As a DM I am tasked to interact with my players in ways other than dropping rocks on their characters and hitting them with crazy monsters who want nothing better than to eat their souls. I need to roleplay with them. I enjoy doing that however it becomes difficult to keep things fresh. Items for Social Encounters not only gives interesting items for the players it sparks in me new ideas for merchants, sneaky thief types and a myriad of other NPCs that either have these items or have info of these items. So for me not only is it a neat treasure trove it’s a roleplay inspiration.

I recommend.

This suppleent contains a number of creative, compelling, and outright hilarious magic items. Some of the items wold fit just fine in any style of campaign play, while more than a few fall into the "downright silly" category, though even those items retain desirable utility. Personally, I am a huge fan of gonzo in my D&D, and many of these items are evocative of the spirit and form, if not function, of the Common Magic Items listed in Xanathar's Guide to Everything.

There are a few items that could use a little clarification, and one or two typos (though nothing that should impact the utlility of this product at the table.) Beyond that, it is everything you could ask for from an eclectic collection of magic items. Bravo!

Pick it up! Well worth the suggested price!