2021 Senior Exhibition Artists 2021 Senior Exhibition Artists: Anna Urdi

About Anna Urdi

Anna is a game designer from Raynham, Massachusetts. They originally studied graphic design for four years at Bristol Plymouth Regional Highschool and found a passion for design. However, graphic design didn't feel like the right output for this creativity. At UmassD Anna found their passion for Game Design and has pursued it ever since. With a love of roguelike games and ttrpg they design for originality and player creativity.

Statement

Anna’s Capstone is an armory of weapons with stat blocks for 5th edition Dungeons and Dragons. Some of the weapons have also been 3D modeled instead of having illustrations. These weapons focus on themes of creating unique effects that do not already exist in 5e as well as new conditions. An example of a new condition is a weapon that has bonus effects for a specific subclass that give the weapon a special feel.

The intended outcome is to give players items that can add individuality and creative outputs for their characters. Also to allow them items that provide fun and interesting effects that can both provide interesting effects and allow for new paths to follow. Anna hopes to pursue this type of design in future works.

Blade of Infinite Sunlight

Weapon (greatsword), legendary (requires attunement)
You can use a bonus action to speak this magic sword's command word, causing liquid flames to erupt from the blade. These flames shed bright light in a 40-foot radius and dim light for an additional 40 feet. While the sword is ablaze, it deals an extra 2d6 radiant damage to any target it hits. The flames last until you use a bonus action to speak the command word again or until you drop or sheathe the sword. You can use this weapon to use Radiant Sun Bolt, and if you are proficient with this weapon as a Way of the Sun Soul Monk it can be used as a Monk weapon. You can spend a charge and then for your action you can speak the separate set of command words and cast fireball at 9th level. This weapon regains its charge at dawn.

Proficiency with a greatsword allows you to add your proficiency bonus to the attack roll for any attack you make with it.

Notes: Damage: Radiant, Damage, Combat, Heavy, Two-Handed

Ghost Glass Blade

Weapon (longsword), legendary (requires attunement)
When you attack an Undead creature with this sword it performs a critical on 19, and 20. In addition, it will have a +3 bonus to attack and damage rolls made with this weapon on such a target. When such a creature is killed by this sword their soul (if they have one) is trapped within the blade and can only be released by the sword's destruction.

This sword can only be destroyed by an angel of Lawful Good alignment or a devil of Lawful Evil alignment or its creator.

Once per long rest, you can use this sword to perform the following spells by speaking the respective command words.

The spells are see invisibility and shadow of moil.

The following spell can be cast by speaking the proper command word. After doing so it cannot be used again for 1d4+1 days.

The spell is banishing smite.

Proficiency with a longsword allows you to add your proficiency bonus to the attack roll for any attack you make with it.

Notes: Versatile

The Philosopher’s Axe

Weapon (greataxe), very rare
As an action, the user can place a gemstone worth 100g into the hilt of this axe or swap it with another. Depending on the gemstone currently inserted into the hilt the axe an additional effect will activate.

Amethyst. +1D6 Force Damage
Diamond. +1D6 Radiant Damage
Emerald. +1D6 Acid Damage
Onyx. +1D6 Necrotic Damage
Pearl. if you use your action to attack with this weapon you can hide as a bonus action
Ruby. +1D6 Fire Damage
Sapphire. +1D6 Cold Damage
Topaz. +1D6 Lightning Damage

Proficiency with a greataxe allows you to add your proficiency bonus to the attack roll for any attack you make with it.

Notes: Heavy, Two-Handed

Blade of Twilight

Weapon (longsword), legendary (requires attunement by a Spend a short rest training with this weapon during twilight or in the feywilds.)
You have a +3 bonus to attack and damage rolls made with this magic weapon.

When you roll a 20 on an attack with this weapon, you can deal an extra 2d6 necrotic damage and 2d6 radiant damage.

While you have this weapon equipped you may cast detect evil and good at will.

Proficiency with a longsword allows you to add your proficiency bonus to the attack roll for any attack you make with it.

Notes: Bonus: Magic, Damage: Necrotic, Damage: Radiant, Spend a short rest training with this weapon during twilight or in the feywilds., Damage, Combat, Versatile

Epsilon Bow

Weapon (longbow), legendary (requires attunement)

You have a +1 bonus to attack and damage rolls made with this magic weapon.

The weapon has 6 charges for the following other properties. The weapon regains 1d6 expended charges daily at dawn.

Epsilon Shield. When you are hit by an attack, you can expend 1 charge as a reaction to reduce damage by 1D12. Then you cast the thunderwave spell immediately after.

Epsilon Getaway. You can expend 2 charges as an action to cast thunder step. If you have used the Epsilon Shield effect since your last turn during this combat you can expend charges for this effect as a bonus action.

Epsilon Blast. You can expend 2 charges as a bonus action to cast lightning arrow. If you have lightning arrow prepared you only expend 1 charge. You may expend additional charges, for each charge expended the level of the spell increases by 1 for each charge.

Proficiency with a longbow allows you to add your proficiency bonus to the attack roll for any attack you make with it.

Notes: Bonus: Magic, Damage, Combat, Ammunition, Heavy, Range, Two-Handed

Spiral Fey Shield

Armor (shield), rare (requires attunement)

You have advantage on charisma saving throws. If you succeed on a saving throw against a spell that would charm you this shield gains one charge (max of 1). You can expend one charge to use charm person.

A shield is made from wood or metal and is carried in one hand. Wielding a shield increases your Armor Class by 2. You can benefit from only one shield at a time.

Notes: Advantage: Charisma Saving Throws

Akaagach

Weapon (glaive), rare

You have a +1 bonus to attack and damage rolls made with this magic weapon. While drawn this weapon sheds dim light in a 5-foot radius.

If your target has been hit by the weapon Akaagar since your last turn or during this turn, then apply an extra 2D8 fire damage.

Proficiency with a glaive allows you to add your proficiency bonus to the attack roll for any attack you make with it.

Notes: Bonus: Magic, Damage: Fire, Damage, Combat, Heavy, Reach, Two-Handed

Akaagar

Weapon (glaive), rare

You have a +1 bonus to attack and damage rolls made with this magic weapon. While drawn this weapon makes a 5-foot radius of cold.

If your target has been hit by the weapon Akaagach since your last turn or during this turn, then apply an extra 2D8 cold damage.

Proficiency with a glaive allows you to add your proficiency bonus to the attack roll for any attack you make with it.

Notes: Bonus: Magic, Damage: Cold, Damage, Combat, Heavy, Reach, Two-Handed

Kokutan no Kokoro

Weapon (scimitar), very rare (requires attunement)

When you make an attack, if the target is using a magical item to boost their AC, the boost is negated. This includes magical armor and shields.

Proficiency with a scimitar allows you to add your proficiency bonus to the attack roll for any attack you make with it.

Notes: Damage, Combat, Finesse, Light