Magic Rods

A magic rod is a sturdy magical device, with all the qualities of a Light Mace. If the GM allows, Rods may also appear as either Athame's or Sickles. For simplicity, all descriptions assume Rods are made as Light Maces, but if players wish, they can be ceremonial daggers or sickles.

While each rod (or ceremonial dagger, or ceremonial sickle) varies greatly in design and appearance, they are all built solidly enough to make credible (barely) attacks with them, without any fear of damaging them. As a result, when wielding a rod, in addition to being able to use it to cast a spell, you also threaten enemies within your reach, can provide flanks for your allies, and you can make melee attacks with the rod using the stats for a light mace (or athame, or sickle), including attacks of opportunity.

Each magic rod is also enchanted to cast a single spell, of spell level 4 or less. Casting the spell from the rod is a standard action that provokes attacks of opportunity, just as with casting a spell. You may make a Bailiwick check to cast the spell defensively, even if you are not a caster. The DC of this check is 10 + (Spell Level x 4). If you succeed, you cast the spell without provoking an attack of opportunity. If you fail, you still cast the spell, but you also provoke attacks of opportunity from each enemy that is threatening you.

Spells cast from a rod do not use the wielder's stats or level to determine their effects. Instead, the caster level of the rod itself is used to determine all variable effects, such as the save DC, damage (or healing) dealt, etc.

You cannot mana burn spells that you cast from a rod.

Rods have 50 charges in them when they are new, and they can never hold more than 50 charges. Each time you cast a spell from the rod, it permanently uses up one of those charges (even if the spell being cast is a 0th-level cantrip or orison). Once all 50 charges are expended, the rod becomes inert until it is recharged. Rods can be recharged by purchasing a Manastone.

Each time you cast the spell from the rod, you must make a Use Magic Device check to cast it, unless the spell is a spell that is present on your character class' class spell list. Even if you are too low level to cast the spell normally, or you haven't learned that spell, as long as you could learn it eventually from your class spell list, you can skip this check. Everyone else needs to make the check. The DC of the check is 5 + (2x caster level of the rod). If you succeed on the check, the spell is cast. If you fail the check by 4 or less (a normal failure), you waste the standard action and nothing happens. If you roll a natural 1 or fail the check by 5 or more (a critical failure), you waste the action, no spell is cast, but a charge is used up on the rod.

While a rod can only contain a spell of spell level 4 or lower (and never more than one spell), the caster level of the rod can be anything from the minimum required to cast a spell of that level all the way up to caster level 35. Higher caster levels on rods cost more, needless to say, but they often improve the efficacy of the spell being cast. As a result, it is usually advantageous to buy a rod with a higher caster level than the minimum, if you can afford to do so. See the table below to determine the cost for purchasing a rod at any caster level.

Rod Costs By Caster Level

Spell Level	CL 1	CL 2	CL 3	CL 4	CL 5	CL 6	CL 7	CL 8	CL 9	CL 10
0th	500	1,125	1,875	2,750	3,750	5,000	6,250	8,000	10,000	12,500
1st	750	1,688	2,813	4,125	5,625	7,500	9,375	12,000	15,000	18,750
2nd	-	-	4,500	6,600	9,000	12,000	15,000	19,200	24,000	30,000
3rd	-	-	-	-	11,250	15,000	18,750	24,000	30,000	37,500
4th	-	-	-	-	-	-	22,500	28,800	36,000	45,000

Spell Level	CL 11	CL 12	CL 13	CL 14	CL 15	CL 16	CL 17	CL 18	CL 19	CL 20
0th	15,500	18,750	22,750	28,000	35,500	48,250	65,000	90,000	120,000	160,000
1st	23,250	28,125	34,125	42,000	53,250	72,375	97,500	135,000	180,000	240,000
2nd	37,200	45,000	54,600	67,200	85,200	115,800	156,000	216,000	288,000	384,000
3rd	46,500	56,250	68,250	84,000	106,500	144,750	195,000	270,000	360,000	480,000
4th	55,800	67,500	81,900	100,800	127,800	173,700	234,000	324,000	432,000	576,000

Spell Level	CL 21	CL 22	CL 23	CL 24	CL 25	CL 26	CL 27	CL 28	CL 29	CL 30
0th	212,500	285,000	377,500	500,000	650,000	875,000	1,150,000	1,550,000	2,050,000	2,725,000
1st	318,750	427,500	566,250	750,000	975,000	1,312,500	1,725,000	2,325,000	3,075,000	4,087,500
2nd	510,000	684,000	906,000	1,200,000	1,560,000	2,100,000	2,760,000	3,720,000	4,920,000	6,540,000
3rd	637,500	855,000	1,132,500	1,500,000	1,950,000	2,625,000	3,450,000	4,650,000	6,150,000	8,175,000
4th	765,000	1,026,000	1,359,000	1,800,000	2,340,000	3,150,000	4,140,000	5,580,000	7,380,000	9,810,000

