how to request a custom item card for pathfinder 2e

Custom Item Cards Pathfinder 2e: Elevate Your Tabletop Experience

At Adventurers Arsenal, we take pride in being your trusted companion for item cards designed for Pathfinder 2e. Today, we're thrilled to announce that we are now taking Custom Item Card requests!

Players and Dungeon Masters can now request the creation of personalized items, designed exclusively to enrich their Pathfinder 2e campaigns.

How to Request Custom Item Cards: A Step-by-Step Guide

Step 1: Determine the Item Category.

When selecting the ideal category for your custom item card submission, take a moment to contemplate the item's nature and purpose. To assist you in making an informed decision, we've outlined our five distinct item categories along with concise descriptions:

• Curse Item Cards: Embrace the allure of cursed items, which offer both blessings and burdens.

• Magical Item Cards: Delve into the realm of wondrous relics and common magical items, bestowing power, protection, and versatility upon their wielders.

• Equipment Item Cards: Transform mundane gear into extraordinary equipment. Whether runes, mundane gear, or unique materials, the possibilities are endless.

• Potion Item Cards: Grant temporary enhancements, cure ailments, or offer solutions to diverse challenges. 

• Scroll Item Cards: Unleash the potential of scrolls, broadening spellcasters' repertoires and enabling them to overcome formidable obstacles. 

Step 2: writing a compelling item description.

When crafting the description of your custom item, aim to infuse it with compelling and vivid descriptors that not only enrich its narrative but also paint a stunning visual image. By doing so, you elevate the item's impact. 

Let's take the example of a custom magical staff called the "Staff of Whispering Winds." Instead of merely describing it as a staff that allows the user to cast wind-related spells, you could add some depth to its description, for example:

The "Staff of Whispering Winds" is an elegant oaken staff adorned with delicate engravings of swirling gusts and ethereal wisps. At its crown rests a sapphire, shimmering like a serene sky.”

To add another layer of depth to your description you can engage the reader’s sense of touch, sound, smell, and even taste, if appropriate. By invoking multiple senses, you create a greater level of immersion. 

The "Staff of Whispering Winds" is an elegant oak staff adorned with delicate engravings of swirling gusts and ethereal wisps. At its crown, a sapphire gleams with a brilliance reminiscent of a serene sky, casting a gentle azure glow that mesmerizes your sight. When held, a soft breeze can be felt gliding over you, carrying with it hushed whispers. With each step, the staff emits a subtle, melodious rustle, as if the wind itself is guiding your path.

Step 3: balancing your magical item for pathfinder 2e.

Consider the following aspects when crafting your custom item:

• Defining the Purpose: Clearly outline the item's purpose and how it will address challenges or enhance player capabilities.

• Rarity and Level: The rarity determines how often such items appear in the game world, while the level corresponds to the character level at which the item is appropriate. Aligning the item's rarity and level ensures that it is attainable but not overpowering for the characters.

• Limiting Magical Effects: If your item is magical by nature, try to avoid overpowering the item with too many magical effects. Focus on a few core abilities that complement the item's purpose.

• Considering Action Economy: Mindfully design the item's abilities to align with the action economy, ensuring a fair impact on combat encounters.

• Introducing Restrictions and Drawbacks: For more potent items, incorporate restrictions or drawbacks to balance their power, such as limited charges, attunement requirements, or specific activation conditions.

Step 4: Creating a custom magical item.

With all that said, let’s put all of our advice into action and design an item for the magical item card category.

Category: Magical Items

Item Description: The Celestial Shard is a radiant amulet that gleams with divine light. It is said to have been crafted by ancient beings embodied with the power of light to empower mortals with their blessings. The amulet showcases a shimmering crystal gracefully suspended from a delicate silver chain, emanating a gentle, golden warmth that captivates the beholder.

Balancing the Celestial Shard:

Defining the Purpose: The purpose of the Celestial Shard is to enhance the wearer's survivability and support their healing capabilities.

Rarity and Level: The Celestial Shard is considered a rare magical item making it a valuable find but not something that players would come across frequently. It is suitable for characters around level 5-7.

Limiting Magical Effects: The amulet provides two distinct magical effects - healing and resistance to necrotic damage. By limiting it to three daily uses of the "Heal" spell, it ensures that players cannot excessively rely on the item's healing abilities in every encounter.

Considering Action Economy: The healing effect of the amulet requires an action to activate, meaning players must carefully decide when to use it during combat. Whereas the resistance to necrotic damage is passive and requires no actions to activate. 

Introducing Restrictions and Drawbacks: To balance its power, the Celestial Shard requires attunement, meaning a character can only benefit from its magical properties after spending time forming a connection with the item. 

In Conclusion: Your Adventure Awaits

Now that you're armed with all the knowledge to bring your creation to life, don't hesitate a moment longer.

Hurry over to our 'Suggest a Card' page right now and submit your item for publication.