D&D Adventurers LeagueEnspelled Items
Enspelled items were introduced in the 2024 version of the Dungeon Masters Guide. There are 3 kinds of Enspelled Items:
TL;DR
No AL-legal character should have any Enspelled Items at the moment. This is because:
- There are no official adventure hardcovers that reward Enspelled Items, and
- DCs cannot reward Enspelled Items yet.
More details below.
Rules
Generally speaking, Enspelled Items are currently limited in Adventurers League play.
ALPG 15.3 (page 2):
UNAVAILABLE MAGIC ITEMS […]
Non-consumable items without specified spells named in their description or other text. Unspecified Enspelled items, Ring of Spell Storing, Spell Gem.
This means that Enspelled Items cannot be rewarded unless the spells are specified in the adventure text or as part of the reward.
So they currently cannot be:
- purchased (you cannot purchase magic items anyways),
- crafted (whether in a Bastion or otherwise), or
- chosen as part of a “choose your own reward” (such as from Keys From the Golden Vault adventures).
We are awaiting updated DC guidelines to know whether Enspelled items can be rewarded from DC adventures.
In addition, since Enspelled Items are currently not rewarded in any adventures, they are not available through 🏆Service Awards either.
These rules are retroactive.
Can I Craft Enspelled Items?
No.
Enspelled items are only valid if the spell is specified as part of the adventure text. When you craft an item, you’re not “specifying” the spell. You may think “well, I’m choosing the spell when I craft it”. Nope, not good enough.
Can DC Authors Include Enspelled Items In Their DC Adventures?
No.
See 🪄DC Guidelines for Enspelled Items for more information.
The Reason
When they were introduced in the new DMG, it was thought that higher-level versions of the items may be too over-powered. For example, 6 free castings of Mind Blank at the start of an adventure is thought to be too broken. So for now, the limit has been put in place.