Shardbound Ring of Divinity

by Frazer 👁 185 views

Charges: 7 (regains at dawn)

A slender iron ring, black as a moonless night, sized to fit a finger. The band is smooth yet unyielding, and within a pale, teardrop-shaped shard of divinity sits bound by iron rivets. Runes along the exterior glow with a pale blue light, pulsing softly like a heartbeat. The shard hums with a cold, holy radiance that tightens around the wearer’s resolve when they stand against darkness.

+1 to attack and damage rolls This ring's ironbound shard grants you a +1 bonus to attack and damage rolls with any weapon you wield while you are attuned.

Radiant Shard's Resilience The bound divinity grants you resistance to radiant damage while you wear the ring.

Guiding Bolt (1 charge) Expend 1 charge to cast Guiding Bolt (1st level) from the ring. The spell uses your spellcasting ability modifier for the attack roll and the spell's save DC is 8 + your proficiency bonus + your spellcasting ability modifier. The ring has 7 charges; it recharges at dawn. Each use consumes a single charge.

Lore

Forged by the Iron Covenant, a sect that bound a fragment of a celestial being inside iron to keep its power from running unchecked. The shard acts as both prison and beacon: it grants guidance and protection to the worthy, yet demands discipline and unwavering purpose. Legends say the ring chose those who could resist the temptations of power and shoulder the weight of divine responsibility.

History

The ring traveled with wardens who defended sacred sites from otherworldly horrors. It was lost during a siege and resurfaced centuries later in a dwarven vault, where a scholar-warrior learned to wield its light without succumbing to pride. Saints and traitors alike have sought the shard, but only those who prove steadfast in their conviction can keep the ring’s power without breaking under its burden.

Created by Frazer 👁 185 views