Netbook of Cloaks (Volume 6) By Sanity Dungeon Productions Copyright Notices !e" the entire group of Sanity Dungeon Prodctions" are third party #riters" and are in no one a part of $S%" &nc' or !o$C !o$C or #ish to challenge the rights to their copyrighted and trademarked trademarked material' !e conrm authoriation to #rite and distribute this netbook as free#are free#are on the internet (BBSs) follo#ing the online $S%" &nc' agreement (#hich can be found at ###'tsr'com)' $he Netbook of Cloaks" and all other netbooks by SDP are are solely * Copyright to Sanity Dungeon Productions" a di+ision of Dungeon ,nding -ll Darkness of .aryland and Pennsyl+ania' $he origin of the NoC #as started started /001 and #as an original creation of Sanity Dungeon Productions #ith help from the folks at $he 2lame 3enre local BBS' ,ach entry in to this Netbook is seperately * Copyright to its specic authors' ,+ery cloak sent in to us has been entered in to the NoC #ith the authors4 permission' !e do not #ish to challenge these rights" either" nor do #e take control control of their rights #hen material is put in to the tome' ,ditors5Compilers Notes !e thought it #as time to get the Netbook on to the internet (besides local BBSs) and to update the information #e had in the +olume' $he groups Netbook of Cloaks Volume Volume printed te7t +ersion of the Netbook Netbook has plenty of scratches o+er it #ith pencil and pen" many corrections of spellings" some correction correction of cloak entries" and a fe# spiril notebooks full of more +arious cloaks' !e are are still taking submission" too' $here #ill be a +olume Se+en' -fter -fter the 8ist of Cloaks" also note the -ppendi7 sections' !e had to 7 the random cloak table from the Dungeon .aster4s 3uide to include the ne# cloaks' !e also #rote up a Cloaks +s' -rmor section" for your interest' &t seemed a fe# people #anted to see such a section e7ist' Some re#rites of $S%" &nc' cloaks ha+e been made (like the Cloak of Displacement for e7ample) and #e #ould like to note this o9cially so that you don4t get shocked seeing such entries' !hen #riting some cloaks up" like the cloak of distortion" #e found it especially needed for description #orking in other cloaks as not to confuse the t#o" and to distinguish the e:ects of such cloaks' Ne7t is the ring +s' cloak issue' !e understand others4 needs for other items" but if you #ant them so badly" go on to the internet and search for about ten minutes and you #ill nd #hat you need' - lot of these cloaks can be translated in to rings" necklaces" or other magical items #ith some modications' ;ust use common sense' Some cloaks ha+e special names and their o9cial name (#hich is al#ays included #ithin () after their true called name' !atch !atch out for prouncing certain cloaks names" especially #hen they could be said aloud another #ay (like !eighcloak" not !eightcloak)' !eightcloak)'
<8ist of Cloaks< -ccuracy" %obe of $his garment is most often found in a dark dark shade of red and of a strange unkno#n material material #hich has a dim amount of magic energy if trying to be detected for such' $he #earer of the robe #ill instantly kno# that that the robe has potential #hen #hen putting it on" but may not kno# its e7act =uality' =uality' $he #earer ghts #ith a $>-C? as if he or she #as three higher le+els' -lignment Disguiser $his o:@#hite colored cloak #ill seem seem to be nonmagical in all aspects" besides a #eak #eak enchantment" but it #ill sometimes be mistaken to be in some other close obAect' !hile being #orn" the alignment and le+el of a character #ill be hidden from detection until the cloak is remo+ed'
-lignment $rickery" %obe of $his gray material robe seems to be nonmagical" but a high le+eled mage5cleric may detect a #eak aura of magic about it' $he alignment and le+el of the #earer" if tried to be detected by any means" #ill seem to be that of another alignment and le+el choosen randomly by the D.' -stral $ra+el" Cloak of $his cloak is e7tremely po#erful and made of completely black material' !hen a command #ord is thought or said aloud" the #earer goes under the true e:ects of the 0th le+el -stral mage spell' $here are only said to be a fe# +ersions of this cloak" so it is impossible to buy it on the open market' -ura Disguiser $his special cloak appear #ith bro#n to black material cannot be distinguished from any other type of special cloak" e+en through magical and psionic means it #ill seem as a simple cloak' $he cloaks other po#er allo#s the #earer to hide their aura (the aura is a mystical eld that surrounds all li+ing and undead beings and s#irls #ith many di:ering colors)' !earer #ill seem to ha+e a normal aura" sho#ing no signs of anger or e+il (or happiness or good if needed) and #ill allo# no special detection from the aura' $his cloak does not hide magical auras" ho#e+er' Berserk" Cloak of $he cloak of berserk is a black smooth material made cloak" #ith strangely no hood" but rather a fan rift around the collar' $he berserker symbol also is set in to the back of the cloak" usually in a blood red or dark blue coloration' !hen a ght #ears this cloak and ghts" they get the e7tra e:ects as if they also had the berserker kit' $his can be use #ithout the 4penalities4 of the berserker and #ith only the positi+e points' $his can be used #ith another kit" gi+ing e7tra e:ecti+eness' &f the berserker kit is in e:ect" the cloak #ill detect this and double the ghting bonuses gained' Black Claok $he blacklin cloak is a thin" long" cloak made of almost el+en@like material #hich appears Aet black' $his cloak has lo# magical radiation #hen trying to detect any" but it still e7ists' $his cloak ne+er gets dirty and li=uid simply slides o: of it" ne+er collecting or soaking in to the material' Blades" Cloak of $his special cloak designed for those bet#een 4 to 4 tall is usually made of a metallic colored material #hich is usually relati+ely light and easy to carry' !hen the hood is dra#n on this cloak" the magical properties are considered