Redcap's Tooth
Wondrous Item · Uncommon
- Wondrous Item
- Uncommon
- Tier 1-2
Wondrous item, uncommon tier — Redcap's Tooth is usable without attunement (weight 0.01 lb). Tap into your inner bloodlust with the discarded tooth of a dead Redcap. Rules: The discarded tooth of a Redcap, left behind when it died.
Item Details
- Type
- Wondrous Item
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Weight
- 0.01 lb
- Consumable
- No
- Attunement
- Not required
Description
The discarded tooth of a <link /species/redcap>Redcap</link>, left behind when it died. Other creatures can use it to tap into a Redcap's bloodlust, but beware: if the Redcap returns from the dead, they might come looking for it.
If you are not a Redcap and use your bonus action to scratch yourself with the tooth, you taste a fraction of a Redcap's bloodlust. You take 1d6 psychic damage and gain resistance to Bludgeoning, Piercing, and Slashing damage from non-magical sources. In addition your Strength-based attacks deal an extra 2 points of damage on a hit. This effect lasts for one minute or until you become Incapacitated, after which you gain 1 point of Exhaustion.
Once the tooth is used in this way it can't be used again until the next dawn. Any creature that is not a Redcap can only use this tooth once in their life, after which they are inoculated and immune to the tooth's effects forever.
The Redcap from whom this tooth was taken can use their action to reattach it. If they do, they gain 2d6 temporary hit points.
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Frequently Asked Questions about Redcap's Tooth
- What rarity is Redcap's Tooth?
- Redcap's Tooth sits at uncommon rarity — appropriate for tier 1 to tier 2 (levels 1-10).
- Does Redcap's Tooth require attunement?
- No — Redcap's Tooth does not require attunement. Any character can use it without spending an attunement slot.
- How much does Redcap's Tooth weigh?
- The listed weight on Redcap's Tooth is 0.01 lbs.
- What kind of magic item is Redcap's Tooth?
- The item type on Redcap's Tooth: a Wondrous Item, which means it doesn't fit any of the standard 5e item slots.
- What does Redcap's Tooth do?
- In short: Tap into your inner bloodlust with the discarded tooth of a dead Redcap.