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APPARATUS OF THE CRAB
Aura strong evocation and transmutation; CL 19th
Slot none; Price 90,000 gp; Weight 500 lbs.
DESCRIPTION
At first glance, an inactive apparatus of the crab appears to be a large, sealed iron barrel big enough to hold two Medium creatures. Close examination, and a DC 20 Perception check, reveals a secret catch that opens a hatch at one end. Anyone who crawls inside finds 10 (unlabeled) levers and seating for two Medium or Small occupants. These levers allow those inside to activate and control the apparatus's movements and actions.
| Lever (1d10) | Lever Function |
| 1 | Extend/retract legs and tail |
| 2 | Uncover/cover forward porthole |
| 3 | Uncover/cover side portholes |
| 4 | Extend/retract pincers and feelers |
| 5 | Snap pincers |
| 6 | Move forward/backward |
| 7 | Turn left/right |
| 8 | Open/close “eyes” with continual flame inside |
| 9 | Rise/sink in water |
| 10 | Open/close hatch |
Operating a lever is a full-round action, and no lever may be operated more than once per round. However, since two characters can fit inside, the apparatus can move and attack in the same round. The device can function in water up to 900 feet deep. It holds enough air for a crew of two to survive 1d4+1 hours (twice as long for a single occupant). When activated, the apparatus looks something like a giant lobster.
When active, an apparatus of the crab has the following characteristics: hp 200; hardness 15; Spd 20 ft., swim 20 ft.; AC 20 (–1 size, +11 natural); Attack 2 pincers +12 melee (2d8); CMB +14; CMD 24.
CONSTRUCTION
Requirements Craft Wondrous Item, animate objects, continual flame, creator must have 8 ranks in Knowledge (engineering); Cost 45,000 gp
BAG OF HOLDING
Aura moderate conjuration; CL 9th
Slot none; Price see below; Weight see below
DESCRIPTION
This appears to be a common cloth sack about 2 feet by 4 feet in size. The bag of holding opens into a nondimensional space: its inside is larger than its outside dimensions. Regardless of what is put into the bag, it weighs a fixed amount. This weight, and the limits in weight and volume of the bag's contents, depend on the bag's type, as shown on the table below.
| Bag | Bag Weight | Contents Limit | Contents Volume Limit | Market Price |
| Type I | 15 lbs. | 250 lbs. | 30 cubic ft. | 2,500 gp |
| Type II | 25 lbs. | 500 lbs. | 70 cubic ft. | 5,000 gp |
| Type III | 35 lbs. | 1,000 lbs. | 150 cubic ft. | 7,400 gp |
| Type IV | 60 lbs. | 1,500 lbs. | 250 cubic ft. | 10,000 gp |
If a bag of holding is overloaded, or if sharp objects pierce it (from inside or outside), the bag immediately ruptures and is ruined, and all contents are lost forever. If a bag of holding is turned inside out, all of its contents spill out, unharmed, but the bag must be put right before it can be used again. If living creatures are placed within the bag, they can survive for up to 10 minutes, after which time they suffocate. Retrieving a specific item from a bag of holding is a move action, unless the bag contains more than an ordinary backpack would hold, in which case retrieving a specific item is a full-round action. Magic items placed inside the bag do not offer any benefit to the character carrying the bag.
If a bag of holding is placed within a portable hole, a rift to the Astral Plane is torn in the space: bag and hole alike are sucked into the void and forever lost. If a portable hole is placed within a bag of holding, it opens a gate to the Astral Plane: the hole, the bag, and any creatures within a 10-foot radius are drawn there, destroying the portable hole and bag of holding in the process.
CONSTRUCTION
Requirements Craft Wondrous Item, secret chest; Cost 1,250 gp (type I), 2,500 gp (type II), 3,700 gp (type III), 5,000 gp (type IV)
BAG OF TRICKS
Aura faint (gray or rust) or moderate (tan) conjuration; CL 3rd (gray), 5th (rust), 9th (tan)
Slot none; Price 3,400 gp (gray); 8,500 gp (rust); 16,000 gp (tan)
DESCRIPTION
This small sack appears empty. Anyone reaching into the bag feels a small, fuzzy ball. If the ball is removed and tossed up to 20 feet away, it turns into an animal. The animal serves the character who drew it from the bag for 10 minutes (or until slain or ordered back into the bag), at which point it disappears. It can follow any of the commands described in the Handle Animal skill. Each of the three kinds of bags of tricks produces a different set of animals. Use the following tables to determine what animals can be drawn out of each.
| Gray Bag | Rust Bag | Tan Bag | |||
| d% | Animal | d% | Animal | d% | Animal |
| 01–30 | Bat | 01–30 | Wolverine | 01–30 | Grizzly bear |
| 31–60 | Rat | 31–60 | Wolf | 31–60 | Lion |
| 61–75 | Cat | 61–85 | Boar | 61–80 | Heavy horse |
| 76–90 | Weasel | 86–100 | Leopard | 81–90 | Tiger |
| 91–100 | Riding dog | — | 91–100 | Rhinoceros |
The heavy horse appears with harness and tack and accepts the character who drew it from the bag as a rider.
