Iron Bands of Binding 5e
Wondrous Item, rare
This rusty iron sphere measures 3 inches in diameter and weighs 1 pound. You can use an action to speak the command word and throw the sphere at a Huge or smaller creature you can see within 60 feet of you. As the sphere moves through the air, it opens into a tangle of metal bands.
Make a ranged attack roll with an attack bonus equal to your Dexterity modifier plus your proficiency bonus. On a hit, the target is restrained until you take a bonus action to speak the command word again to release it. Doing so, or missing with the attack, causes the bands to contract and become a sphere once more.
A creature, including the one restrained, can use an action to make a DC 20 Strength check to break the iron bands. On a success, the item is destroyed, and the restrained creature is freed. If the check fails, any further attempts made by that creature automatically fail until 24 hours have elapsed.
Once the bands are used, they can't be used again until the next dawn.
Commentary by Sam West, Twitter: @CrierKobold
These little tangling bands are a handy trick to keep on hand for picking one baddy you’d rather restrain than engage with. You don’t want something to pass the ability check, but if they don’t and stay bound, this thing is a game changer.
Creatures get a single check each to attempt to break the restrained creature freed, meaning multiple creatures can work together to break the bands.
Once the item is destroyed, it’s busted for good- pick your targets wisely!
Huge is massive- it encompasses the majority of creatures in the game, including massive monsters like Storm Giants.
While it is a ranged attack rolls, the attack made with these isn’t made using a ranged weapon, meaning features like the Archery fighting style don’t improve your chance to hit.
You can benefit from features and abilities that provide advantage to attack rolls, though!
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