Spell Level	CL 31	CL 32	CL 33	CL 34	CL 35
0th	3,600,000	4,725,000	6,250,000	8,275,000	11,025,000
1st	5,400,000	7,087,500	9,375,000	12,412,500	16,537,500
2nd	8,640,000	11,340,000	15,000,000	19,860,000	26,460,000
3rd	10,800,000	14,175,000	18,750,000	24,825,000	33,075,000
4th	12,960,000	17,010,000	22,500,000	29,790,000	39,690,000

Templates For New Items

• First item in a clade and the family description
• Each item after first
• Aggregated Family Page
• Table Row Per Item - use on tables listing items by slot (e.g. Magic Rods page)
• Table Row Per Family - use on main magic items table page (i.e. Magic Items page)

• Solo items not in a clade (e.g. rods)

• Weapon Base Prices - used as base price for all items unless price-nudge field is left blank

Example Magic Rods

Magic Item Name	Description	Cost
Anchoring Rod	Allows wielder to cast Resist Energy as a standard action.	4,500 gp
Bell Ringers Rod	Allows wielder to cast Bells as a standard action.	11,250 gp
Bellows Rod	Allows wielder to cast Air Geyser as a standard action.	11,250 gp
Bonebreakers Rod	Allows wielder to cast Boneshatter as a standard action.	22,500 gp
Breaking Rod	Allows wielder to cast Shatter as a standard action.	4,500 gp
Chilling Rod	Allows wielder to cast Ray of Frost as a standard action.	500 gp
Critical Caduceus Rod	Allows wielder to cast Cure Critical Wounds as a standard action.	22,500 gp
Divers Rod	Allows wielder to cast Water Breathing as a standard action.	11,250 gp
Glittering Rod	Allows wielder to cast Glitterdust as a standard action.	4,500 gp
Greater Jailers Rod	Allows wielder to cast Summon Monster III as a standard action.	11,250 gp
Greater Mirror Rod	Greater Mirror Rod	gp
Greater Warding Rod	Allows wielder to cast Resist Uncommon Energy as a standard action	22,500 gp
Hellwalkers Rod	Allows wielder to cast Planar Adaptation as a standard action	22,500 gp
Hindering Rod	Allows wielder to cast Root as a standard action.	500 gp
Holistic Rod	Allows wielder to cast Remove Sickness as a standard action.	750 gp
Icicle Rod	Allows wielder to cast Pillar of Ice as a standard action.	22,500 gp
Improved Jailers Rod	Allows wielder to cast Summon Monster II as a standard action.	4,500 gp
Inferno Rod	Allows wielder to cast Burning Arc as a standard action.	4,500 gp
Larders Rod	Allows wielder to cast Create Food and Water as a standard action.	11,250 gp
Lawgivers Rod	Allows wielder to cast Peacebond as a standard action.	750 gp
Lesser Jailers Rod	Allows wielder to cast Summon Monster I as a standard action.	750 gp
Light Caduceus Rod	Allows wielder to cast Cure Light Wounds as a standard action.	750 gp
Light Infliction Rod	Light Infliction Rod	gp
Limners Rod	Allows wielder to cast Silent Image as a standard action.	750 gp
Mirror Rod	Mirror Rod	gp
Moderate Caduceus Rod	Allows wielder to cast Cure Moderate Wounds as a standard action.	4,500 gp
Moderate Infliction Rod	Moderate Infliction Rod	gp
Muck Rod	Allows wielder to cast Mudball as a standard action.	750 gp
Panacea Rod	Allows wielder to cast Neutralize Poison as a standard action.	22,500 gp
Pickling Rod	Allows wielder to cast Acid Splash as a standard action.	500 gp
Plague Enders Rod	Allows wielder to cast Remove Disease as a standard action.	11,250 gp
Rod of Affixment	Allows wielder to cast Dimensional Anchor as a standard action.	22,500 gp
Rod of Airy Gifting	Allows wielder to cast Air Bubble as a standard action.	750 gp
Rod of Ardent Light	Allows wielder to cast Burst of Radiance as a standard action.	4,500 gp
Rod of Assistance	Allows wielder to cast Unseen Servant as a standard action.	750 gp
Rod of Baleful Sparks	Allows wielder to cast Wandering Star Motes as a standard action.	22,500 gp
