Necklace of Prayer Beads 5e
Wondrous Item, rare (requires attunement by a Cleric, Druid, or Paladin)
This necklace has 1d4 + 2 magic beads made from aquamarine, black pearl, or topaz. It also has many nonmagical beads made from stones such as amber, bloodstone, citrine, coral, jade, pearl, or quartz. If a magic bead is removed from the necklace, that bead loses its magic.
Six types of magic beads exist. The GM decides the type of each bead on the necklace or determines it randomly. A necklace can have more than one bead of the same type. To use one, you must be wearing the necklace. Each bead contains a spell that you can cast from it as a bonus action (using your spell save DC if a save is necessary). Once a magic bead's spell is cast, that bead can't be used again until the next dawn.
Necklace of Prayer Beads
| d20 | Bead of... | Spell |
|---|---|---|
| 1-8 | Blessing | Bless |
| 7-12 | Curing | Cure Wounds (2nd level) or Lesser Restoration |
| 13-16 | Favor | Greater Restoration |
| 17-18 | Smiting | Branding Smite |
| 19 | Summons | Planar Ally |
| 20 | Wind Walking | Wind Walk |
Commentary by Sam West, Twitter: @CrierKobold
If you’re in need of a cleric, short of solving death, a Necklace of Prayer beads may be a fine replacement. Most of the effects it produces do a pretty close approximation to a mid-level cleric, and while most of the time it's a Bless and Cure Wounds stick, it still has some potential to majorly boost your team’s survival rates.
Only paladins, druids, and clerics can attune to this
The overwhelming odds are that you’ll get all Bless, Cure Wounds, and Great Restoration beads. Only four outcomes produce higher-level spells.
Your likely distribution will be one to two Blessings, one to two Curings, one or fewer Favors, and one or fewer of Smiting, Summons, and Wind Walking.
You are still casting these spells as a bonus action; you can’t cast a spell using your action on the same turn you cast any of these
Bless, when cast with this item, is cast at its lowest level (1st)
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