in play' -nyone entering the rear or rear ank positions #ho is at least +e () feet a#ay or closer is subAect to being hit by the cloak as it seems to o# in the #ind (e+en #ith no #ind to pick it)' $he cloak seems to sharpen up in certain peeks and form slicing #eapons as it hits targets in this area' -n attacking cloak has a $>-C? of /6 and can cause up to /d6 points of damage (/d damage selected randomly by D.)' &f the cloak su:ers more then E points of damage" the blade aspect of the cloak may be lost" ho#e+er the cloak4s material is as hard to cut as metal' (-C 6)' Blood Cloak (Cloak of $he Vampires) $his cloak is made of dark bro#n #ith striking patches of black material #hich is usual thick" but not so much as to be bulky' !hen #orn by a +ampire" day@#alking can be attempted in the middle of the morning and in the middle of the afternoon (#hen the least amounts of sun are sho#ing on the earth) #ith a 0F chance of sur+i+al e+ery t#enty minutes (this means roll a percentage die e+ery t#enty minutes the +ampire is #earing the cloak" and if 6F or lo#er is rolled" then the +ampire instantly dies)' $he cloak also can regenerate hit points to itself if damaged'
2urthermore" the +ampire #earing the cloak also needs to sustain strength more and #ill either drink blood" steal strength" or souls more then usual' Calling" Cloak of $he cloak of calling is al#ays made out of a material the same color as tree4s bark and is basically light to #ear' &t radiates a fair amount of enchantment" but sho#s no signs of alteration magic' Gnce per day" the #earer of the cloak may use one of the follo#ing spells at the le+el described belo#' Call !oodland Beings (as 6th le+el) ,SP (as Eth le+el" but only #ith animals) -nimal 2riendship (as 6th le+el) Crystalcloak $his special psionicist cloak has no hood and is made of leather' $he leather is nely made and has a layer or t#o of pure crysals lining its entire surface and sometimes inside the cloak intself' !hen #orn by anyone but a psionicist" it #ill sur+e no purpose' !ith the #earer being a ps" the cloak pro+ides a limited supply of PSPs that can also be used besides the psi4s normal PSPs' $hese t#o number should be kept seperate" to distinguish the t#o" but they are both attainable by the psionicist #ith one di:erent' !hen using PSPs from the cloak" the psi must spend double the amount to maintain the po#er and H PSPs to acti+ate it (po#ers #ith no #ay to maintain are simply doubled" like detonate #ould cost a at 16 from the cloak)' $he amount of PSPs a crystalcloak has depends on the color of the crystal put in to it" use the chart belo#' Color of Crystal Black Blue Blue" Dark Clear Clear" Sparkling 3ray" Dark 3ray" 8ight 3reen Grange Grange" 8ight Purple Purple" 8ight %ed %ed" Dark %ed" 8ight !hite !hite" G:
PSPs 6?? ?? 6? I?? ?? I?? I?? /?? 6? 6? /?? E? ?? 6? ?? E?? ??
-dditional PSPs H/dI7/? Nil H/d/?7/? H/d/?7I H1d67I HIdI?7 HIdI?7I H/dI?7I H/d6HI7/? H/dI7 Nil Nil HId/?7 HId/?7 H/d/?7I Nil Nil
PSPs from the crystalcloak can be restored" but only to their ma7' %estoration re=uires the cloak to be not #orn" yet not packed in anything" preferably layed out or hung up' &t restores itself at a rate of /d7/? PSPs an hour (/? to ? PSPs)' Curse" Cloak of $he cloak of curse can ha+e many e:ects #hich penalie the #earer in many #ays' &n any case" a cloak of curse cannot be simply taken o:" but must ha+e remo+e curse cast on it by an Eth le+el #iard5cleric or higher' Penalities al#ays come #ith @ modiers to one or more of them follo#ing rolls $>-C?" -C" percentage dice" ability checks (to ability scores and5or prociencies)" turning undead" or Critical >itting' Gther types of cursed cloaks e7ist" but this is a generalied entry' Displacement" Cloak of $he cloak of displacement #orks much like the po#ers of the displacer beast" in fact this cloak is made out of the fur of these creatures #hich is prepared right is as smooth as silk'
!hen not on a li+ing creature the cloak #ill seem normal in e+ery aspect" and #ill sho# no magical radiation if detection for such is in use' Gnce put on" the image of the #earer #ill be in+isible and #ill not be able to be detected' !here e+eryone #ill see the #earer is t#o feet in front or behind the actual #earers position as the #earer #ishes' &f anything is detected for or other#ise searched for" it #ill be detected to point at the image" and not at the actual position' 2or instance" if infra+ision is used" the image #ill seem to be seen" but not the actual #earer' &f magic is trying to be detect or intelligence is detected for" then the image #ill seem to carry the properties" and not the actual caster' &n combat melee attacks get a @6 against the #earer and missile attacks get a at @I to Jto hitJ rolls' Damage is ne+er penalied" until a slashing #eapon is used #hen a @/ penality is gained' Sa+ing $hro#s done #ithin the same battle get a H to the rst fe# made by the #earer" but are only made #ith a HI bonus after#ards' Distortion" Cloak of $he cloak of distortion is a black" nely made cloak #hich is about si7 feet long and seems nonmagical" e+en #hen detected for such' Gnce #orn" its e:ects become ob+ious as the image of the #earer becomes a blob of hae and seems to be mo+ing back and forth from the actual stance of the #earer" e7tremely =uick' -ttacks on the #earer are al#ays made #ith a @I penality from melee attacking #eapons" and a @1 from missile attacks' 2urthermore" piercing #eapons recie+e a @/ to damage (/ being the minimum for damage)' - HI bonus to Sa+ing $hro#s is also gained for the rst one or t#o Sa+ing $hro#s done by an attacking creature' -fter #hich time (the third attack and after that re=uire Sa+ing $hro# checks caused by the same creature) Sa+ing $hro#s only get a H/ bonus' $his is due to the same creature being able to focus more on their +ictim (being the one #earing the cloak of distortion)' Gften (E?F of) cloaks of distortion are made for creatures 4 to 64 tall (humans" el+es" etc) and the other rare portion (I?F of) cloaks