Animals produced are always random, and only one may exist at a time. Up to 10 animals can be drawn from the bag each week, but no more than two per day.
CONSTRUCTION
Requirements Craft Wondrous Item, summon nature's ally II (gray), summon nature's ally III (rust), or summon nature's ally V (tan); Cost 1,700 gp (gray); 4,250 gp (rust); 8,000 gp (tan)
BEAD OF FORCE
Aura moderate evocation; CL 10th
Slot none; Price 3,000 gp; Weight —
DESCRIPTION
This small black sphere appears to be a lusterless pearl. A bead of force can be thrown up to 60 feet with no range penalties. Upon sharp impact, the bead explodes, sending forth a burst that deals 5d6 points of force damage to all creatures within a 10-foot radius.
Once thrown, a bead of force functions like a resilient sphere spell (Reflex DC 16 negates) with a radius of 10 feet and a duration of 10 minutes. A globe of shimmering force encloses a creature, provided the latter is small enough to fit within the diameter of the sphere. The sphere contains its subject for the spell's duration. The sphere is not subject to damage of any sort except from a rod of cancellation, a rod of negation, disintegrate, or a targeted dispel magic spell. These effects destroy the sphere without harm to the subject. Nothing can pass through the sphere, inside or out, though the subject can breathe normally. The subject may struggle, but the globe cannot be physically moved either by people outside it or by the struggles of those within. The explosion completely consumes the bead, making this a one-use item.
CONSTRUCTION
Requirements Craft Wondrous Item, resilient sphere; Cost 1,500 gp
BLESSED BOOK
Aura moderate transmutation; CL 7th
Slot none; Price 12,500 gp; Weight 1 lb.
DESCRIPTION
This well-made tome is always of small size, typically no more than 12 inches tall, 8 inches wide, and 1 inch thick. All such books are durable, waterproof, bound with iron overlaid with silver, and locked.
A wizard can fill the 1,000 pages of a blessed book with spells without paying the material cost. This book is never found as randomly generated treasure with spells already inscribed in it.
CONSTRUCTION
Requirements Craft Wondrous Item, secret page; Cost 6,250 gp
BOAT, FOLDING
Aura moderate transmutation; CL 6th
Slot none; Price 7,200 gp; Weight 4 lbs.
DESCRIPTION
A folding boat looks like a small wooden box about 12 inches long, 6 inches wide, and 6 inches deep when it is inactive. In this mode, it can be used to store items just like any other box. Yet when the proper command word is given, the box unfolds itself rapidly in the space of a single round to form a boat 10 feet long, 4 feet wide, and 2 feet in depth. A second command word causes it to unfold even further into a ship 24 feet long, 8 feet wide, and 6 feet deep. The folding boat cannot unfold if there isn't enough open space for it to occupy once unfolded. Any objects formerly stored in the box now rest inside the boat or ship.
In its smaller form, the boat has one pair of oars, an anchor, a mast, and a lateen sail. In its larger form, the boat has a deck, single rowing seats, five sets of oars, a rudder, an anchor, a deck cabin, and a mast with a square sail. The boat can hold 4 people comfortably, while the ship carries 15 with ease.
A third word of command causes the boat or ship to fold itself into a box once again, but only when it is unoccupied.
CONSTRUCTION
Requirements Craft Wondrous Item, fabricate, creator must have 2 ranks in the Craft (ships) skill; Cost 3,600 gp
BOTTLE OF AIR
Aura moderate transmutation; CL 7th
Slot none; Price 7,250 gp; Weight 2 lbs.
DESCRIPTION
This item appears to be a normal glass bottle with a cork. When taken to any airless environment, it retains air within it at all times, continually renewing its contents. This means that a character can draw air out of the bottle to breathe. The bottle can even be shared by multiple characters who pass it around. Breathing out of the bottle is a standard action, but a character so doing can then act for as long as she can hold her breath.
CONSTRUCTION
Requirements Craft Wondrous Item, water breathing; Cost 3,625 gp
BROOM OF FLYING
Aura moderate transmutation; CL 9th
Slot none; Price 17,000 gp; Weight 3 lbs.
DESCRIPTION
This broom is able to fly through the air as if affected by an overland flight spell (+4 on Fly skill checks) for up to 9 hours per day (split up as its owner desires). The broom can carry 200 pounds and fly at a speed of 40 feet, or up to 400 pounds at a speed at 30 feet. In addition, the broom can travel alone to any destination named by the owner as long as she has a good idea of the location and layout of that destination. It flies to its owner from as far away as 300 yards when she speaks the command word. The broom of flying has a speed of 40 feet when it has no rider.
