Armor : Rings : Rods, Staffs, Wands : Weapons : Wondrous Items
This device burns into flesh magical marks that prove detrimental to the branded character. The rod must be heated in a very hot flame for five minutes before it can be used; it cools after only one minute, and must be reheated. A brand is applied in the same manner as a coup de grace, so it is impossible to brand someone in normal combat without first subduing or incapacitating the opponent. days, after which the mark vanishes.
The brand created by this rod looks like a human face contorted into a scream. The branded character cannot speak or make any other vocalization; spells with verbal components, bardic songs, and singingrelated spell-like abilities (like a harpy’s) become impossible. This rod can be used only once per day.
Caster Level: 15th
Prerequisites: Craft Rod, silence, limited wish
Market Price: 55,000 gp; Weight: 2 lbs.
Made from the tooth of a huge yuan-ti abomination and the four gem-eyes of a retriever, this rod holds only one gem at a time. Swapping one gem for another is a move-equivalent action. With a gem in place, the rod can fire a ray that functions as if it were originating from an actual retriever. The four gems are red (12d6 fire to one target and all within 5 ft. of that target, those nearby may make a DC 16 Reflex saves for half damage), yellow (12d6 electricity to one target), blue (12d6 cold damage to one target), and white (DC 16 Fortitude save or turn to stone). The rays have a range of 100 ft. and may each be used once per day.
Caster Level: 10th
Prerequisites: Craft Rod, 4 retriever eyes
Market Price: 55,080 gp.
This intelligent staff has a wooden handle, which holds a foot-long cylinder of green vallis stone. It has a neutral alignment, Intelligence 14, Wisdom 13, Charisma 10, Ego 8, and can communicate telepathically with its wielder. It acts as a ring of wizardry I, II, III, or IV (wielder’s choice, chosen each day). It disdains ineffective spellcasters and encourages its wielder to give it to a more worthy candidate if one is found.
Caster Level: 20th
Prerequisites: Craft Rod, limited wish
Market Price: 165,000 gp.
This staff can cast darkness (1 charge) and shadow evocation (2 charges).
Caster Level: 9th
Prerequisites: Craft Staff, darkness, shadow evocation.
Market Price: 27,000 gp.
Made from the fabled deep green stones rumored to come from the moon itself, this intelligent staff is a 10th-level sorcerer; it casts spells as if it were a character, but it can take no other actions. It communicates empathically and has a 17 Intelligence, a 14 Wisdom, and an 18 Charisma. It can detect magic at will and allows its wielder to use true seeing at will.
Caster Level: 20th
Weight: 5 lbs.