of distortion are made for creatures less then 4 tall (d#ar+es" gnomes" halings" etc')' $he cloak also makes its #earer particularly sensiti+e to light" but it takes e7treme light #hich is more diectly focused then sunlight' Dragon >ide" Cloak of $his nonmagic cloak is made purely of nely crafter dragon scales" #hich has been #orked in such a #ay to make it almost feel smoot h' $he cloak has a personal -C of ? and can protect against attacks from the back and the back ank positions' &t is +ery durable and is sometimes easily gotten (at a high price)' &t is light" but not light enough to be considered #eightless' !hen not being #orn" the cloak re=uires special attention" it must be kept clean and unfolded" or its protecti+e +alue goes do#n from being bent to much' ,nsla+ing Cloak $his cloak made of a +ariety of material is enchanted by a #iard #ho assumes control o+er the cloak and #hoe+er its #earer may be' $he cloak radiates +ery little magical energy" but #ill (6?F of the time) sho# a link bet#een itself and the #earer if detection for magic is in use' !hate+er the creator #ishes #ill be done by the #earer" to a certain degree' $he #earer has control o+er speech and has his5her o#n moral to deal #ith (so" if asked to leap o: of a cli:" the #earer #ouldn4t do so)' Depending on the tasks gi+en" an ensla+ed #earer may ha+e feel hatred for the one #ho ensla+ed them' (Determined by D.) ,7istance Disguiser $his particular cloak #ill seemingly ha+e no magical properties" e+en #hen #orn it #ill seem like a simple cloak and nothing more' !hen others try and di+ine anything about the cloak or #earer" nothing #ill be detected #hatsoe+er' Besides basic sight properties and hearing properties #ill be une:ected' (>ence" others can see or hear the #earer" but if detect magic is done on a mage #earer" nothing #ill be detected" or a #earer #ith e+il intent maybe seen" but not detected b y the high le+el paladin'
,yes of $he Beholder (Cloak of Beholder ,yes) $he cloak of beholder eyes appears normal #hen not being #orn" but once put on its po#er is automatically detected by the #earer (if intelligence is belo# //" roll an intelligence check" failure means the being doesn4t realie the cloak to be magical)' $he dark red to faded out black radiates a nice amount of magical properties in the school of enchantment" but its alteration status is hard to detect at all' !hene+er the #earer says or thinks a #ord" #hich he is allo#ed to do once a day" an eye stalk appears to come out of the cloaks material are cast a spell at any one target the #earer selects' !iards #ill understand this the best" #hile other classes of characters may ha+e a problem #orking this po#er of the cloak' Kou must select target" then randomly roll on the behold eye table belo#" but to get full descriptions of the spells" look at the Beholder entry in the .onstrous .anual' %oll (d/?) / I 1 6 E 0 /?
,ye4s Po#er Charm Person (-s Spell) Charm .onster (-s Spell) Sleep (as spell) $elekinesis (I? Pounds) 2lesh to Stone (-s Spell) Disintegration (1? yeard range) 2ear (as #and) Slo# (-s Spell) Cause Serious !ounds Death %ay
&f the cloak is subAect to serious rips or dust it may #eaken its po#er' (-s determined by D.) 2ire5Cold -bsorption" %obe of $his particular garment is usually made of a medium #eight material and can be made of many fabrics and materials" but #ill usually ha+e a I inch high symbol representing re or #ater (ice) some#here on it' !hene+er re or cold based attacks are done directly against the #earer of this robe" it #ill absorb the po#erful elemental e:ects in to itself' $he absorption is complete" but only e:ecti+e ?F of the time' No damage #ill be taken by the #earer if obsorbed' - robe of re absorption is E?F likely to be found" a robe of cold obsorption is /EF likely to be found" and a robe of re and cold obsorption can be found IF of the time' 2ire5Cold %esistance" %obe of $he robe of re resistance or robe of cold resistance appears to be a normal garment" but #ill ha+e a strong aura of magic that circles it constantly' $he degree of protection from re or cold +aries on ho# #ell the robe is taken care of it and #hat it is made out of' Lse the belo# table" #ith the D.s Audgement to ho# good the robe actually is' $ype - is general a e7tensi+ely good robe #ith no tears" #hile a type , robe of re or cold resistance is generally in poor shape or made in a poor mannerism'
$ype B C D ,
-mount of %esistance of 2ire or Cold ?F 1F I?F /?F F
D.s should use there comman sense to determine ho# much damage or #ounds are su:ered from re or cold' %emember e7tensi+e amounts of either (direct contact #ith re for instance) #ill result in full normal damage'
2le7ability Cloak $he e7ability cloak is an el+en designed cloak sho# their mastery of the arts of magic and has a fairly dim aura of magic about it' !hen #orn it gi+es a bonus (or penality if cursed) to a persons de7terity score" determined by class' !earing this cloak may take a character4s D,M score abo+e /0' %ogue Priest !arrior !iard
H to D,M HI to D,M H/ to D,M HI to D,M
Gnce remo+ed or dispelled" the magical properties are completely lost' 2ortitude" Cloak of $he cloak of fortitude is usually made of a #ool@like material" but much tougher and thinner' &t is generally medium #eight" #ith a strong hood' !hen a command #ord is spoken" the material of the cloak #ill become stronger and #ill seem to link itself together in a special #ay' -ll attacks against the #earer from the back (or against the cloak) that are considered piercing or slicing #eapons #ill ha+e a @ penality to damage (minimum of / point of damage) and attack at an -C of ' Blunt #eapons do normal damage" but attack against -C 1' 2riends" %obe of $his robe made of light leather usually has small" #hite gems placed in to the bottum edge and is costly simply by appearance' $he #earer of the robe of friends #ill instantly be charismatic to all on #hich he speaks' Nothing he or she says #ill be able to be taken negati+ely" and morale is