Choose one magic item from every rarity to form a set

Thought I'd share a fun optimization thought experiment from a friendly drunk argument I had with some friends over the weekend.

Each set below is it's own unique set exclusive of the others. Led to hours of meandering, fun discussion. Everyone had different interpretations on how to "optimize." Some guys optimized for stat boosts while others optimized for thematic roleplay flavor and character appropriateness.

If you could choose one magic item from every rarity (uncommon, rare, very rare, legendary), what would you choose...

1) For a melee fighter class?

2) Picking only utility items with no combat bonuses?

3) For the dwarfiest dwarf?

4) For the elfiest elf?

5) For a dragon hunter?

Discuss! (And have fun with it!)

How about something like these?

Magic Item Sets

The Champion’s Armament
Common: Plate Armor of Gleaming
Uncommon: Ring of Protection*
Rare: +2 Shield
Very Rare: +2 Plate Armor (and upgrade of the Plate Armor of Gleaming)
Legendary: Holy Avenger*

The Archmagi’s Collection
Common: Enduring Spellbook
Uncommon: Broom of Flying
Rare: Ring of Spell-Storing*
Very Rare: Staff of Power*
Legendary: Robe of the Archmagi*

The Stormlord’s Wargear
Common: Cloak of Billowing
Uncommon: Javelin of Lightning
Rare: Wand of Lightning*
Very Rare: Staff of Thunder and Lightning*
Legendary: Belt of Storm Giant’s Strength*

Tools of the Far Traveler
Common: Cloak of Many Fashions
Uncommon: Necklace of Adaptation*
Rare: Daern's Instant Fortress
Very Rare: Amulet of the Planes*
Legendary: Cubic Gate

The CitySmasher’s Arrangement
Common: Dread Helm
Uncommon: Gauntlets of Ogre Strength*
Rare: +2 Shield
Very Rare: Belt of the Fire Giant*
Legendary: Hammer of Thunderbolts*

Accessories of the DwarvenKing
Common: Smoldering Plate Armor
Uncommon: Gauntlets of Ogre Power*
Rare: Belt of Dwarvenkind*
Very Rare: Dwarven Thrower*
Legendary: Horn of Valhalla

Tools of the Mage-Master
Common: Enduring Spellbook
Uncommon: Wand of Magic Missiles
Rare: Mantle of Spell Resistance*
Very Rare: Spellguard Shield*
Legendary: Ring of Spell Turning*

The Grand Wizard’s Things
Common: Enduring Spellbook
Uncommon: Circlet of Blasting
Rare: Wand of Wonder*
Very Rare: Robe of Stars*
Legendary: Staff of the Magi*

Equipment of the Supreme Grifter
Common: Wand of Smiles
Uncommon: Eyes of Charming*
Rare: Staff of Charming*
Very Rare: Tome of Leadership and Influence
Legendary: Instrument of the Bards (Ollamp Harp)*

Those are great! So flavorful!

We came up with a similar dwarf set, but there was much drunken arguing over whether a dwarf would actually wear his bling (rings, necklaces, baubles) or just hoard it.

The Apocalypse Raiment

Common: Mystery Key
Uncommon: Cloak of Protection
Rare: Cube of Force
Very Rare: Rod of the Pact Keeper
Legendary: Robe of the Arch Magi... er Warlock

Articles of Abracadabra

Uncommon: Dust of Disappearance
Rare: Cape of the Mountebank
Very Rare: Ring of Telekinesis
Legendary: Crystal Ball of Mind Reading

Quote:

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Originally Posted by warsawwombats

Articles of Abracadabra

Uncommon: Dust of Disappearance
Rare: Cape of the Mountebank
Very Rare: Ring of Telekinesis
Legendary: Crystal Ball of Mind Reading

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This needs the Common of the Hat of Vermin added to it.