CONSTRUCTION
Requirements Craft Wondrous Item, overland flight, permanency; Cost 8,500 gp
CANDLE OF INVOCATION
Aura strong conjuration; CL 17th
Slot none; Price 8,400 gp; Weight 1/2 lb.
DESCRIPTION
Each of these special tapers is dedicated to one of the nine alignments. Simply burning the candle generates a favorable aura for the individual if the candle's alignment matches that of the character. Characters of the same alignment as the burning candle add a +2 morale bonus on attack rolls, saving throws, and skill checks while within 30 feet of the flame.
A cleric whose alignment matches the candle's operates as if two levels higher for purposes of determining spells per day if he burns the candle during or just prior to his spell preparation time. He can even cast spells normally unavailable to him as if he were of that higher level, but only so long as the candle continues to burn. Except in special cases (see below), a candle burns for 4 hours. It is possible to extinguish the candle simply by blowing it out, so users often place it in a lantern to protect it from drafts and the like. Doing this doesn't interfere with its magical properties.
In addition, burning a candle also allows the owner to cast a gate spell, the respondent being of the same alignment as the candle, but the taper is immediately consumed in the process.
CONSTRUCTION
Requirements Craft Wondrous Item, gate, creator must be same alignment as candle created; Cost 4,200 gp
CANDLE OF TRUTH
Aura faint enchantment; CL 3rd
Slot none; Price 2,500 gp; Weight 1/2 lb.
DESCRIPTION
This white tallow candle, when burned, calls into place a zone of truth spell (Will DC 13 negates) in a 5-foot radius centered on the candle. The zone lasts for 1 hour, while the candle burns. If the candle is snuffed before that time, the effect is canceled and the candle ruined.
CONSTRUCTION
Requirements Craft Wondrous Item, zone of truth; Cost 1,250 gp
CARPET OF FLYING
Aura moderate transmutation; CL 10th
Slot none; Price varies; Weight —
DESCRIPTION
This rug is able to fly through the air as if affected by an overland flight spell of unlimited duration. The size, carrying capacity, and speed of the different carpets of flying are shown on the table below. Beautifully and intricately made, each carpet has its own command word to activate it—if the device is within voice range, the command word activates it, whether the speaker is on the rug or not. The carpet is then controlled by spoken directions.
| Size | Capacity | Speed | Weight | Market Price |
| 5 ft. by 5 ft. | 200 lbs. | 40 ft. | 8 lbs. | 20,000 gp |
| 5 ft. by 10 ft. | 400 lbs. | 40 ft. | 10 lbs. | 35,000 gp |
| 10 ft. by 10 ft. | 800 lbs. | 40 ft. | 15 lbs. | 60,000 gp |
A carpet of flying can carry up to double its capacity, but doing so reduces its speed to 30 feet. A carpet of flying can hover without making a Fly skill check and gives a +5 bonus to other Fly checks.
CONSTRUCTION
Requirements Craft Wondrous Item, overland flight; Cost 10,000 gp (5 ft. by 5 ft.), 17,500 gp (5 ft. by 10 ft.), 30,000 gp (10 ft. by 10 ft.)
CHIME OF INTERRUPTION
Aura moderate evocation; CL 7th
Slot none; Price 16,800 gp; Weight 1 lb.
DESCRIPTION
This instrument can be struck once every 10 minutes, and its resonant tone lasts for 3 full minutes.
While the chime is resonating, no spell requiring a verbal component can be cast within a 30-foot radius of it unless the caster can make a concentration check (DC 15 + the spell's level).
CONSTRUCTION
Requirements Craft Wondrous Item, shout; Cost 8,400 gp
CHIME OF OPENING
Aura moderate transmutation; CL 11th
Slot none; Price 3,000 gp; Weight 1 lb.
DESCRIPTION
A chime of opening is a hollow mithral tube about 1 foot long. When struck, it sends forth magical vibrations that cause locks, lids, doors, valves, and portals to open. The device functions against normal bars, shackles, chains, bolts, and so on. A chime of opening also automatically dispels a hold portal spell or even an arcane lock cast by a wizard of lower than 15th level.
The chime must be pointed at the item or gate to be loosed or opened (which must be visible and known to the user). The chime is then struck and a clear tone rings forth. The wielder can make a caster level check against the lock or binding, using the chime's caster level of 11th. The DC of this check is equal to the Disable Device DC to open the lock or binding. Each sounding only opens one form of locking, so if a chest is chained, padlocked, locked, and arcane locked, it takes four successful uses of a chime of opening to get it open. A silence spell negates the power of the device. A brand-new chime can be used a total of 10 times before it cracks and becomes useless.
CONSTRUCTION
Requirements Craft Wondrous Item, knock; Cost 1,500 gp
CRYSTAL BALL
Aura moderate divination; CL 10th
Slot none; Price varies; Weight 7 lbs.