Rod of Bearing	Allows wielder to cast Ant Haul as a standard action.	750 gp
Rod of Bitter Wind	Allows wielder to cast Wind Wall as a standard action.	11,250 gp
Rod of Blasting	Rod of Blasting	gp
Rod of Blasts	Rod of Blasts	gp
Rod of Blessings	Allows wielder to cast Remove Curse as a standard action.	22,500 gp
Rod of Bonfires	Rod of Bonfires	gp
Rod of Borrowing	Rod of Borrowing	gp
Rod of Bravery	Rod of Bravery	gp
Rod of Breakstride	Rod of Breakstride	gp
Rod of Brilliance	Rod of Brilliance	gp
Rod of Cancellation	Allows wielder to cast Dispel Magic as a standard action.	11,250 gp
Rod of Capering	Rod of Capering	gp
Rod of Censure	Rod of Censure	gp
Rod of Chains	Rod of Chains	gp
Rod of Clear Water	Rod of Clear Water	gp
Rod of Coercion	Allows wielder to cast Hold Person as a standard action.	11,250 gp
Rod of Comfort	Rod of Comfort	gp
Rod of Compulsion	Rod of Compulsion	gp
Rod of Crashing	Rod of Crashing	gp
Rod of Critical Infliction	Rod of Critical Infliction	gp
Rod of Crushing	Rod of Crushing	gp
Rod of Darts	Allows wielder to cast Magic Missile as a standard action.	750 gp
Rod of Deadly Flames	Allows wielder to cast Firefall as a standard action.	22,500 gp
Rod of Dismissal	Rod of Dismissal	gp
Rod of Divine Luck	Rod of Divine Luck	gp
Rod of Dominion	Rod of Dominion	gp
Rod of Earthen Joy	Rod of Earthen Joy	gp
Rod of Eddies	Rod of Eddies	gp
Rod of Emanations	Rod of Emanations	gp
Rod of Fairies	Rod of Fairies	gp
Rod of Fear	Rod of Fear	gp
Rod of Feathers	Rod of Feathers	gp
Rod of Fiery Punishments	Rod of Fiery Punishments	gp
Rod of Fire	Allows wielder to cast Fireball as a standard action.	11,250 gp
Rod of Forceful Mercy	Rod of Forceful Mercy	gp
Rod of Forging	Rod of Forging	gp
Rod of Forgiveness	Allows wielder to cast Lesser Restoration as a standard action.	4,500 gp
Rod of Fulmination	Rod of Fulmination	gp
Rod of Gasping	Rod of Gasping	gp
Rod of Geysers	Rod of Geysers	gp
Rod of Ghouls	Rod of Ghouls	gp
Rod of Greater Bonfires	Rod of Greater Bonfires	gp
Rod of Greater Borrowing	Rod of Greater Borrowing	gp
Rod of Greater Repairs	Allows wielder to cast Greater Make Whole as a ten-minute ritual.	22,500 gp
Rod of Hearths	Rod of Hearths	gp
Rod of High Noon	Allows wielder to cast Daylight as a standard action.	11,250 gp
Rod of Holy Strikes	Rod of Holy Strikes	gp
Rod of Icy Blasts	Rod of Icy Blasts	gp
Rod of Illumination	Rod of Illumination	gp
Rod of Impact	Rod of Impact	gp
Rod of Lamplighters Bane	Rod of Lamplighters Bane	gp
Rod of Lesser Repairs	Allows wielder to cast Mending as a ten-minute ritual.	500 gp
Rod of Life Sharing	Rod of Life Sharing	gp
Rod of Marvel	Rod of Marvel	gp
Rod of Mesmerism	Rod of Mesmerism	gp
Rod of Mights Bane	Rod of Mights Bane	gp
Rod of Mothers Mercy	Rod of Mothers Mercy	gp
Rod of Mourning	Rod of Mourning	gp
Rod of Nails	Rod of Nails	gp
Rod of Prisms	Rod of Prisms	gp
Rod of Quaking	Rod of Quaking	gp
Rod of Quiet Night	Rod of Quiet Night	gp
Rod of Rainbows	Rod of Rainbows	gp
Rod of Reaching	Rod of Reaching	gp
Rod of Rebuke	Rod of Rebuke	gp
Rod of Repairs	Allows wielder to cast Make Whole as a ten-minute ritual.	4,500 gp
Rod of Repose	Rod of Repose	gp
Rod of Restoration	Allows wielder to cast Restoration as a standard action.	22,500 gp
Rod of Revelation	Rod of Revelation	gp
Rod of Riding	Allows wielder to cast Phantom Steed as a 10-minute ritual.	11,250 gp
Rod of Scares	Rod of Scares	gp
Rod of Searing Sunbeams	Rod of Searing Sunbeams	gp
Rod of Shadowy Terrors	Rod of Shadowy Terrors	gp
Rod of Shelter	Allows wielder to cast Tiny Hut as a standard action.	11,250 gp
Rod of Shock	Rod of Shock	gp
Rod of Shoveling	Rod of Shoveling	gp
Rod of Silver Motes	Rod of Silver Motes	gp
Rod of Slickness	Rod of Slickness	gp
Rod of Smithing	Allows wielder to cast Scoop as a standard action.	500 gp
