As Brigid the Red fell in love with winter festivals, and, ultimately Christmas, she created an increasing number of magic items that could be used either to celebrate or defend the most wonderful time of the year. Here are two of them, one which is purely her creation and one that was a group effort.
The Caroler
Weapon (longsword)
This elegant longsword appears to be forged from a single piece of ice that never melts. Delicate snowflake patterns are etched along the blade, and when swung through the air, it produces a soft, melodious chiming sound reminiscent of distant sleigh bells.
Brigid created this sword specifically for use by herself (while in human form) or favorite Lesser Beings while requiring extreme measures to defend Christmas from those who would ruin it. It remains one of her favorite creations, because it remembers every Christmas carol sung in its presence and sings
Magical Properties:
You gain a +2 bonus to attack rolls made with this magic weapon.
The sword deals an additional 1d6 cold damage on a successful hit.
Winter's Hymn: As a standard action, you can cause the sword to sing a Christmas carol. For the three minutes, all creatures of your choice within 10 feet of you have resistance to fire damage and advantage on saving throws against effects that would cause the frightened condition. Once you use this property, you can't use it again until after the next sunrise.
Frozen Mercy: When you reduce a creature to 0 hit points or less with this weapon, you can choose to freeze them in a block of ice instead of killing them. The creature is stable and encased in ice (AC 13, 20 hit points, immunity to poison and psychic damage, vulnerability to fire damage). The ice melts after 8 hours or can be broken to free the creature. This allows you to capture foes alive for questioning or redemption.
The wielder is comfortable in cold weather and suffers no ill effects from natural cold environments.
Evergreen Armor of the Yule Guardian
Armor (breastplate, shoulder guards, arm guards)
This beautiful breastplate, with matching armguards and shoulder guards is the color of evergreen trees. It seems to glisten like fir trees on a frosty morning.
Brigid the Red created this armor and wore it into the battles after which she became known as Brigid the Christmas Dragon. She became involved with a war between druids and early Christians, standing between both sides and convincing them that they should celebrate the winter festivals together and that both Yule and Christmas were embodiments of love and community. Ultimately, it was her transformation into dragon form that forced the communities to listen to her and consider her words. During the joint festivities afterwards, the druids and the Christian magi joined together to enchant Brigid's armor, turning an item that had been strictly cosmetic into one of her most prized possessions. Moreso than any item she owns, the Evergreen Armor of the Yule Guardian reminds her of how special Christmas is.
Magical Properties:
While wearing this armor, you have an AC of 14 + your Dexterity modifier.
You may cast spells as if you were not wearing armor..
Guardian's Gift: The armor has 5 charges. As an action, you can expend 1 charge to touch a creature and restore 2d8 + 2 hit points to it. Alternatively, you can expend 2 charges to cast lesser restoration on a touched creature. The armor regains 1d4 + 1 expended charges daily at dawn.
Festive Resilience: You have advantage on saving throws against poison and disease, and you have resistance to poison damage.
Aura of Goodwill: Friendly creatures within 10 feet of you gain a +1 bonus to saving throws against being charmed or frightened. This aura is suppressed if you are unconscious.
The armor keeps you comfortably warm in cold environments, and small woodland creatures are instinctively drawn to you, sensing your protective nature.
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