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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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NamePFSSourceRarityTraitsCategorySubcategoryLevelPriceBulkSpoilers?
Boastful Hunter PFS Standard Guns & Gears Rare Evocation, Intelligent, Primal Intelligent Items — 3 — 1 —
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 —
Sunken Pistol PFS Standard Guns & Gears Rare Arcane, Enchantment, Intelligent Intelligent Items — 8 — 1 —
Duchy Defender PFS Standard Guns & Gears Rare Conjuration, Intelligent, Occult Intelligent Items — 13 — 1 —
Animate Dreamer PFS Standard Guns & Gears Rare Evocation, Intelligent, Occult Intelligent Items — 15 — 2 —
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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