DESCRIPTION
This is the most common form of scrying device, a crystal sphere about 6 inches in diameter. So well-known are these items that many so-called oracles or fortune-tellers use similar appearing (but completely non-magical) replicas of these items to ply their trades. A character can use a magical crystal ball to see over virtually any distance or into other planes of existence, as with the spell scrying (Will DC 16 negates). A crystal ball can be used multiple times per day, but the DC to resist its power decreases by 1 for each additional use.
Certain crystal balls have additional powers that can be used through the crystal ball on the target viewed.
| Crystal Ball Type | Market Price |
| Crystal ball | 42,000 gp |
| Crystal ball with see invisibility | 50,000 gp |
| Crystal ball with telepathy* | 70,000 gp |
| Crystal ball with true seeing | 80,000 gp |
| Crystal ball with detect thoughts (Will DC 13 negates) | 51,000 gp |
- The viewer is able to send and receive silent mental messages with the person appearing in the crystal ball. Once per day, the character may attempt to implant a suggestion (as the spell, Will DC 14 negates) as well.
CONSTRUCTION
Requirements Craft Wondrous Item, scrying (plus any additional spells put into item); Cost 21,000 gp (standard), 25,000 (with see invisibility), 25,500 gp (with detect thoughts), 35,000 gp (with telepathy), 40,000 gp (with true seeing)
CUBE OF FORCE
Aura moderate evocation; CL 10th
Slot none; Price 62,000 gp; Weight 1/2 lb.
DESCRIPTION
This device is just under an inch across and can be made of ivory, bone, or any hard mineral. Typically, each of the cube's faces are polished smooth, but sometimes they are etched with runes. The device enables its possessor to put up a special cube made up of 6 individual wall of force spells, 10 feet on a side around her person. This cubic screen moves with the character and is impervious to the attack forms mentioned on the table below. The cube has 36 charges when fully charged—charges used are automatically renewed each day. The possessor presses one face of the cube to activate a particular type of screen or to deactivate the device. Each effect costs a certain number of charges to maintain for every minute (or portion of a minute) it is in operation. Also, when an effect is active, the possessor's speed is limited to the maximum value given on the table.
When the cube of force is active, attacks dealing more than 30 points of damage drain 1 charge for every 10 points of damage beyond 30 that they deal. The charge cost to maintain each of the cube's six walls is summarized below.
| Cube Face | Charge Cost per Minute | Max. Speed | Effect |
| 1 | 1 | 30 ft. | Keeps out gases, wind, etc. |
| 2 | 2 | 20 ft. | Keeps out nonliving matter |
| 3 | 3 | 15 ft. | Keeps out living matter |
| 4 | 4 | 10 ft. | Keeps out magic |
| 5 | 6 | 10 ft. | Keeps out all things |
| 6 | 0 | As normal | Deactivates |
Spells that affect the integrity of the screen also drain extra charges. These spells cannot be cast into or out of the cube.
| Attack Form | Extra Charges |
| Disintegrate | 6 |
| Horn of blasting | 6 |
| Passwall | 3 |
| Phase door | 5 |
| Prismatic spray | 7 |
| Wall of fire | 2 |
CONSTRUCTION
Requirements Craft Wondrous Item, wall of force; Cost 31,000 gp
CUBE OF FROST RESISTANCE
Aura faint abjuration; CL 5th
Slot none; Price 27,000 gp; Weight 2 lbs.
DESCRIPTION
This cube is activated or deactivated by pressing one side. When activated, it creates a cube-shaped area 10 feet on a side centered on the possessor (or on the cube itself, if the item is later placed on a surface). The temperature within this area is always at least 65° F. The field absorbs all cold-based attacks. However, if the field is subjected to more than 50 points of cold damage in 1 round (from one or multiple attacks), it collapses and cannot be reactivated for 1 hour. If the field absorbs more than 100 points of cold damage in a 10-round period, the cube is destroyed.
CONSTRUCTION
Requirements Craft Wondrous Item, protection from energy; Cost 13,500 gp
CUBIC GATE
Aura strong conjuration; CL 13th
Slot none; Price 164,000 gp; Weight 2 lbs.
DESCRIPTION
This potent magical item is a small cube fashioned from carnelian. Each of the six sides of the cube is keyed to a different plane of existence or dimension, one of which is the Material Plane. The character creating the item chooses the planes to which the other five sides are keyed.
If a side of the cubic gate is pressed once, it opens a gate to a random point on the plane keyed to that side. There is a 10% chance per minute that an outsider from that plane (determine randomly) comes through it looking for food, fun, or trouble. Pressing the side a second time closes the gate. It is impossible to open more than one gate at a time.