raised by I' $he amount of friends the #earer has doesn4t instantly go up" nor does it decrease after the robe is remo+ed" but it is easier for the #earer to make friends #ith it on' 2ree -ction" Cloak of $his cloak" #hen #orn #ith hood dra#n" it acts as the %ing of 2ree -ction in e+ery aspect' &f the gray material cloak is used in combination #ith a %ing of 2ree -ction" there #ill be no e:ects bestoyed upon the #earer as the t#o cancel each other out' &nsanity" Cloak of $his particular cloak is usually #hite or o:@#hite and is made of a medium #eighted material' &t4s hood is smooth and rounder then most others" and is +ery confortable to the touch' !hile #orn" it slo#ly dri+es the #earer mad #ith insanity' $his may cause alignment changes for the character #hich may be irre+ersible (D.s call" for both insanity and alignment)' -t rst" there #ill seem to be no e:ect" but e+ery ten minutes the #earer must roll an intelligence check" and if failed their character must either mumble random phrases or do a random action (#hich may put them in to harms #ay)' -fter three hours of #earing the cloak" signs of insanity can reach much further' $he time limit bet#een checks is taken do#n to I minutes" and they are done #ith a @I penality' - days #orth of #earing (I hours) #ill be insanity beyond control for the character at #hich time the player may ha+e to fail his #orth and turn his5her PC o+er as an NPC (good insane role@players may keep their characters" D.s Audgement" as al#ays" is in place here)' Characters #ill randomly mumble phrases at all chances" #ill shout random phrases" yell at sleeping or deaf creature" yell at nonli+ing obAects" do random things (like thro#ing random obAect" or stabbing random obAect #ith their #eapon)" ha+e strange obsessions for the dead" ha+e strange and sudden outbursts of crying or lustful actions (to#ards both the same and opposite se7)" and many other things a interesting D.5player may #ish to thro# in there' 8ightning -bsorption" Cloak of $his cloak #hich appears to be normal in e+ery fashion" is usually made of a sil+er colored material" and feels almost as good as silk'
!hene+er lightning is #ithin I? feet of the cloak" the cloak #ill absorb the lightning" causing no harm to the #earer himself' -ny lightning used directly at the #earer is partially absorbed and does a mere /5I its normal damage" allo#ing for normal attack rolls and sa+ing thro#s' 8ightning -ttraction" Cloak of $his normal looking cloak has a metallic look to the cloth used in making it" and #ill appear highly magical if detection for magic is being used' $he garment4s actual material feels light and soft to the touch' !hen e+er lightning is #ithin ? feet of the cloak" it #ill be instantly attracted to the cloak and in return damage the #earer' Double the amount of damage the lightning #ould ha+e done is taken in to the #earer and #ill most likely be released in to the ground on #hich he or she stands' No sa+ing thro#s or -C checks are allo#ed for this damage" but a strength check may in allo#ed to decrease the damage by / per die (minimum of / damage per die rolled)' 8ight Deection" Cloak of - cloak that resembles the cloak of lightning absorption in e+ery phsysical fashion" is often mistake for its close cousin' $he #earer of this garment #ill instantly kno# it has some magical ability" and once lightning is used against the #earer" it #ill become +ery ob+ious #hat the po#er is' !ithout sa+ing thro# or attack rolls" all lightning e:ects #ill be collected in to the cloak and deected to the ne7t closes being to the caster" e+en back at the one trying to harm the #earer if closer then others' 2ull damage is taken to the one #ho is struck" but D.s should allo# for a sa+ing thro# #ith a @6 penality for half damage' 8inked Pain" %obe of $he robe of linked pain #ill appear to be another type of robe if trying to detect for magic" but looks +ery much like a normal robe' $he garment is usually a bro#n to black material" and rarely if considered light robe' $hese robes come in pairs" and are directly linked to each other' &f a true seeing spell is uses" a small" thin" gold cord of pure magic #ill be seen going straight from one robe to the other (since this cord is magical" it can pass through anything as it goes straight to the other robe of its kind' !hile being #orn" #hen one of the t#o #earers is hit" the other #ill feel pain e=ual in amount" but #ithout the loss of actual >it Points and creation of #ounds' &f an e7tensi+e #ound is caused to one of the t#o #earers" like the loss of an actual limb" then the other #earer must roll a system shock roll or ha+e no feeling in the same limb for /d days' &f one of the t#o #earers dies" the other must roll a system shock check or instantly g o in to a coma for IdHI days (or passing the system shock means slight unconsciousness for only /dI hours)' Gnce put on" the robe cannot be taken o: until the death or destruction of one of the #earers" #hich #ill certainly put the other #earer in great danger' 8eaping" Cloak of $his cloack appears as a normal black material cloak #ith a shark" thick hood' &t radiates a dim amount of magic in its aura if detected for such" but once the caster #ishs to Aump" they #ill gure out the true purpose of this cloak' !hen Aumping" the #earer can leap up to t#o times their le+el in the direction they are facing or half the amount of le+el in feet in any front ank position' $he height of the leap is e=ual to the distance' So" space is need for further reaching leaps' &f the #earer #ishes" they can Aump straight up" Aumping up double their le+els in feet" but #ill mo+e for#ard / to 6 feet (D. determines)' .orphusis (Cloak of .orphing) $he cloak of morphing" or as it is most commonly called the morphusis" comes in a +ariety of styles" colors" and materials" but al#ays has a I inch high symbol some#here on it' !hat e7actly the #earer of the cloak can morph in to depends upon the symbol" but is al#ays an animal or some sort" no larger then class 8 of the .onstrous .anual system'
