and when one charge is expended, roll a d20. On a 1, the flask loses its magical properties forever.

Upon drinking from the flask after expending a charge, choose one of the following boons:

1. Wisdom of the Kings: For 1 hour, gain Advantage on all ability checks, attack rolls, and saving throws.
2. Mountain’s Blessing: Instantly regain hit points equal to half your maximum hit points and gain resistance to all damage types for 10 minutes.
3. Voice of Command: For 1 hour, all allies within 30 feet of you gain a bonus to attack rolls, damage rolls, and saving throws equal to your Charisma modifier (minimum of +1).
4. Unyielding Spirit: For the next hour, if an effect would reduce you to 0 hit points, you are instead reduced to 1 hit point. This effect can only occur once per activation.

Recharge Ritual: If all charges are expended, the flask can be recharged before dawn by performing a ritual. This involves singing the ancient hymns of the Dwarven realms within the heart of a mountain and offering it a precious gem worth at least 500 gold pieces, which the flask absorbs. The ritual takes 1 hour to complete.