With thanks (and apologies) to Jim Butcher

Magic Item: Feedback Loop

This plain silver ring radiates moderate magic. The command word, “Wennot,” is engraved on the inside surface in the Common Tongue.

When worn, the ring stores kinetic energy generated by everyday activities like swinging your arm as you walk, picking something up in your hand, etc. When the command word is spoken, the amassed energy is released all at once; augmenting the wearer’s strength for one action. This can be anything from lifting an object, forcing open a door, making a melee attack, etc. The extra strength cannot be doled out a bit at a time or over an extended period.

For every hour worn of normal waking activity, the ring stores enough energy for a +1 to the character’s STR modifier, up to a maximum of +4, not including bonuses from other sources like the character’s own strength, items like gauntlets of ogre power, etc. Heavy exertion, like manual labor or practicing with weapons, charges the ring at double the normal rate.

When found, unless just used by the owner, there is a 50% chance the ring has +1d4 strength bonus currently stored. Otherwise it is empty, but still radiates magic.

Tags: free, magic item, random