Bell Ringers Rod

Bell Ringer's Rod

CL 5 Magic Rod • Weak Enchantment

Cost: 11,250 gp

Weight: 3 lbs.

This rod is a 30-inch long shaft of gleaming metal with a gold tint (though it is not gold). The top of the rod curves into a large hook shape, like a shepherd's crook, and in the center of this hooked area is suspended a bell. The bell is made of the same golden-hued metal as the shaft, and has no clapper. Neither does the bell swing when the rod is shaken. In fact, there appears to be no way to make the bell ring at all. That is, until the rod is activated.

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

When the rod is activated, it casts a spell that has two different functions, either of which can be useful. The wielder must choose which function they are activating at the time the command word is issued.

The first function creates the delicate sound of a tinkling silver bell at any point within 30 feet of the wielder to which there is line of effect. This sound can be heard within a 20 foot radius of the point chosen, and can serve handily as a distraction. Any allies of the caster gain a +2 arcane bonus to their Stealth skill if it is rolled in the same round that the rod is activated, and they can initiate Stealth without the need for cover or concealment during this round.

The second function is far more direct and deadly. The caster chooses a target square within 30 feet and the delicate sound of a silver bell chimes there, affecting all creatures who can hear the sound in a 7x7 area centered on that square. The innocuous sound drills into their skulls like the keening buzz of a mosquito's wings, setting teeth on edge and driving them into fits to try and escape it. All affected creatures take an amount of Rugosic (physical, uncommon) damage based on the caster level of the rod. If they make a WILL saving throw (DC based on the rod's caster level), they only take half damage. Being blind to sound renders them immune, even though the damage is not sonic.

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
-	-	-	-
-	-	-	-
-	-	-	-
-	-	-	-
5	11,250 gp	19	5d6
6	15,000 gp	20	6d6
7	18,750 gp	20	7d6
8	24,000 gp	21	8d6+8
9	30,000 gp	21	9d6+9
10	37,500 gp	22	10d6+10
11	46,500 gp	23	11d6+11
12	56,250 gp	24	12d6+12
13	68,250 gp	25	13d6+13
14	84,000 gp	26	14d6+14
15	106,500 gp	28	15d6+15
16	144,750 gp	29	16d6+32
17	195,000 gp	29	17d6+34
18	270,000 gp	30	18d6+36
19	360,000 gp	31	19d6+38
20	480,000 gp	32	20d6+40

Creator Level	Cost	Save DC	Damage Dealt
21	637,500 gp	33	21d6+42
22	855,000 gp	34	22d6+44
23	1,132,500 gp	35	23d6+46
24	1,500,000 gp	36	24d6+72
25	1,950,000 gp	37	25d6+75
26	2,625,000 gp	38	26d6+78
27	3,450,000 gp	39	27d6+81
28	4,650,000 gp	40	28d6+84
29	6,150,000 gp	42	29d6+87
30	8,175,000 gp	43	30d6+90
31	10,800,000 gp	45	31d6+93
32	14,175,000 gp	46	32d6+128
33	18,750,000 gp	47	33d6+132
34	24,825,000 gp	48	34d6+136
35	33,075,000 gp	49	35d6+140

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 20 (10 + double CL)), Languid (tier 1) remnant, An item symbolic of the enchantment, 5,625 gp (minus cost of symbolic item).