abyssalbrews

Avivore

Added 2025-04-17 15:00:13 +0000 UTC

Greetings adventurers!

The spectacle of nature seems to know no bounds as it seems that every day I learn more and more about the creatures that make up our wildlife. Sure there are the hulking monstrosities that make us afraid to step into the woods, but there’s also some wonderful things to explore. I recently learned a bit more about the bird world and in doing so, came across a fascinating breed of creature that preys upon other airborne creatures. I was so fascinated that I got caught up reading about them for nearly a whole day until it hit me. With the right enchantments, maybe I could bring that to some adventurer as well. The rest was boring crafting and business, so I’ll leave that out.

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Design notes from Matthew:
This is one of those rare times where both versions of the item were actually really close to one another when I finished going through the design exercise around them. While 5E and PF2E are actually not extremely alike, there sometimes exists these pockets where everything aligns and both of the items end up being extremely close in design.
I had wanted to approach this idea purely from the standpoint of a bow that would be powerful against specifically flying creatures, but I realized that there was a lot more potential for fun and enjoyment if it could do a bit more and turn you into a flying creature yourself. The theme was a Fernando idea and I loved it instantly. Sometimes designs just come together in the most serendipitous way and that was this one.
When you get to higher levels of 5E and PF2E, access to flying becomes something quite common through multiple spells, item effects, potions, and enchantments. I think it’s perfectly fine so long as you understand that there’s got to be a threat to the players once they’re off the ground. That means ranged options, flying creatures of your own, or spells to bring them to the ground. Just something to keep in mind once you approach the endgame.

This was the second half of a pair of items that started with upheaval last week. A way to knock down what is set up previously. I not sure how many of these pairings we’ll continue doing, but we always try to make sure they’re an interesting item of their own design without needing the other to function.

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