Cloak of Featherbound Glide

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Charges: 7 (regains at dawn)

A cloak of deep indigo and charcoal, its edges feather-dark and softly twitching as if a flock of birds rests within. The lining is a warm, pale gray, studded with tiny, shifting quills that shimmer when light strikes them. The feathers exude a faint, earthy scent of rain-soaked forests, and the fabric whispers faintly with every movement.

Featherbound Glide This cloak is woven from midnight fabric with a lining of iridescent feathers. As a bonus action, you can expend 1 charge to activate a short glide. For the next 1 minute, you gain a flying speed of 10 feet. You can move up to 20 feet horizontally each round while airborne. The glide is intentionally awkward and you have disadvantage on Dexterity (Acrobatics) checks to maintain balance while gliding. You cannot hover, and the effect ends early if you fall unconscious, are incapacitated, or use up all charges. The cloak has 7 charges and regains all expended charges at dawn.

Lore

Legends tell of the Airnweave, a guild of aviator-mages who crafted garments to mimic the gentleness of a bird’s glide. The Cloak of Featherbound Glide is said to have been sewn from the last feathers shed by a storm phoenix during a full moon, intended for those who must travel by the mercy of the wind rather than by strength alone.

History

Rumored to have belonged to a sky-pirate who plundered from the clouds and to a druid who learned to ride thermals with ease. It later resurfaced in a ruined monastery where a monk-turned-poet found it and wrote verses about gliding like a bird, though always with a stumble in his step. The cloak has since passed through several hands, always returning to those who seek a gentle, if imperfect, touch of flight.

Created by Frazer 👁 208 views