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Intelligent Items

Source Gamemastery Guide pg. 88
Magic items with a mind of their own have been a hallmark of myth and fantasy for millennia. When integrated into a campaign, they can become memorable characters in their own right.

Intelligent items are a special kind of magic item that straddles the line between treasure and NPC. An intelligent item might be another type of item as well: it could be an artifact (like Serithtial on page 112), a cursed item, or even a relic that grows with its wielder.

Introducing an intelligent item is an effective way to subtly alter the party dynamic. An intelligent item works well when its personality makes it a natural complement or foil for its partner: the PC investing, holding, or otherwise interacting with the item. An intelligent item that can communicate only with that particular PC is also a great way to engage players who are a bit quieter, or those slower to speak in a scene where all the PCs can talk to a particular NPC. Due to their inherently limited agency, intelligent items are at less of a risk for stealing the spotlight than other NPCs who travel along with the party.

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Name	PFS	Source	Rarity	Traits	Category	Subcategory	Level	Price	Bulk	Spoilers?



Singing Sword	—	Gamemastery Guide	Rare	Enchantment, Intelligent, Occult	Intelligent Items	—	5	—	1	—
Brain Cylinder	—	Malevolence	Rare	Magical, Necromancy	Intelligent Items	—	6	250 gp	1	Malevolence
Martyr's Shield	—	Gamemastery Guide	Rare	Abjuration, Divine, Intelligent	Intelligent Items	—	7	—	1	—
Genius Diadem	—	Gamemastery Guide	Rare	Apex, Arcane, Divination, Intelligent	Intelligent Items	—	18	—	L	—
Piereta	—	Pathfinder #156	Unique	Divine, Evocation, Intelligent	Intelligent Items	—	20	—	1	Extinction Curse

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