If a side is pressed twice in quick succession, the character so doing is transported to a random point on the other plane, along with all creatures in adjacent squares. The other creatures may avoid this fate by succeeding on DC 23 Will saves.
CONSTRUCTION
Requirements Craft Wondrous Item, plane shift; Cost 82,000 gp
DARKSKULL
Aura moderate evocation [evil]; CL 9th
Slot none; Price 60,000 gp; Weight 5 lbs.
DESCRIPTION
This skull, carved from ebony, is wholly evil. Wherever the skull goes, the area around it is treated as though an unhallow spell had been cast with the skull as the touched point of origin. Each darkskull has a single spell effect tied to it. This spell is from the standard list given in the unhallow spell description, and it cannot be changed.
CONSTRUCTION
Requirements Craft Wondrous Item, unhallow, creator must be evil; Cost 30,000 gp
DECANTER OF ENDLESS WATER
Aura moderate transmutation; CL 9th
Slot none; Price 9,000 gp; Weight 2 lbs.
DESCRIPTION
If the stopper is removed from this ordinary-looking flask and a command word spoken, an amount of fresh or salt water pours out. Separate command words determine the type of water as well as the volume and velocity.
- “Stream” pours out 1 gallon per round.
- “Fountain” produces a 5-foot-long stream at 5 gallons per round.
- “Geyser” produces a 20-foot-long, 1-foot-wide stream at 30 gallons per round.
The geyser effect exerts considerable pressure, requiring the holder to make a DC 12 Strength check to avoid being knocked down each round the effect is maintained. In addition, the powerful force of the geyser deals 1d4 points of damage per round to a creature that is subjected to it. The geyser can only affect one target per round, but the user can direct the beam of water without needing to make an attack role to strike the target since the geyser's constant flow allows for ample opportunity to aim. Creatures with the fire subtype take 2d4 points of damage per round from the geyser rather than 1d4. The command word must be spoken to stop it.
CONSTRUCTION
Requirements Craft Wondrous Item, control water; Cost 4,500 gp
DECK OF ILLUSIONS
Aura moderate illusion; CL 6th
Slot none; Price 8,100 gp; Weight 1/2 lb.
DESCRIPTION
This set of parchment cards is usually found in an ivory, leather, or wooden box. A full deck consists of 34 cards. When a card is drawn at random and thrown to the ground, a major image of a creature is formed. The figment lasts until dispelled. The illusory creature cannot move more than 30 feet away from where the card landed, but otherwise moves and acts as if it were real. At all times it obeys the desires of the character who drew the card. When the illusion is dispelled, the card becomes blank and cannot be used again. If the card is picked up, the illusion is automatically and instantly dispelled. The cards in a deck and the illusions they bring forth are summarized on the following table. (Use one of the first two columns to simulate the contents of a full deck using either ordinary playing cards or tarot cards.)
| Playing Card | Tarot Card | Creature |
| Ace of hearts | IV. The Emperor | Red dragon |
| King of hearts | Knight of swords | Male human fighter and four guards |
| Queen of hearts | Queen of staves | Female human wizard |
| Jack of hearts | King of staves | Male human druid |
| Ten of hearts | VII. The Chariot | Cloud giant |
| Nine of hearts | Page of staves | Ettin |
| Eight of hearts | Ace of cups | Bugbear |
| Two of hearts | Five of staves | Goblin |
| Playing Card | Tarot Card | Creature |
| Ace of diamonds | III. The Empress | Glabrezu (demon) |
| King of diamonds | Two of cups | Male elf wizard and female apprentice |
| Queen of diamonds | Queen of swords | Half-elf ranger |
| Jack of diamonds | XIV. Temperance | Harpy |
| Ten of diamonds | Seven of staves | Male half-orc barbarian |
| Nine of diamonds | Four of pentacles | Ogre mage |
| Eight of diamonds | Ace of pentacles | Gnoll |
| Two of diamonds | Six of pentacles | Kobold |
| Playing Card | Tarot Card | Creature |
| Ace of spades | II. The High Priestess | Lich |
| King of spades | Three of staves | Three human clerics |
| Queen of spades | Four of cups | Medusa |
| Jack of spades | Knight of pentacles | Male dwarf paladin |
| Ten of spades | Seven of swords | Frost giant |
| Nine of spades | Three of swords | Troll |
| Eight of spades | Ace of swords | Hobgoblin |
| Two of spades | Five of cups | Goblin |
| Playing Card | Tarot Card | Creature |
| Ace of clubs | VIII. Strength | Iron golem |
| King of clubs | Page of pentacles | Three halfling rogues |
| Queen of clubs | Ten of cups | Pixies |
| Jack of clubs | Nine of pentacles | Half-elf bard |
| Ten of clubs | Nine of staves | Hill giant |
| Nine of clubs | King of swords | Ogre |
| Eight of clubs | Ace of staves | Orc |
| Two of clubs | Five of cups | Kobold |
| Playing Card | Tarot Card | Creature |
| Joker | Two of pentacles | Illusion of deck's owner |
| Joker (with trademark) | Two of staves | Illusion of deck's owner (sex reversed) |
A randomly generated deck is usually complete (11–100 on d%), but may be discovered (01–10) with 1d20 of its cards missing. If cards are missing, reduce the price by a corresponding amount.
