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Ring of Feather Falling

Ring Of Feather Falling
  • Category: Ring
  • Rarity: Rare

When you fall while wearing this ring, you descend 60 feet per round and take no damage from falling.

Tactical Applications​

Fall Protection: Provides complete immunity to falling damage with controlled descent speed. Exceptional for vertical exploration, tactical positioning, and emergency escape from heights.

Class Synergies:

  • Any Class: Universal utility for fall protection regardless of class or build specialization
  • Vertical Combatants: Perfect for characters using height advantages and aerial positioning
  • Exploration Specialists: Essential for characters frequently encountering vertical environments and cliff faces
  • Escape Artists: Excellent for characters requiring emergency escape options from elevated positions

Build Considerations: Provides ongoing fall protection without attunement requirement. Most valuable for characters frequently dealing with heights and vertical environments.

Acquisition Methods​

Crafting Requirements: Requires feather fall magic, levitation enchantments, and air essences. Creation cost 3,000-7,000 gp and takes 8 weeks.

Common Sources:

  • Air magic specialists and levitation enchanters
  • Treasure hoards of legendary aerial creatures and flying warriors
  • Commission from enchanters specializing in aerial magic
  • Found in the collections of mountain climbers and aerial explorers
  • Sometimes discovered in high-altitude locations or obtained from flying creature encounters

Alternative Acquisition: Often found in locations with significant vertical elements or aerial themes.

Value & Trade​

Estimated Value: 4,000-10,000 gp, with higher demand among explorers and aerial specialists.

Trade Considerations: Popular among climbers and anyone requiring protection from falling hazards.

Character Integration​

Roleplay Elements: Suggests experience with heights, aerial exploration, or professional roles requiring vertical navigation.

Character Concepts:

  • Aerial specialist with height expertise and vertical exploration experience
  • Mountain climber using fall protection for safety and tactical advantages
  • Character with extensive experience in elevated environments requiring fall immunity
  • Escape artist combining fall protection with traditional evasion techniques

Adventure Hooks​

The Vertical Challenge: Adventures featuring significant heights where fall protection provides crucial advantages.

The Aerial Escape: Scenarios where emergency descent enables survival and mission success.

The Cliff Exploration: Exploration missions where vertical navigation requires fall protection and safety.

The Height Advantage: Encounters where aerial positioning provides tactical benefits and strategic options.

Variants & Customization​

Greater Ring of Feather Falling (Very Rare): Enhanced descent control and additional aerial abilities with improved maneuverability.

Ring of Aerial Mastery (Legendary): Includes flight capabilities and comprehensive aerial control with enhanced mobility.

Climber's Feather Ring (Rare): Optimized for exploration with enhanced climbing bonuses and vertical navigation.

Specialized Variants:

  • Scout's Aerial Ring: Enhanced for reconnaissance with improved aerial observation and stealth capabilities
  • Escape Artist's Ring: Optimized for evasion with enhanced emergency descent and escape bonuses
  • Explorer's Height Ring: Specialized for adventure with enhanced vertical navigation and climbing assistance

Lore & History​

Origins: Created by ancient mountain dwellers who needed reliable protection from the dangerous heights of their homeland.

Historical Significance: These rings enabled crucial explorations and the success of vertical navigation missions.

Cultural Impact: Represent the mastery of aerial magic and the conquest of vertical environments through magical means.

Magical Craft: Demonstrates understanding of air magic and the processes required for fall protection.

Balancing Notes​

Introduction Timing: Appropriate for levels 3-11 when vertical environments become common and fall protection provides significant advantages.

Campaign Impact: Provides ongoing fall protection balanced by specific environmental focus and no attunement requirement.

Vertical Focus: Most valuable in campaigns featuring significant heights and vertical exploration elements.

Encounter Design​

Recommended Challenges:

  • Vertical scenarios where fall protection enables safe navigation and exploration
  • Height-based encounters where aerial positioning provides tactical advantages
  • Emergency situations where controlled descent advances escape and survival
  • Exploration challenges where fall immunity determines progress and safety

Vertical Adjustments: Encounters may need three-dimensional design when fall protection eliminates height-based dangers.

Aerial Items: Other items that enhance flight and provide aerial capabilities.

Vertical Equipment:

  • Items that improve climbing effectiveness and vertical navigation
  • Equipment for height-based exploration and aerial positioning
  • Tools for aerial magic and fall protection

Complementary Equipment: Items that enhance aerial abilities or provide additional height-related benefits.

Roleplay Opportunities​

Aerial Mastery: Characters develop expertise in height navigation and vertical exploration techniques.

Vertical Leadership: Fall protection capabilities create opportunities for leading high-altitude expeditions and aerial missions.

Height Confidence: Fall immunity enables impressive height demonstrations and fearless vertical navigation.