Mischief Makers (PDF) — 5e Magic Items for Chaos & Roleplay

14 Magic Items 5e players can use to drive roleplaying and storytelling, with just the right amount of weird.

Why should scalawags and rascals have all the fun? Mischief Makers is a curated collection of 14 magic items 5e players can use to spark chaos, provoke laughter, and twist the social dynamics of their game in unexpected ways.

Whether you’re breaking and entering or covering your escape, spreading rumors or spreading the plague, melting guards or impersonating them—there's something here to delight mischief-makers of any class or level.

Every purchase includes a $5 discount code toward the full Sharper Visage Catalog (PDF), so if you love what you see, you can upgrade to the full version without paying for the same content twice.

What's Inside:

14 unique magic items from The Sharper Visage Catalog:

• Includes 7 rare magic items and 7 uncommon magic items
• No attunement necessary — items are balanced using tactics, roleplay, and GM fun-factor
  
• Item rarity and values are consistent with official 5e materials to ensure game balance and economic stability
• Each item includes a shopkeeper anecdote
• All items are compatible with 5th Edition and other d20-based systems

Format and Delivery:

• PDF Digital Download
• 12-pages
• US Trade size (6 x 9in / 152 x 229mm)
• Instant download after checkout or via email

Included Magic Items:

Bramble Gnome (Wondrous item, rare): Unleash a garden-sized nightmare of thorny vines that turns any space into a bramble-choked hazard zone.

Breakbuster (Wand, rare): A wand that explodes levers, pulleys, wedges, and other simple machines. Perfect for breaking the world one object at a time.

Canarding Egg (Wondrous item, rare): Hide this enchanted egg in town to plant a false rumor that spreads like wildfire and rewrites local memory.

Candlemurker (Wondrous item, rare): A tiny wax knight that zips into danger, fills the battlefield with blinding smoke, and melts away like a guilty conscience.

Feverbrand (Wand, rare): Superheat metal weapons and armor with a touch, turning your enemies into slow-roasted regret.

Knob Nicker (Wondrous item, uncommon): Temporarily banish a doorknob to another plane, locking doors in place or disabling traps with mischievous simplicity.

Bootlegger's Multitool (Wondrous item, uncommon): Navigate the wilds and map your escape routes with this pocket-sized pathfinder’s dream.

Burglar's Multitool (Wondrous item, uncommon): Pick locks, spot traps, and pry open secrets with a collapsible toolkit for serious break-ins.

Counterfeiter's Multitool (Wondrous item, uncommon): Master the arts of forgery, hidden messages, and official-looking lies with a tool that fits in your pocket.

Saboteur's Multitool (Wondrous item, uncommon): Wreck vehicles, rig traps, or dismantle deadly devices with a saboteur’s best friend in your toolbelt.

Treasure Hunter's Multitool (Wondrous item, uncommon): Unearth secrets, identify artifacts, and loot ancient ruins faster than a mimic can blink.

Rope of Falling (Wondrous item, uncommon): Snap this silk rope mid-climb to send pursuers plummeting and then magically fuse it back together before anyone notices.

Sergeantor (Wand, rare): Conjure an illusory guard captain so convincing even the guards will salute and then walk away.

Swamp Rotter (Wand, rare): Spoil rations and infect enemies with disease to win battles the slow, disgusting way.