CONSTRUCTION
Requirements Craft Wondrous Item, major image; Cost 4,050 gp
DRUMS OF PANIC
Aura moderate necromancy; CL 7th
Slot none; Price 30,000 gp; Weight 10 lbs. for the pair.
DESCRIPTION
These drums are kettle drums (hemispheres about 1-1/2 feet in diameter on stands). They come in pairs and are unremarkable in appearance. If both of the pair are sounded, all creatures within 120 feet (with the exception of those within a 20-foot-radius safe zone around the drums) are affected as by a fear spell (Will DC 16 partial). Drums of panic can be used once per day.
CONSTRUCTION
Requirements Craft Wondrous Item, fear; Cost 15,000 gp
DUST OF APPEARANCE
Aura faint conjuration; CL 5th
Slot none; Price 1,800 gp; Weight —
DESCRIPTION
This powder appears to be a very fine, very light metallic dust. A single handful of this substance flung into the air coats objects within a 10-foot radius, making them visible even if they are invisible. It likewise negates the effects of blur and displacement. In this, it works just like the faerie fire spell. The dust also reveals figments, mirror images, and projected images for what they are. A creature coated with the dust takes a –30 penalty on its Stealth checks. The dust's effect lasts for 5 minutes.
Dust of appearance is typically stored in small silk packets or hollow bone tubes.
CONSTRUCTION
Requirements Craft Wondrous Item, glitterdust; Cost 900 gp
DUST OF DISAPPEARANCE
Aura moderate illusion; CL 7th
Slot none; Price 3,500 gp; Weight —
DESCRIPTION
This dust looks like dust of appearance and is typically stored in the same manner. A creature or object touched by it becomes invisible (as greater invisibility). Normal vision can't see dusted creatures or objects, nor can they be detected by magical means, including see invisibility or invisibility purge. Dust of appearance, however, does reveal people and objects made invisible by dust of disappearance. Other factors, such as sound and smell, also allow possible detection. The greater invisibility bestowed by the dust lasts for 2d6 rounds. The invisible creature doesn't know when the duration will end.
CONSTRUCTION
Requirements Craft Wondrous Item, greater invisibility; Cost 1,750 gp
DUST OF DRYNESS
Aura moderate transmutation; CL 11th
Slot none; Price 850 gp; Weight —
DESCRIPTION
This special dust has many uses. If it is thrown into water, a volume of as much as 100 gallons is instantly transformed into nothingness, and the dust becomes a marble-sized pellet, floating or resting where it was thrown. If this pellet is hurled, it breaks and releases the same volume of water. The dust affects only water (fresh, salt, alkaline), not other liquids.
If the dust is employed against an outsider with the elemental and water subtypes, the creature must make a DC 18 Fortitude save or be destroyed. The dust deals 5d6 points of damage to the creature even if its saving throw succeeds.
CONSTRUCTION
Requirements Craft Wondrous Item, control water; Cost 425 gp
DUST OF ILLUSION
Aura moderate illusion; CL 6th
Slot —; Price 1,200 gp; Weight —
DESCRIPTION
This unremarkable powder resembles chalk dust or powdered graphite. Stare at it, however, and the dust changes color and form. Put dust of illusion on a creature, and that creature is affected as if by a disguise self glamer, with the individual who sprinkles the dust envisioning the illusion desired. An unwilling target is allowed a DC 11 Reflex save to avoid the dust. The glamer lasts for 2 hours.
CONSTRUCTION
Requirements Craft Wondrous Item, disguise self; Cost 600 gp
DUST OF TRACELESSNESS
Aura faint transmutation; CL 3rd
Slot none; Price 250 gp; Weight —
DESCRIPTION
This normal-seeming dust is actually a magic powder that can conceal the passage of its possessor and his companions. Tossing a handful of this dust into the air causes a chamber of up to 100 square feet of floor space to become as dusty, dirty, and cobweb-laden as if it had been abandoned and disused for a decade.
A handful of dust sprinkled along a trail causes evidence of the passage of as many as a dozen men and horses to be obliterated for 250 feet back into the distance. The results of the dust are instantaneous, and no magical aura lingers afterward from this use of the dust. Survival checks made to track a quarry across an area affected by this dust have a DC 20 higher than normal.
CONSTRUCTION
Requirements Craft Wondrous Item, pass without trace; Cost 125 gp
EFFICIENT QUIVER
Aura moderate conjuration; CL 9th
Slot none; Price 1,800 gp; Weight 2 lbs.