Gnce (rarely (EF) of these cloaks can be used t#ice) per day this morphing can be acti+ated by a po#er #ord that is usually easily guessed by the symbol' Sometimes the acti+ation #ord is e+en some#here #ithin the symbol' >o# long the #earer may appear as another creature also depends on the cloak type (#hich should be determined by the D.) and is normally any#here from 6 minutes to 1 hours' .ounter4s Cloak $his particular cloak #hich appears made of some hea+y dark material is #orn by those #ho mount creatures (either airborne" land riders or seaborne)' &t is usually inscribed #ith a symbol on the back" made of darker material (usually black) #hich sho#s either #here they learned the mounting skills or to #hich armor they belong' $#ice per day" a command #ord can be spoken" and the one riding" for dI hours (one dI for e+ery four le+els of the #earer) can stay aboard their mount #ith no problem" e+en if the mount goes upside@do#n or crashes" discontinued as the #earer pleases' Necro" Cloak of $he Aet black cloak of necro appears to ha+e a rusky look about it (sometimes small holes appear at the bottum" as #ell as a rough looking bottum edge)' .aking it look a lot older then it may actually be" it is simply the e:ect' !ile #earing the cloak" the indi+idual #earer #ill ha+e the po#er to raise the dead once a #eek and can control dead once a day (successful sa+ing thro# +s' magic for the undead to be e:ected)' &f #orn by a good aligned person or by a nonmage" there #ill be no e:ecti+eness in these attempts' Poetic &nsanity" Cloak of $he cloak of poetic insanity is one of a kind and has ne+er been seen to kno# its physically properties' Gnce put on" e+ery t#enty minutes the #earer must roll an intelligence check' 2ailing means the #earer goes in to a four minute rant of poetic speech" attempting to make e+ery #ord he or she says to ha+e perfect rhythm or to make e+ery #ord rhyme #ith a #ord in the ne7t sentence' $he cloak" ho#e+er" can easily be taken o: and destroyed easily by a 1rd le+el mage casting disintegrate on it" or a th le+el mage5cleric casting dispel on it' Prismrobe $his normal@appearing robe #ill seem to ha+e other magical properties if trying to detect them' $he prismrobe is black #hen not acti+e" but can be made of many materials' !hen acti+ated" #ith the po#er #ord (also used to deacti+ate the po#er)" all colors of the rainbo# start to t#irl and tangle on the surface of the robe4s material' &t shimmers and spreads out a I? foot radius of multi@colored light #hich could be seen by in darkness' $he true e:ects comes #ithin anyone besides the #earer #ho comes in to contact #ith it' $ouching the robe instantly re=uires the +ictim #ho touched it to roll a dE and consult the chart for the Prismatic Sphere spell' Protection (from &llusions)" %obe of $he robe is made of a dark material" as it fairly smooth radiating only a dim amount of magical energy' !hen illusions are seen or heard by the #earer of this robe of protection" they #ill instantly disbelie+e the illusion" #ithout sa+ing or anything else of the like' $his does not mean the #earer does not see the illusion" he or she #ill simply think of it as it is" an illusion' Protection (from .agical" Blunt !eapons)" Cloak of $his particular cloak is usually made out of a material that is of a light #eight and usually a bright color (often #hite or o: #hite)' &t bares the symbol o f special protection that a mage may see as a symbol of protection' !hen attacked by magical" blunt #eapons" the #earer of this cloak gets special protection from the cloak' %oll a d/? to determine the actual protection from slicing #eapon damage'
%oll (d/?) / I@ 1@ 6@0 /?
Protection @/ to damage @I to damage @I to damage per die >alf damage No damage su:ered
%emember" no less then one point of damage can be su:ered from each die rolled' &f a damage penaliation per hit dice takes the damage belo# /" then it is still considered /" is all this rule means' Protection (from .agical" ,dged !eapons)" Cloak of $his particular cloak is usually made out of a material that is of a hea+y #eight and usually is black or dark bro#n' &t bares the symbol of special protection that a mage may see as a symbol of protection' !hen attacked by magical" edged #eapons" the #earer of this cloak gets special protection from the cloak' %oll a d/? to determine the actual protection from slicing #eapon damage' %oll (d/?) / I@ 1@ 6@0 /?
Protection @/ to damage @I to damage @I to damage per die >alf damage No damage su:ered
%emember" no less then one point of damage can be su:ered from each die rolled' &f a damage penaliation per hit dice takes the damage belo# /" then it is still considered /" is all this rule means' Protection (from .agical" .issile !eapons)" Cloak of $his particular cloak is usually made out of a material that is of a light #eight and usually a bright color (mostly often #hite)' &t bares the symbol of special protection that a mage may see as a symbol of protection' !hen attacked by magical" missile #eapons" the #earer of this cloak gets special protection from the cloak' %oll a d/? to determine the actual protection from slicing #eapon damage' %oll (d/?) / I@ 1@ 6@0 /?
Protection @/ to damage @I to damage @I to damage per die >alf damage No damage su:ered
%emember" no less then one point of damage can be su:ered from each die rolled' &f a damage penaliation per hit dice takes the damage belo# /" then it is still considered /" is all this rule means' Protection (from Nonmagical" Blunt !eapons)" Cloak of $his particular cloak is usually made out of a material that is of a medium #eight and usually a bright color (if not #hite" actually)' &t bares the symbol of special protection that a mage may see as a symbol of protection' !hen attacked by nonmagical" blunt #eapons" the #earer of this cloak gets special protection from the cloak' %oll a d/? to determine the actual protection from slicing #eapon damage' %oll (d/?) /
Protection @/ to damage
I@ 1@ 6@0 /?
