A broad range of enchanted clothing in the Realms, united by the moniker "of many pouches" or "of many pockets", referring to their extra-dimensional pouches that allowed wearers to carry large quantities of items.[1][2][3][4] While they could take the form of aprons,[5] cloaks,[6] jerkins,[7] or robes,[8][9] they were most commonly belts or girdles.[1][2][3][4]
Description[]
These items bore a mundane appearance.[1][2][3][4]
Powers[]
Some of these clothes radiated a strong aura of enchantment magic, as well as a faint aura of alteration magic,[1][2][3] whilst others radiated a moderate aura of conjuration magic.[4]
These clothes had eight small pockets or pouches. In the case of a girdle of many pouches, these were located on the inner front surface. Within each of these eight pouches were hidden seven additional pouches, totaling up to 64. All of these pouches acted like miniature bag of holdings, allowing their wearer to carry up to 1 cubic foot (0.028 cubic meters) of material weighing up to 10 pounds (4.5 kilograms) within each pouch.[1][2][3][4] Additionally, familiars could be stored within a pouch regardless of its size of weight. While stored a familiar lost their need for air, food, or water. Any other creature of appropriate size stored within one of the pouches still experienced their bodily needs and would only have enough air to survive for one minute.[4]
While worn, the contained items were effectively weightless, but whilst not worn the clothing would weigh 1⁄10 of the total weight of all items stored within.[4] Additionally, these clothes would respond to the mental commands of their wearer, providing full or empty pockets as needed when retrieving or storing items.[1][2][3][4]
Notable Owners[]
General[]
- These items were often prized by spellcasters, as they allowed for easy carrying and access of many spell components.[3]
Individuals[]
- Kelvin Delshir owned a girdle of many pouches.[10]
- Mrella Ironkettle, a farmer in Hundelstone, was always known to wear an apron of many pockets.[5]
- Shalmaneser owned a robe of many pockets that was stated to be analogous to a girdle of many pockets.[8]
- Silmarien Silverleaf, a moon elf from Synnoria, wore a girdle of many pouches.[11]
- Talib the Lich-Killer, a Zakharan deathslayer, owned a robe of many pockets that he used to carry around his many spellbooks.[9]
- Vhondryl wore a girdle of many pouches.[12]
Organizations[]
- The members of the Jotunslayers, a dwarven adventuring company, were outfitted with jerkins of many pockets.[7]
Religion[]
- Goldeyes, specialty priests in the Church of Waukeen, had a chance of receiving a girdle of many pouches as one of the magic items they were given upon their admission to the clergy.[13]
Appendix[]
See Also[]
- Cloth of many pockets, a unique magical item belonging to Shal Bal.
Appearances[]
References[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7 slade et al. (February 1995). Encyclopedia Magica Volume II. (TSR, Inc.), p. 535.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6 David "Zeb" Cook (1989). Dungeon Master's Guide 2nd edition. (TSR, Inc.), p. 170. ISBN 0-88038-729-7.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 3.6 3.7 David Cook (April 1995). Dungeon Master Guide 2nd edition (revised). (TSR, Inc.), pp. 226–227. ISBN 978-0786903283.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 4.5 4.6 4.7 4.8 4.9 Richard Baker (November 2004). Complete Arcane. (Wizards of the Coast), pp. 147–148. ISBN 0-7869-3435-2.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Ed Greenwood (2020-02-24). Notable People of Hundelstone (1360s) (Tweet). theedverse. Twitter. Archived from the original on 2021-02-25. Retrieved on 2021-05-16.
- ↑ Steven E. Schend (March 1998). Hellgate Keep. (TSR, Inc), p. 25. ISBN 978-0786907861.
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 Ed Greenwood (2021-04-23). “Jotunslayers” (Tweet). theedverse. Twitter. Archived from the original on 2021-04-23. Retrieved on 2021-04-16.
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 Steve Kurtz (1994). Al-Qadim: Cities of Bone: NPC Booklet. (TSR, Inc), p. 3. ISBN 1-56076-847.
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 Steve Kurtz (April 1, 1995). The Complete Book of Necromancers. (TSR, Inc), p. 121. ISBN 0-7869-0106-3.
- ↑ Frank Timar & Erika Timar (August 2000). Approaching Doom. Living City (RPGA), p. 45.
- ↑ David Wise (1992). AD&D Trading Cards 1992 series, #595, "Silmarien Silverleaf". TSR, Inc..
- ↑ Joseph C. Wolf (1999). Skullport. (TSR, Inc), p. 95. ISBN 0-7869-1348-7.
- ↑ Julia Martin, Eric L. Boyd (March 1996). Faiths & Avatars. (TSR, Inc.), p. 180. ISBN 978-0786903849.