DESCRIPTION
This appears to be a typical arrow container capable of holding about 20 arrows. It has three distinct portions, each with a nondimensional space allowing it to store far more than would normally be possible. The first and smallest one can contain up to 60 objects of the same general size and shape as an arrow. The second slightly longer compartment holds up to 18 objects of the same general size and shape as a javelin. The third and longest portion of the case contains as many as 6 objects of the same general size and shape as a bow (spears, staves, or the like). Once the owner has filled it, the quiver can quickly produce any item she wishes that is within the quiver, as if from a regular quiver or scabbard. The efficient quiver weighs the same no matter what's placed inside it.
CONSTRUCTION
Requirements Craft Wondrous Item, secret chest; Cost 900 gp
EFREETI BOTTLE
Aura strong conjuration; CL 14th
Slot none; Price 145,000 gp; Weight 1 lb.
DESCRIPTION
This item is typically fashioned of brass or bronze, with a lead stopper bearing special seals. Periodically, a thin stream of bitter-smelling smoke issues from the bottle's top. The bottle can be opened once per day. When opened, the efreeti imprisoned within issues from the bottle instantly amid a cloud of noxious smoke. There is a 10% chance (01–10 on d%) that the efreeti is insane and attacks immediately upon being released. There is also a 10% chance (91–100) that the efreeti of the bottle grants three wishes. In either case, afterward the efreeti disappears forever, and the bottle becomes nonmagical. The other 80% of the time (11–90), the inhabitant of the bottle loyally serves the character for up to 10 minutes per day (or until the efreeti's death), doing as she commands. Roll each day the bottle is opened for that day's effect.
CONSTRUCTION
Requirements Craft Wondrous Item, planar binding; Cost 72,500 gp
ELEMENTAL GEM
Aura moderate conjuration; CL 11th
Slot none; Price 2,250 gp; Weight —
DESCRIPTION
An elemental gem comes in one of four different varieties. Each contains a conjuration spell attuned to a specific elemental plane (Air, Earth, Fire, or Water).
When the gem is crushed, smashed, or broken (a standard action), a Large elemental appears as if summoned by a summon nature's ally spell. The elemental is under the control of the creature that broke the gem.
The coloration of the gem varies with the type of elemental it summons. Air elemental gems are transparent, earth elemental gems are light brown, fire elemental gems are reddish orange, and water elemental gems are blue-green.
CONSTRUCTION
Requirements Craft Wondrous Item, summon monster V or summon nature's ally V; Cost 1,125 gp
ELIXIR OF FIRE BREATH
Aura moderate evocation; CL 11th
Slot none; Price 1,100 gp; Weight —
DESCRIPTION
This strange bubbling elixir bestows upon the drinker the ability to spit gouts of flame. He can breathe fire up to three times, each time dealing 4d6 points of fire damage to a single target up to 25 feet away. The victim can attempt a DC 13 Reflex save for half damage. Unused blasts of fire dissipate 1 hour after the liquid is consumed.
CONSTRUCTION
Requirements Craft Wondrous Item, scorching ray; Cost 550 gp
ELIXIR OF HIDING
Aura faint illusion; CL 5th
Slot none; Price 250 gp; Weight —
DESCRIPTION
A character drinking this liquid gains an intuitive ability to sneak and hide (+10 competence bonus on Stealth checks for 1 hour).
CONSTRUCTION
Requirements Craft Wondrous Item, invisibility; Cost 125 gp
ELIXIR OF LOVE
Aura faint enchantment; CL 4th
Slot none; Price 150 gp; Weight —
DESCRIPTION
This sweet-tasting liquid causes the character drinking it to become enraptured with the first creature she sees after consuming the draft (as charm person—the drinker must be a humanoid of Medium or smaller size, Will DC 14 negates). The charm effect wears off in 1d3 hours.
CONSTRUCTION
Requirements Craft Wondrous Item, charm person; Cost 75 gp
ELIXIR OF SWIMMING
Aura faint transmutation; CL 2nd
Slot none; Price 250 gp; Weight —
DESCRIPTION
This elixir bestows swimming ability. An almost imperceptible magic sheath surrounds the drinker, allowing him to glide through the water easily (+10 competence bonus on Swim checks for 1 hour).
CONSTRUCTION
Requirements Craft Wondrous Item, creator must have 5 ranks in the Swim skill; Cost 125 gp
ELIXIR OF TRUTH
Aura faint enchantment; CL 5th
Slot none; Price 500 gp; Weight —
DESCRIPTION
This elixir forces the drinker it to say nothing but the truth for 10 minutes (Will DC 13 negates). She must answer any questions put to her in that time, but with each question she can make a separate DC 13 Will save. If one of these secondary saves is successful, she doesn't break free of the truth-compelling enchantment but also doesn't have to answer that particular question (if she does answer, she must tell the truth). No more than one question can be asked each round. This is a mind-affecting compulsion enchantment.