@I to damage @I to damage per die >alf damage No damage su:ered
%emember" no less then one point of damage can be su:ered from each die rolled' &f a damage penaliation per hit dice takes the damage belo# /" then it is still considered /" is all this rule means' Protection (from Nonmagical" ,dged !eapons)" Cloak of $his particular cloak is usually made out of a material that is of a medium #eight and usually a dark color (but ne+er black)' &t bares the symbol of special protection that a mage may see as a symbol of protection' !hen attacked by nonmagical" edged #eapons" the #earer of this cloak gets special protection from the cloak' %oll a d/? to determine the actual protection from slicing #eapon damage'
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%oll (d/?) / I@ 1@ 6@0 /?
Protection @/ to damage @I to damage @I to damage per die >alf damage No damage su:ered
%emember" no less then one point of damage can be su:ered from each die rolled' &f a damage penaliation per hit dice takes the damage belo# /" then it is still considered /" is all this rule means' Protection (from Nonmagical" .issile !eapons)" Cloak of $his particular cloak is usually made out of a material that is of a light #eight and usually a dark color (mostly black)' &t bares the symbol of special protection that a mage may see as a symbol of protection' !hen attacked by nonmagical" missile #eapons" the #earer of this cloak gets special protection from the cloak' %oll a d/? to determine the actual protection from slicing #eapon damage' %oll (d/?) / I@ 1@ 6@0 /?
Protection @/ to damage @I to damage @I to damage per die >alf damage No damage su:ered
%emember" no less then one point of damage can be su:ered from each die rolled' &f a damage penaliation per hit dice takes the damage belo# /" then it is still considered /" is all this rule means' Ouad@Personality Cloak $his cloak #hich can appear in any color and made of any material #ill al#ays radiate #ith a high amount of enchantment' ,+ery ten minutes the player is forced to roll a d to determine a random personality that the character sudden feels in e7treme' Lse the table belo# #hen rolling for a random personality trait' %oll (d) / I 1
Personality $rait >appy .elancholy 8ustful (for a person) >atred (for a person of obAect)
2or person (or obAect) selected randomly by D.' $he cloak can be easily taken o:" and can not be dispelled' Shellol (Shellcloak) $his rare cloak is made of hard" hea+y material and has almost double the strength of other cloaks like it' &t is usually made of an earth@toned color' !hen the #earer of this cloak dra#s the hood and speaks a command #ord" the cloak forms in to a hard barrier" mo+ing itself all around the being" forming a hard" thick shell that looks like a hemisphere from #here the #earer #as standing' $he surface of the shell has an -C of @I in this special form" and it cannot be seen thre# (e+en by magical means)' $he #earer of the cloak" ho#e+er" cannot mo+e and may be subAect to ground mo+ement (shaking grounds from spells or from actual earth=uakes for instance)' &nside the shell" the #earer has enough room to mo+e around" and a magical supple of air #hich refreshes itself automatically' $he air is considered clean" and cannot be e:ected by outside air and #heather conditions' &f the air #as bad around the #earer #hen the command #ord #as spoken" it is bad inside of the shell as normal' &nside the is si7 feet across and four feet up" allo#ing for one other being" but the air inside #ill be thin' Gnce the command #ord is spoken again" the shell turns back in to the cloak" as normal' Soul Drainer %obe $his robe appears all black and if detected by magic" #ill seem to be another type of cloak or robe #ith positi+e features' $he #earer of the robe instantly becomes a transferer to the lords of the Nine >ells' -nyone touched #hile a special #ord is spoken loses their soul as it tra+els to the Nine >ells and is put under the control #ith the rest of the undead #orld' $he body is left pale #hite and #ill =uickly decay of the #earer4s +ictims' Stealth Cloak $his normal@appearing cloak is made of a light material and is usually a nice easy color that is subtle to the eyes' $he stealth cloak #ill only ha+e a faint collection of magical energy in it #hen scanned for such" but #hen #orn its e:ects become +ery clear' - HI bonus is achie+ed to initiati+e and there is a special H to mo+ement rates (HI in #ater)' -lso" #hile in 4charge4 the #earer of this cloak #ill obtain a H/ bonus to his -C and sa+ing thro#s' Stone (Shel4s Cloak) Stone is a rare cloak made of an earth toned material #hich radiates a high amount of magical pontial (#hen detected for)' !hile it o#s freely" and #eighs of a normal amount of material" the cloak gi+es the #earer an -C of I #hen attacked from behind" as it is practically unharmable by #eapons' &t acts as stone in e+ery aspect" but is to think and actually e7able to be used to hold up obAects" but it has been kno#n to be used as a shelter (#ater #ill not soak in to it" and since it cannot be seen through (by normal means) it adds that protecti+e feature)' Strength" Cloak of $his cloak" alone" seems to ha+e no magical properties" but if detected by a high le+el mage5cleric may sho# some signs of enchantment' &t comes in a +ariety of materials" most commonly leather' &t4s #earer gains a bonus to strength (determined by class) #hich can go abo+e /0 if allo#ed to' Priest %ogue !arrior !iard
H/ S$% HI S$% H S$% H1 S
