Rod of Darts

Rod of Darts

CL 1 Magic Rod • Weak Evocation

Cost: 750 gp

Weight: 4 lbs.

This rod is a metal rod of dull grey material, with the exact metal being unclear. It is capped on one end by a translucent crystal sphere with vague lights within, and it is capped on the other end by a three-sided pyramid, with sharp glints of light dancing within and about it. When activated with a command word, it kicks in the hand as if struck, and shimmering motes of light burst forth from the pyramid to your targets with unerring accuracy.

Wielders of this rod can utter a command word as a standard action to cast a Magic Missile spell, using up one charge from the rod.

When the rod is activated, one or more missiles of magical energy darts forth from the rod and strike one or more targets within 100 feet of the wielder. Each dart deals 1d6 points of force (energy, uncommon) damage per missile, and the number of missiles fired is equal to the creator level of the rod. However, you may never target more than four targets per casting of the rod, even if the number of missiles is greater than four, and no two targets may be more than 15 feet apart from each other. A single missile can strike only one creature.

The missiles strike unerringly as long as there is line of sight and line of effect to each target, even if the target is in melee combat, so long as it has less than total cover or total concealment. Specific parts of a creature can't be singled out. Objects are not damaged by the spell, and it cannot inflict Sunders.

There is no saving throw for this effect. (Monsters with the minion role would get a REFL saving throw against this effect, using the saving throw listed below, based on the creator level of the rod.)

If a targeted creature has spell resistance, the wielder of the rod must first make a Bailiwick skill check against the target's Maneuver Defense. If they equal or exceed this number, the spell is resolved against the target as normal. If the check fails, the spell is cast from the rod (using up a charge) but has no effect on the target creature.

You can purchase this rod at a higher creator level than the minimum required to cast the spell. Doing so increases the potency of the spell as described above, but also increases the cost, as follows:

Creator Level	Cost	Save DC	Damage Dealt
1	750 gp	14	-
2	1,688 gp	15	-
3	2,813 gp	15	-
4	4,125 gp	16	-
5	5,625 gp	17	-
6	7,500 gp	18	-
7	9,375 gp	18	-
8	12,000 gp	19	-
9	15,000 gp	19	-
10	18,750 gp	20	-
11	23,250 gp	21	-
12	28,125 gp	22	-
13	34,125 gp	23	-
14	42,000 gp	24	-
15	53,250 gp	26	-
16	72,375 gp	27	-
17	97,500 gp	27	-
18	135,000 gp	28	-
19	180,000 gp	29	-
20	240,000 gp	30	-

Creator Level	Cost	Save DC	Damage Dealt
21	318,750 gp	31	-
22	427,500 gp	32	-
23	566,250 gp	33	-
24	750,000 gp	34	-
25	975,000 gp	35	-
26	1,312,500 gp	36	-
27	1,725,000 gp	37	-
28	2,325,000 gp	38	-
29	3,075,000 gp	40	-
30	4,087,500 gp	41	-
31	5,400,000 gp	43	-
32	7,087,500 gp	44	-
33	9,375,000 gp	45	-
34	12,412,500 gp	46	-
35	16,537,500 gp	47	-

This magic item does not require an attunement period, and grants its benefits immediately upon being worn or wielded.

Creation: Creator (Feat), Bailiwick Check (DC 12 (10 + double CL)), Languid (tier 1) remnant, An item symbolic of the enchantment, 375 gp (minus cost of symbolic item).