Ring of the Snake

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Ring of the Snake


Aura faint transmutation; CL 3rd
Slot ring; Price 1,500 gp; Weight —

This unassuming gold band is shaped into the subtle form of a serpent coiled once around the finger, its head resting gently against its own tail. The craftsmanship is intentionally minimal - the snake’s features are suggested rather than defined - giving it an almost symbolic quality rather than a literal one.

When worn by a druid, the ring awakens to its true purpose. The wearer’s damaging spells carry a faint echo of primal venom, enhancing their potency. Any spell cast by the wearer that deals hit point damage instead deals an additional +1 point of damage per die rolled (for example, a flame strike dealing 6d6 damage instead deals 6d6+6). This effect applies only while the wearer maintains a connection to nature sufficient to cast druid spells.

Construction Requirements
Feats Craft Wondrous Item
Spells magic fang or produce flame
Cost 750 gp + 60 XP + rare serpent scale or fang worth 50 gp

Lore

The Ring of the Snake is said to originate from ancient circles of druids who revered serpents not as symbols of deceit, but of renewal, patience, and quiet lethality. In these traditions, the snake was seen as a teacher - a creature that struck only when necessary, but with perfect efficiency. The ring embodies this philosophy, rewarding restraint and precision with subtle but reliable power.

Legends speak of a reclusive druid known only as Ssil’vara, who crafted the first of these rings deep within humid, moss-covered ruins where serpents gathered in unnatural numbers. It is said she learned to weave magic not through force, but through observation - mimicking the way venom spreads through the body, slow but inevitable. Her rings were gifts to those who proved they could respect the balance between life and death.

Over time, these rings have found their way beyond druidic circles, though they rarely function for those outside that calling. Some claim the ring itself “knows” whether its wearer understands the deeper rhythm of nature. In certain regions, particularly those steeped in swampy mysticism or serpent-worship traditions, possessing such a ring is seen as a sign that the wild itself has taken notice of you - for better or worse.

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