%$Gnce remo+ed or dispelled" the magical property is lost completely'
Stoneskin" Cloak of - normal@appear garment" the cloak of stoneskin is usually bro#n or some other close earth tone and isn4t +ery smooth to the touch' &t adds no encumberance" ho#e+er' $#ice per day" a po#er #ord can be spoken and the #earer #ill go under the e:ects of a normal stoneskin spell' &f anyone but a #iard is using the robe" stoneskin is used at half the #earers actual e7perience le+el' No material component is needed for the spell to #ork" either' $he Night %ose" Cloak of $his special garment is unkno#n to the J#orld of lightJ and is the #elcome cloak to a special society of Dro#' &t is made of Aet black leath and is thought to be a hea+y robe" but certainly not one that restricts mo+ement' $he special signature of J$he Night %oseJ is on the back #hich is simply the black outline of a rose' $his is a nonmagical garment" but the cloak does ha+e an automatic -C of and can sustain three points of damage before losing all +alue as a cloak' !aterbreathing" %obe of $he robe of #aterbreathing is a bro#n robe of thick" strong material #ill seem to be a robe of another kind if trying to detect its magical properties' !hile #orn" the being #ith it on can sur+i+e under#ater for a lot longer then normally allo#ed' 2our to si7 hours can be spent under#ater" #hile in a normal situation only a fe# minutes can be spent under#ater' &f si7 hours is spent under#ater" then e+ery ten minutes one point of damage is su:ered" but being under#ater is still allo#ed' &f longer then ten hours are spent under#ater" a day of rest may be needed abo+e #ater to get back up to complete strength' !ater#alking" Cloak of $his normal@looking cloak is made of a light material" usually a bright color like #hite is preferable' &t has been kno#n to ha+e black trim" sometimes' $he #earer of the cloak of #ater#alking does not JsinkJ in to #ater like he or she #ould normally" but rather can seem to J#alkJ on its surface' $he e:ecti+eness of #ater#alking depends on the calmness of the surface of the #ater' &f the #ater is smooth" the #earer #ill be able to #alk #ith /??F accuracy" but if the #ater is #a+ing" the D. can proclaim that #alking is impossible (like on the shore of a coastal region #ith many rocks" creating lots of #a+es)' !eighcloak $his particular cloak seems to be made of a leather material" but from appearance alone seems to be much lighter' &t radiates magic" but +ery dimly' !hen #orn" depending on the class of the character putting it on" in all relati+e respects their #eight is decreased" #hile their sie and appearance stay the same' $he #eight@lessening is purely magical and can make the #earer seem to ha+e no foot steps in rustling lea+es or making prints as in sno# or dirt (but #ill most certainly lea+ine footprints in mud or large portions of grass)' Lse this table to determine ho# much the #earer4s #eight is putting on the cloak' Priest %ogue !arrior !iard
15 of normal /5I of normal 56 of normal /5I of normal
!ind4s Cloak $he #ind4s cloak is a +ery po#erful cloak for those #ho try to detect on it" sho#ing greater signs of alteration magic then anything' $his particular garment is made of a think black material #hich is usually a +ery light #eight' Gnce put on" the #earer gains kno#ledge o f its po#ers" but not ho# to control them as #ell as he or she #ould hope' D.s may play learning the cloaks innate le+itation ability as they #hich" but
should stick to ha+ing players use the cloak for at least ten minutes for getting use to the le+itation (if not already used to such things from magic" etc')' $he cloak also gi+es its #earer the ability to lift obAect by mere #ill" but the obAect can not be hea+ier then 6? pounds of be larger then sie 8 in the .onstrous .anual scale' $his po#er is usually unkno#n to the #earer" and re=uires some sort of searching to gure it out (strong magical detection" etc')' Qynfett4s Cloak $he high le+el mage Qynfett made this cloak and #hen he died hid it from the kno#n #orld' $he cloak is black #ith a red inner surface #ith is as smooth as silk' Gn the #earers #ill" the cloak can acti+ate one of three po#ers &n+isibility (/5I days)" Displacement (I5#eek)" and Distort &mage (I5day)' $his cloak is +ery rare and po#er" and also gi+es a H/ bonus to -C'
<-ppendi7 R @ Cloak 8ist (-lphabetical)< -ccuracy" %obe of -lignment Disguiser -lignment $rickery" %obe of -stral $ra+el" Cloak of -ura Disguiser Berserk" Cloak of Black Cloak Blades" Cloak of Blood Cloak (Cloak of $he Vampire) Calling" Cloak of Crystalcloak Curse" Cloak of Displacement" Cloak of Distortion" Cloak of Dragon >ide" Cloak of ,nsla+ing Cloak ,7istance Disguiser ,yes of $he Beholder (Cloak of Beholder ,yes) 2ire5Cold -bsorption" %obe of 2ire5Cold %esistance" %obe of 2le7ability Cloak 2ortitude" Cloak of 2riends" %obe of 2ree -ction" Cloak of &nsanity" Cloak of 8ightning -bsorption" Cloak of 8ightning -ttraction" Cloak of 8ightning Deection" Cloak of 8inked Pain" %obe of 8eaping" Cloak of .orphusis (Cloak of .orphing) .ounter4s Cloak Necro" Cloak of Poetic &nsanity" Cloak of Prismrobe Protection (from &llusion)" %obe of Protection (from .agical" Blunt !eapons)" Cloak of Protection (from .agical" ,dged !eapons)" Cloak of
