#RPGaDAY – August 2, 2025 (PROMPT)

 

#RPGaDAY – August 2, 2025 (PROMPT)

PROMPT – Today’s entry is for a unique magic sword, named Prompt Riposte.

This listing is following the D&D magic item format, although it can likely be adapted to fit any other fantasy system easily. I spend a lot of time and get some real enjoyment out of designing interesting magic items for my homebrew games. I personally use a different magic item rating system, based on the magic power of an item, versus how easy it is to acquire.  Perhaps during a different day’s prompt this month, I will expand on the system I have always used.

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Prompt Riposte

Weapon (Rapier, Scimitar, or Shortsword), Rare (Requires Attunement)

Regardless of blade type, this flashy sword is always of excellent craftmanship. Wielders gain a +1 bonus to initiative, attack, and damage rolls made while using this weapon. Additionally, they gain a +1 to their Armor Class (AC) against attacks made by melee weapon wielding opponents while the blade is in hand. They cannot use the +1 to initiative or AC if they are not actively using the weapon that round. Prompt Riposte has 3 charges and regains 1D3 expended charges at dawn.

Reaction. Wielder can expend 1 charge per round to gain a second Reaction that round, which must be used to made a normal Opportunity Attack or a special Counter Attack, as outlined below. If the weapon has zero charges remaining, wielder is limited to their normal single Reaction, although all other bonuses from the sword remain active.

If an opponent makes a melee attack against the wielder and misses their AC by 1 point, the attack is blocked and the wielder can use a reaction to make a single Counter Attack against that attacker.  If they have not used their normal Reaction that round, they can make the Counter Attack without expending a charge.  Then, if they need to use a second reaction later that same round to make an Opportunity or Counter Attack, they must use 1 charge from the weapon.

Prompt Riposte’s wielder can choose to expend 1 charge this way, even if they have not yet used their normal Reaction that round and are saving it potentially for a different Reaction usage later that round.


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