Nymph cloak

Nymph cloaks were magic cloaks that were named after beautiful nymph fey creatures and enhanced wearers' looks.

Powers
Even though nymph cloaks were created with different enchantment strength, all of these magic cloaks enchanted the wearer's charisma by improving their looks.

Some versions of these cloaks found in Baldur's Gate allowed the wearer to use charm creature spell.

Creation
Nymph cloaks of various power levels could be created with Elemental Plane of Water essence and corresponding gemstones: a diamond was used to create a +2 enchantment, a star sapphire - +4, a rogue stone - +6, and lastly a beljuril - for a potent +8 enchantment.

History
Sometime before 1368 DR, a story of a Cormyrean noblewoman who used one such cloak to score a politically beneficial marriage was quite common. The same story also claimed that she bought one of the nymph cloaks for her new husband at great expense.

In 1368 DR, a nymph Abela was freed by Abdel Adrian from being imprisoned by love-struck Ragefast, the Sage of Baldur's Gate. Thankful, Abela gifted the hero with a lock of her har which later was weaved into a nymph cloak.

In the late 14 century DR, these magic cloaks were a popular topic among the tall-tale spewing commoners at many tavern across the Sword Coast. Many of these stories were about some hapless nobles who spent a king's bounty on these cloaks so they could look at each other without revulsion. Even though popular among common folk, most bards considered these pandering tales to the tool of unskilled.

In 1372 DR, two of the nymph cloaks were available for sale at the Seedy Tavern in the Neverwinter's docks, sold for fourteen smuggler coins. Same year, a more potently enchanted nymph cloak was sold by Eltoora Sarptyl in the Many-Starred Cloak of Beorunna's Well.

In 1369 DR, nymph cloaks were available to the abductees of Dennaton, the Red Wizard proprietor of the gladiatorial pits of Thay.

Notable Owners

 * Gorch: a merchant from Athkatla's docks district in 1368 DR.
 * Halbazzer Drin: the proprietor of Sorcerous Sundries of Baldur's Gate in the 14 century DR.
 * Jaheira: the Harper agent and a companion of Abdel Adrian in 1368 DR.

Appearances

 * Video games
 * Baldur's Gate series (Baldur's Gate &bull; Baldur's Gate II: Shadows of Amn &bull; Baldur's Gate: Siege of Dragonspear &bull; Baldur's Gate II: The Black Pits II – Gladiators of Thay) &bull; Neverwinter Nights series (Neverwinter Nights &bull; Neverwinter Nights: Hordes of the Underdark &bull; Neverwinter Nights 2 &bull; Neverwinter Nights: Darkness over Daggerford &bull; Neverwinter Nights: Tyrants of the Moonsea)