Protection (from .agical" .issile !eapons)" Cloak of Protection (from Nonmagical" Blunt !eapons)" Cloak of Protection (from Nonmagical" ,dged !eapons)" Cloak of Protection (from Nonmagical" .issile !eapons)" Cloak of Ouad@Personality Cloak Shellol (Shellcloak) Soul Drainer %obe Stealth Cloak Stone (Shel4s Cloak) Strength" Cloak of Stoneskin" Cloak of $he Night %ose" Cloak of !aterbreathing" %obe of !ater#alking" Cloak of !eighcloak !ind4s Cloak Qynfett4s Cloak <-ppendi7 RI @ Cloak +s' -rmor< $he use of cloaks and robes as armor is certainly a pure selection on a player4s part" but #hyT Can4t a robe or cloak e+en replace armor if it is good enoughT Kes" to a certain point #hen you really ha+e to look at the properties of armor +s' cloaks and robes' Protection -rmor @ 3enerally protects the front and back of being" or more if full armor is #orn and is generally harder to hit through then nothing at all' Cloaks and %obes @ $hese garments are #orn on the back" allo#ing no protection to the front of a being nor allo#ing for great protection of the head or legs' Best used to protect direct back shots' $hen =uestions about ho# #ell protecti+e is a cloak or robe instead or armorT !ell you al#ays ha+e the problem of specic location of attacking foes' %ear and rear ank positions occupied by foes attacking #ill most often hit the cloak instead of directly hitting armor" or if the hood is dra#n" doesn4t this o:er some protectionT -s a rule" e+en #ith armor #e here say that head shots are done to -C 0 allo#ing for an easy shot" but since it is considered a Jcalled shotJ it also has a percentage die roll (#e #on4t go in to the details of the Jcalled shotJ system" if you use Player4s Gption" that is your o#n option to learn the system)' !hen a hood is dra#n" inless it has special po#ers" #e say the head then has an -C of E against back and e+en side attacks (include rear ank positions)' $his protection" inless full plate armor is #orn" isn4t gi+en to the character" and become +ital in some situations' D.s may #ant to look in to this more or de+elop your o#n -C system #hich depends on areas of the body' &t may" or maybe not a good idea for your indi+idual campaign #orlds' So" ho# much damage can my cloak or robe take before being destroyedT &n all reality" a cloak or robe or normal place #ould ha+e about one or t#o hit points' But" ho# could you balance this out by hits it takes for the #earerT Gur system for damaging of cloaks is as follo#ed 2rom the damage taken by the player" take F iof the total" and round d o#n any results (possibly taking it to ?)' $his is the damage taken by the cloak or robe' -fter taking I to 1 points of damage (more if indicated in the description) the cloaks po#er fails and the cloak or robe becomes useless' Note this system is highly a#ed" sometimes' ,specially in high le+el campaigns or #orld #ith many foes' Slicing #eapons may do more damage to the cloak" and other factors may be taken in to consideration by a carefully planning D." but if cloaks and robes aren4t #hat you #ant to focus on" simply don4t'
&t is easier to use the cloaks and robes of the D.3 and this NoC #ithbout #orrying about damage" to handle more pressing issues like plots" intelligent #eapons" NPCs" etc'" etc')' %emember" as the D. you ha+e the po#er to disallo# rules or include your o#n house rules in to this Netbook and any other material' -d+anced Dungeon U Dragons is about modifying #hat you like" using #hat you prefer" and ha+ing fun' &f it isn4t" don4t play' <-ppendi7 R1 @ %andom $ables< 2or use and need of random cloaks in any case' Cloaks and %obes (d/?) Subtable - (/@) %oll (dI?) &tem / Cloak of -rachniba 1@ Cloak of ,l+enkind 6 Cloak of Poisonousness @/? Cloak of Protection (Normal) // Cloak of the Bat /I Cloak of the .anta %ay /1@/ Cloak of ,yes / %obe of Po#erlessness /6 %obe of Scintillating Color /@/0 %obe of Stars I? D. selects from this table or roll again Subtable B (@6) %oll (dI?) &tem / Black Cloak I Cloak of -rchmagi 1 Cloak of Blending @ Cloak of Displacement 6 Cloak of Distortion Cloak of Dragon >ide E Cloak of &nsanity 0 Cloak of 8ightning Deection /? Cloak of 8eaping // Cloak of Strength /I 2le7ability Cloak /1 .ounter4s Cloak / %obe of 2riends / %obe of Lseful &tems /6 %obe of Vermin /@/E %obe of !aterbreathing /0 !eighcloak I? D. selects from this table or roll again Subtable C (@E) %oll (dI?) &tem / -ura Disguiser I Cloak of -ccuracy 1 Cloak of -stral $ra+el Cloak of Berserk Cloak of Blades 6 Cloak of Calling Cloak of Curse E Cloak of Protection (from &llusion)
0 /? // /I /1 / / /6 / /E /0 I?
Cloak of Stoneskin Crystalcloak ,nsla+ing Cloak ,7istance Disguiser 8ightning -bsorption 8ightning -ttraction .orphusis (Cloak of .orphing) Ouad@Personality Cloak %obe of -lignment $rickery %obe of 2ire5Cold %esistance Stealth Cloak D. selects from this table or roll again
Subtable D (0) %oll (dI?) &tem /@I -lignment Disguiser 1 Blood Cloak (Cloak of $he Vampire) Cloak of 2ortitude Cloak of 2ree -ction 6 Cloak of Poetic &nsanity @E Cloak of Protection (from Nonmagical Blunt !eapons) 0@/? Cloak of Protection (from Nonmagical ,dged !eapons) //@/I Cloak of Protection (from Nonmagical .issile !eapons) /1 Cloak of !ater#alking / ,yes of $he Beholder (Cloak of Beholder ,yes) / Prismrobe /6@/ %obe of 2ire5Cold -bsorption /E Soul Drainer %obe /0 !ind4s Cloak I? D. selects from this table or roll again Subtable , (/?) %oll (dI?) &tem / %obe of 8inking Pain I Cloak of Necro 1@6 Cloak of Protection (from .agical Blunt !eapons) @0 Cloak of Protection (from .agical ,dged !eapons) /?@// Cloak of Protection (from .agical .issile !eapons) /I Shellol (Shellcloak) /1 Stone (Shel4s Cloak) / Cloak of $he Night %ose /6 Qynfett4s Cloak /@I? %oll again to select from di:erent table
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