Ring of holiness

Rings of holiness were enchanted golden rings that were popular among the cleric worshipers of Helm in the years following the Time of Troubles.

Powers
Rings of holiness were divine magic enchanted items that granted their user additional spell slots, one per level for 0 to 4, and was only usable by clerics.

Some versions of the rings of holiness were usable by druids and shamans.

History
The Church of Helm held a belief that the rings of holiness were created out of a supremely powerful magical ring that was gifted to Helm by Ao for the god's faithful service during the Time of Troubles. Helm diluted the artifact's power and split it into the rings of holiness to pass the gift upon his followers in the Realms.

Non-Helmite sages and scholars doubted that origin story, as, in their eyes, Ao was above such mundane human emotion as gratitude. Because of that, the Helmite story was considered nothing but propaganda.

Notable Rings of Holiness

 * Honorary Ring of Sune: the version of a ring of holiness of the Sunite faith, awarded by the church to its clerics who were recognized for their integrity and kindness.

Notable Owners

 * Ellesime: the elven queen of Suldanessellar.
 * Mulahey: the agent of the Iron Throne responsible for creating the iron crisis.
 * Xithiss: a mind flayer trader under Baeloth Barrityl's control from the Black Pits of Underdark.

Appearances

 * Video Games
 * Baldur's Gate series (Baldur's Gate • Shadows of Amn • Throne of Bhaal • Baldur's Gate: The Black Pits • Baldur's Gate: Siege of Dragonspear • Baldur's Gate II: The Black Pits II – Gladiators of Thay) • Icewind Dale: Trials of the Luremaster • Neverwinter Nights series (Neverwinter Nights • Neverwinter Nights 2 • Neverwinter Nights 2: Mask of the Betrayer • Neverwinter Nights 2: Mysteries of Westgate • Neverwinter Nights: Darkness over Daggerford • Neverwinter Nights: Tyrants of the Moonsea)