Rod of Smiting	Rod of Smiting	gp
Rod of Soothing	Rod of Soothing	gp
Rod of Sounds	Rod of Sounds	gp
Rod of Sparking Cataclysm	Rod of Sparking Cataclysm	gp
Rod of Speaking	Rod of Speaking	gp
Rod of Standing Flames	Rod of Standing Flames	gp
Rod of Startlement	Rod of Startlement	gp
Rod of Storms	Allows wielder to cast Lightning Bolt as a standard action.	11,250 gp
Rod of Strategies	Rod of Strategies	gp
Rod of Surprising Light	Rod of Surprising Light	gp
Rod of Swapping	Allows wielder to cast Juxtaposition as a standard action.	4,500 gp
Rod of Terror	Allows wielder to cast Fear as a standard action.	22,500 gp
Rod of the Battlefield	Allows wielder to cast Bloody Arrows as a standard action.	22,500 gp
Rod of the Commander	Allows wielder to cast Command as a standard action.	750 gp
Rod of the Greatsmith	Allows wielder to cast Reinforce Armaments as a standard action.	750 gp
Rod of the Martyr	Allows wielder to cast Accept Affliction as a standard action.	11,250 gp
Rod of the Masthead	Allows wielder to cast Gust of Wind as a standard action.	4,500 gp
Rod of the Slipstream	Allows wielder to cast Slipstream as a standard action.	4,500 gp
Rod of the Sparrow	Rod of the Sparrow	gp
Rod of the Stricken Heart	Allows wielder to cast Stricken Heart as a standard action.	4,500 gp
Rod of the Thrice Scorned	Allows wielder to cast Bestow Curse as a standard, swift, or immediate action.	22,500 gp
Rod of Travail	Allows wielder to cast Slow as a standard action.	11,250 gp
Rod of Treachery	Allows wielder to cast Shadow Weapon as a standard action.	750 gp
Rod of Truth Unto Power	Allows wielder to cast Severed Fate as a standard action.	11,250 gp
Rod of Twisted Intent	Allows wielder to cast Charm Monster as a standard action.	22,500 gp
Rod of Utter Despair	Allows wielder to cast Crushing Despair as a standard action.	22,500 gp
Rod of Varied Apocalypse	Allows wielder to cast Dragon's Breath as a standard action.	22,500 gp
Rod of Whipping Waves	Allows wielder to cast River Whip as a standard action.	4,500 gp
Rod of Wholesomeness	Allows wielder to cast Purify Food and Drink as a standard action.	500 gp
Security Rod	Allows wielder to cast Alarm as a standard action.	750 gp
Serious Caduceus Rod	Allows wielder to cast Cure Serious Wounds as a standard action.	11,250 gp
Serious Infliction Rod	Serious Infliction Rod	gp
Shrieking Rod	Allows wielder to cast Shout as a standard action.	22,500 gp
Sledgehammer Rod	Allows wielder to cast Battering Blast as a standard action.	11,250 gp
Slivering Rod	Allows wielder to cast Diamond Spray as a standard action.	11,250 gp
Slop Rod	Allows wielder to cast Touch of Slime as a standard action.	22,500 gp
Slush Rod	Allows wielder to cast Snowball as a standard action.	750 gp
Space-Rending Rod	Allows wielder to cast Dimension Door as a standard action.	22,500 gp
Steadfast Rod	Allows wielder to cast Force Anchor as a standard action.	11,250 gp
Storm Striding Rod	Storm Striding Rod	gp
Storming Rod	Allows wielder to cast Storm Step as a standard action	11,250 gp
Towerkeepers Rod	Allows wielder to cast Arcane Lock as a standard action	4,500 gp
Trespassers Rod	Allows wielder to cast Knock as a standard action, with a healthy bonus to boot.	4,500 gp
True Jailers Rod	Allows wielder to cast Summon Monster IV as a standard action.	22,500 gp
Warding Rod	Allows wielder to cast Protection from Energy as a standard action.	11,250 gp
Wavestriders Rod	Allows wielder to cast Water Walk as a standard action.	4,500 gp
Wayfarers Rod	Allows wielder to cast Endure Elements as a standard action.	500 gp
Winged Rod	Allows wielder to cast Fly as a standard action.	11,250 gp
Zapping Rod	Allows wielder to cast Jolt as a standard action.	500 gp