Boots of speed were a variety of magical boots that allowed the wearer to move across the ground much quicker than usual.[2][1] They were highly valued by those who regularly traveled long distances across the Realms.[3]
Powers[]
When the wearer clicked the heels of these boots together, their walking speed was doubled and they could more readily avoid the reactionary attacks of their foes. These powers could be used for a length of time totaling 10 minutes before they were required to rest for a matter of hours and recharge the magic within the boots.[1]
Some varieties of these boots allowed the wearer to cast, or bestowed upon them the effects of,[4] the spell haste.[5]
Variants[]
- Sandals of Speed: a variant of the boots of speed that was unique to the continent of Maztica and used sandals in place of boots. They were typically made and used by hishnashapers.[6]
- Snowshoes of Speed: an arctic variant of the boots of speed that used snowshoes in place of boots.[7]
Notable Boots[]
Thulla's pair of leather boots of speed.
- Paws of the Cheetah: These boots were believed to have belonged to one of the most famous, unnamed assassins of the Realms.[2][4]
Notable Users[]
- Ardonell Firemoon: an avid anti-Cormyr activist and a Harper from the Dalelands in the mid-14th century DR.[8]
- Grimmbold
- Thulla: A deep gnome and a victim of duergar slavers from the area of the Underdark beneath the Western Heartlands circa 1492 DR.[9]
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References[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Mike Mearls, Jeremy Crawford, Christopher Perkins, James Wyatt (2014). Dungeon Master's Guide 5th edition. (Wizards of the Coast), p. 155. ISBN 978-0786965622.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 BioWare (September 2000). Designed by James Ohlen, Kevin Martens. Baldur's Gate II: Shadows of Amn. Black Isle Studios.
- ↑ Black Isle Studios (August 2002). Designed by J.E. Sawyer. Icewind Dale II. Interplay.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 BioWare (June 2002). Designed by Brent Knowles, James Ohlen. Neverwinter Nights. Atari.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Obsidian Entertainment (October 2006). Designed by Ferret Baudoin, J.E. Sawyer. Neverwinter Nights 2. Atari.
- ↑ Douglas Niles (August 1991). “A Journey to the True World”. Maztica Campaign Set (TSR, Inc.), p. 91. ISBN 1-5607-6084-2.
- ↑ Reynolds, Forbeck, Jacobs, Boyd (March 2003). Races of Faerûn. (Wizards of the Coast), p. 10. ISBN 0-7869-2875-1.
- ↑ David Wise (1992). AD&D Trading Cards 1992 series, #107, "Ardonell Firemoon". TSR, Inc..
- ↑ Larian Studios (October 2020). Designed by Swen Vincke, et al. Baldur's Gate III. Larian Studios.