Gambler's Delight

Common: Charlatan's Die
Uncommon: Deck of Illusions
Rare: Wand of Wonder
Very Rare: Bag of Devouring
Legendary: Deck of Many Things


Castle Crasher

Common: Walloping Ammunition
Uncommon: Slippers of Spider Climbing
Rare: Daern's Instant Fortress
Very Rare: Ring of Telekinesis
Legendary: Apparatus of Kwalish

Quote:

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Originally Posted by Avonar

Gambler's Delight

Common: Charlatan's Die
Uncommon: Deck of Illusions
Rare: Wand of Wonder
Very Rare: Bag of Devouring
Legendary: Deck of Many Things


Castle Crasher

Common: Walloping Ammunition
Uncommon: Slippers of Spider Climbing
Rare: Daern's Instant Fortress
Very Rare: Ring of Telekinesis
Legendary: Apparatus of Kwalish

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What's the Bag of Devouring for?

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Originally Posted by the_brazenburn

What's the Bag of Devouring for?

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I'll be honest I was struggling for Very Rare, though it is a hell of a gamble.

The Min Maxing Magician
Legendary: Staff of the Magi
Very Rare: +3 Wand of the War Mage
Rare: Ring of Spell Storing
Uncommon: Bag of Holding
Common: Enduring Spellbook

The Planeswalker
Legendary: Well of Many Worlds
Very Rare: Amulet of the Planes
Rare: Helm of Teleportation
Uncommon: Weapon of Warning
Common: Clockwork Amulet

It'd be fun to play a campaign built around acquiring some of these sets.

Or shoot, you could probably take any of the published books and sprinkle these into the treasure lists to tailor a campaign to your PCs.

These are awesome! My contributions:

Silent Death
C: Perfume of Bewitching
U: Boots of Elvenkind
R: Wand of Paralysis*
VR: Nine Lives Stealer Shortsword*
L: Cloak of Invisibility*

Planar Kidnapper
C: Clockwork Amulet
U: Necklace of Adaptation*
R: Cube of Force*
VR: Amulet of the Planes*
L: Iron Flask

Witch’s Kit
C: Hat of Wizardry
U: Broom of Flying
R: Ring of Spell Storing*
VR: Staff of Power*
L: Tome of the Stilled Tongue*

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Originally Posted by LeonBH

The Min Maxing Magician
Legendary: Staff of the Magi
Very Rare: +3 Wand of the War Mage
Rare: Ring of Spell Storing
Uncommon: Bag of Holding
Common: Enduring Spellbook

The Planeswalker
Legendary: Well of Many Worlds
Very Rare: Amulet of the Planes
Rare: Helm of Teleportation
Uncommon: Weapon of Warning
Common: Clockwork Amulet

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It's unbelievable how they rate the Helm of Teleportation in the same category as the Ring of Spell Storing, or the Clockwork Amulet with the Enduring Spellbook...

The Sane Magic Item Price guide puts it much better...

That said, very flavourful; well done.

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Originally Posted by CircleOfTheRock

It's unbelievable how they rate the Helm of Teleportation in the same category as the Ring of Spell Storing, or the Clockwork Amulet with the Enduring Spellbook...

The Sane Magic Item Price guide puts it much better...

That said, very flavourful; well done.

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Thanks. And yeah, some common or rare items are more powerful than others.

The Casanova
Common: Perfume of Bewitching
Uncommon: Philter of Love, Oil of slipperiness (presented without comment), Rope of Entanglement (yet again)
Rare: Staff of Charming
Very Rare: Tome of Leadership and Influence
Legendary: Ring of Invisibility (sometimes you need to just get away and disappear).

Dual Wielding Warrior of the Sun, Moon and Stars
Legendary: Ioun Stone, Mastery
Very Rare: Ring of Shooting Stars
Rare: Sun Blade
Uncommon: Mithral Armor
Common: Moon-Touched Sword

Painter of a Thousand Worlds
Legendary: Cubic Gate
Very Rare: Nolzur's Marvelous Pigments
Rare: Ring of X-Ray Vision
Uncommon: Eyes of Minute Seeing
Common: Staff of Adornment

Raiment of the Pied Piper
Common: Cloak of Many Fashions
Uncommon: Pipe of the Sewers
Rare: Staff of Charming (and/or Ring of Animal Influence)
Very Rare: Robe of Scintillating Colors (and/or Tome of Leadership and Influence)
Legendary: Well of Many Worlds (I couldn't think of anything better).