Source: Warhammer: The Old World Online Rules Index

Arcane Items
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Arcane items are items that enhance a Wizard's magical powers in some fashion. Only Wizards can purchase Arcane Items.

Feedback Scroll(Arcane Item)60 points

When read aloud, this charm causes ætheric energy to flood back towards the enemy Wizard.

Single use. The bearer may use this scroll instead of making a Wizardly dispel attempt. The spell is cast as normal. Once the spell has been resolved, roll two D6. For each roll of a 4+, the casting Wizard loses a single Wound.

Scroll of Transmogrification*(Arcane Item)50 points

For a Wizard, there are few things better than the rush of joy felt upon turning a rival into a frog!

Single use. The bearer may use this scroll instead of making a Wizardly dispel attempt. The spell is cast as normal. Once the spell has been resolved, the casting player must roll equal to or lower than the casting Wizard's Level of Wizardry on a single D6. Should they fail, the Wizard turns into a frog.

Whilst transmogrified, the Wizard cannot cast or dispel any spells, cannot use any of their equipment (magical or mundane) and reduces all of their characteristics (excluding Wounds) to 1. During each Start of Turn sub-phase, a player may roll a D6 for each transmogrified Wizard in their army. On a roll of 4+, the Wizard returns to normal (but retains a love of water).

*Extremely Common

Wand of Jet(Arcane Item)45 points

Carved from brittle jet, this wand refines a Wizard's power, but is easily broken.

The bearer of the Wand of Jet may apply a +1 modifier to any of their Casting or Dispel rolls. However, should they roll any natural double when making a Casting or Dispel roll, the Wand of Jet is destroyed and it cannot be used again.

Note that this is a modifier to the result of a roll – it does not negate a roll of a natural double 1.

Lore Familiar(Arcane Item)30 points

By creating a magical homunculus, a Wizard is able to better recall forgotten details of their studies.

The owner of a Lore Familiar does not randomly generate their spells. Instead, they may choose which spells they know from their chosen lore (including that lore's signature spell).

Dispel Scroll*(Arcane Item)20 points

The Wizard reads aloud a charm of unbinding from an enchanted scroll.

Power Scroll*(Arcane Item)20 points

Unfurling a scroll bearing runes of power can greatly increase the spell's power.

Single use. A Wizard may use this scroll when attempting to cast a spell. If they do so, roll an extra D6 when making the Casting roll and discard the lowest result. However, if a double 1 is rolled on any two of the dice rolled, the spell is miscast.

*Extremely Common

Arcane Familiar(Arcane Item)15 points

Many Wizards are accompanied by familiars gifted with arcane knowledge. These creatures constantly whisper secrets to their master.

The owner of an Arcane Familiar knows spells from two Lores of Magic, rather than the usual one. When determining the spells the Wizard knows, you must roll for each Lore separately. Duplicate spells are re-rolled as normal. The Wizard may discard one randomly generated spell as normal, replacing it with the signature spell of the same Lore of Magic.

Earthing Rod(Arcane Item)5 points

Inert metal runs the length of the Wizard's staff, drawing magical overloads safely into the earth.

Single use. Should they miscast a spell, a Wizard can use the Earthing Rod to re-roll the result rolled on the Miscast table.

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