Encyclopedia Magica: Anchor of Weight

 

Anchor of Weight

Wondrous Item, Uncommon

Aura: Minor Transmutation

This 3-inch-long miniature golden anchor  is attached to a silver thread. When the string is tied to a creature or vehicle and dropped while speaking a command word, that creature or vehicle stops all movement and stays steady at that point until the command word is spoken again.

Curse. This anchor is cursed. When activated, the creature or vehicle immediately begins to fall, as though 2,000 pounds of additional weight were added to what they are carrying. If the thread is severed, the curse is broken and the anchor vanishes.

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One more item from the 2e Encyclopedia Magica converted to 5e. This one is effectively just the Aerial Anchor in appearance and function, but with a curse added in for extra excitement.

Encyclopedia Magica: Seafaring Anchor

 

Seafaring Anchor

Wondrous Item, Common

Aura: Faint Transmutation

This anchor is attached to a short cable. When affixed to a seafaring vessel and cast overboard, the cable magically lengthens until the anchor reaches the seafloor, and shrinks when retracted. The maximum length the cable can reach is 1 mile.

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One more magic item from the 2e Encyclopedia Magica converted to 5e. This one is a fairly simple common item, essentially just a regular anchor with no need to allocate storage to extra length of chain- but hey, a little magic here and there is great for flavor.

Encyclopedia Magica: Man Anchor

 

Man Anchor

Wondrous Item, Very Rare (requires attunement)

Aura: Strong Transmutation

When you speak the command word, this anchor comes to life for 1 hour, as though the animate objects spell had targeted it. The anchor follows any verbal commands you give it during this duration.

Once you have used this property, it can’t be used again until the next dawn.

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One more item from the 2e Encyclopedia Magica converted to 5e. It's an anchor, which can animate and punch someone. Who wouldn't want one? Stick it in a portable hole for a bizarre surprise some day in the middle of a forest.

Encyclopedia Magica: Hold Fast Anchor

 

Hold Fast Anchor

Wondrous Item, Uncommon

Aura: Minor Transmutation

This magical anchor is fashioned from silver and iron. When a command word is spoken and the anchor is thrown overboard, it magically imbeds itself into the sea floor, holding any vessel it is attached to steady against even the worst storms. The rope between the anchor and the ship has a maximum length of 300 feet and turns invisible while it is active. You can use an action to command the anchor to release its hold.

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One more magic item from the 2e Encyclopedia Magica converted to 5th edition. This one is fairly basic, for any sort of higher magic campaign it would likely just be commonplace in vessels of good standing.

Encyclopedia Magica: Fishing Anchor

 

Fishing Anchor

Wondrous Item, Rare

Aura: Moderate Enchantment and Transmutation

This anchor is attached to a short cable. When affixed to a seafaring vessel and cast overboard, the cable magically lengthens until the anchor reaches the seafloor, and shrinks when retracted. The maximum length the cable can reach is 1 mile.

Lure Sea Monster. When cast overboard, you can speak a command word. If you do, the cable lengthens to 100 feet below the vessel. Once in position, it begins to emit a magical pulse up to a range of 1 mile, which attracts any nearby aquatic Beasts with an Intelligence of 3 or less that are at least as large as the vessel the anchor is attached to. Once one of these Beasts is close enough, it swallows the anchor. For the next hour, the Beast is enchanted, and anyone touching the anchor can direct the Beast to tow the vessel in any direction they choose. At the end of the duration, the Beast spits out the anchor and is no longer enchanted. Once you have used this property, it can’t be used again until the next dawn.

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One more magic item converted from the 2e Encyclopedia Magica into 5e. Another in the line of magical anchors (and I still don't know why that has enough entries to get its own category), this one is great if you want a leviathan to tow you somewhere and your need for haste outweighs your survival instincts.

Encyclopedia Magica: Aerial Anchor

 

Aerial Anchor

Wondrous Item, Uncommon

Aura: Minor Transmutation

This 3-inch-long miniature golden anchor  is attached to a silver thread. When the string is tied to a creature or vehicle and dropped while speaking a command word, that creature or vehicle stops all movement and stays steady at that point until the command word is spoken again.

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One more magic item converted from the 2e Encyclopedia Magica into 5e. Pretty straightforward and simple at first glance, though also open ended enough for shenanigans- such as attempting to tie this onto another character when they're not paying attention.