Free DnD 5e Homebrew Magic Item
Vial of Argumentative Smoke: Uncommon Potion for DnD 5e
Throw to create a 10 ft smoke cloud for 1 min. Once: make it argue loudly in a chosen direction.
- Type: Potion
- Rarity: Uncommon
- Tier 1 (Levels 1–4)
- No Attunement Required
- Conjuration
Item Stats
- Item Type
- Potion
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Attunement
- No Attunement Required
- Magic School
- Conjuration
- Aura
- Faint
- Best Classes
- Rogue, Wizard, Bard
- Best Playstyles
- Stealth, Control, Utility
Mechanics at a Glance
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Activation
Action – throw the vial to a point within 30 feet. -
Uses
Single use. The vial is consumed when thrown. -
Duration
1 minute. -
Effect
10 ft radius lightly obscuring smoke cloud. Once during the duration (bonus action): direct the smoke to argue loudly in a chosen direction, audible up to 60 ft. -
Save DC
— -
Recharge
None – single use consumable.
What Does the Vial of Argumentative Smoke Do?
As an action, you hurl the sealed vial at a point within 30 feet of you. On impact, it shatters and releases a 10-foot-radius cloud of lightly obscuring smoke that lingers for 1 minute or until a strong wind disperses it.
Once during the smoke’s duration, you can use a bonus action to direct it. The cloud immediately locates a direction you choose and begins arguing loudly toward it — a stream of opinionated, semi-coherent debate that can be heard up to 60 feet away. The smoke has opinions and it will share them at length. The argument topic is chosen by the DM.
The smoke cannot be harmed, does not attack, and has no mechanical effect beyond light obscurement. The vial is consumed on use.
Drawback
The smoke’s argument is always slightly about soup.
GM Notes
Lightly obscured ≠ heavily obscured. The argument is a distraction tool, audible 60 ft.
Aura: Faint conjuration magic.
Show unidentified version
Unidentified Name: Sealed Glass Vial
A glass vial of swirling grey smoke that presses against the glass from the inside.
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