CONSTRUCTION
Requirements Craft Wondrous Item, zone of truth; Cost 250 gp
ELIXIR OF TUMBLING
Aura faint transmutation; CL 5th
Slot none; Price 250 gp; Weight —
DESCRIPTION
This draught of liquid grants the drinker the ability to tumble about, avoiding attacks and moving carefully across nearly any surface, granting a +10 competence bonus on Acrobatics checks for 1 hour.
CONSTRUCTION
Requirements Craft Wondrous Item, cat's grace; Cost 125 gp
ELIXIR OF VISION
Aura faint divination; CL 2nd
Slot none; Price 250 gp; Weight —
DESCRIPTION
Drinking this elixir grants the imbiber the ability to notice acute details with great accuracy (+10 competence bonus on Perception checks for 1 hour).
CONSTRUCTION
Requirements Craft Wondrous Item, true seeing; Cost 125 gp
EVERSMOKING BOTTLE
Aura faint transmutation; CL 3rd
Slot none; Price 5,400 gp; Weight 1 lb.
DESCRIPTION
This metal urn is identical in appearance to an efreeti bottle, except that it does nothing but smoke. The amount of smoke is great if the stopper is pulled out, pouring from the bottle and totally obscuring vision across a 50-foot spread in 1 round. If the bottle is left unstoppered, the smoke billows out another 10 feet per round until it has covered a 100-foot radius. This area remains smoke-filled until the eversmoking bottle is stoppered.
The bottle must be resealed by a command word, after which the smoke dissipates normally. A moderate wind (11+ mph) disperses the smoke in 4 rounds; a strong wind (21+ mph) disperses the smoke in 1 round.
CONSTRUCTION
Requirements Craft Wondrous Item, pyrotechnics; Cost 2,700 gp
FEATHER TOKEN
Aura strong conjuration; CL 12th
Slot none; Price 50 gp (anchor), 300 gp (bird), 200 gp (fan), 450 gp (swan boat), 400 gp (tree), 500 gp (whip); Weight —
DESCRIPTION
Each of these items is a small feather that has a power to suit a special need. The kinds of tokens are described below. Each token is usable once. A particular feather token has no specific features to identify it unless its magic aura is viewed—even tokens with identical powers can be wildly different in appearance.
- Anchor: A token that creates an anchor that moors a craft in water so as to render it immobile for up to 1 day.
- Bird: A token that creates a small bird that can be used to deliver a small written message unerringly to a designated target. The token lasts as long as it takes to carry the message.
- Fan: A token that forms a huge flapping fan, causing a breeze of sufficient strength to propel one ship (about 25 mph). This wind is not cumulative with existing wind speed. The token can, however, be used to lessen existing winds, creating an area of relative calm or lighter winds (but wave size in a storm is not affected). The fan can be used for up to 8 hours. It does not function on land.
- Swan Boat: A token that forms a swan-like boat capable of moving on water at a speed of 60 feet. It can carry eight horses and gear, 32 Medium characters, or any equivalent combination. The boat lasts for 1 day.
- Tree: A token that causes a great oak to spring into being (5-foot-diameter trunk, 60-foot height, 40-foot top diameter). This is an instantaneous effect.
- Whip: A token that forms into a huge leather whip and wields itself against any opponent desired just like a dancing weapon. The weapon has a +10 base attack bonus, does 1d6+1 points of nonlethal damage, has a +1 enhancement bonus on attack and damage rolls, and a makes a free grapple attack (with a +15 bonus on its combat maneuver checks) if it hits. The whip lasts no longer than 1 hour.
CONSTRUCTION
Requirements Craft Wondrous Item, major creation; Cost 25 gp (anchor), 150 gp (bird), 100 gp (fan), 225 gp (swan boat), 200 gp (tree), 250 gp (whip)
FIGURINES OF WONDROUS POWER
Aura varies; CL varies
Slot none; Price 10,000 gp (bronze griffon), 10,000 gp (ebony fly), 16,500 gp (golden lions), 21,000 gp (ivory goats), 17,000 gp (marble elephant), 28,500 gp (obsidian steed), 15,500 gp (onyx dog), 9,100 gp (serpentine owl), 3,800 gp (silver raven); Weight 1 lb.
DESCRIPTION
Each of the several kinds of figurines of wondrous power appears to be a miniature statuette of a creature an inch or so high (with one exception). When the figurine is tossed down and the correct command word spoken, it becomes a living creature of normal size (except when noted otherwise below). The creature obeys and serves its owner. Unless stated otherwise, the creature understands Common but does not speak.
If a figurine of wondrous power is broken or destroyed in its statuette form, it is forever ruined. All magic is lost, its power departed. If slain in animal form, the figurine simply reverts to a statuette that can be used again at a later time.
Bronze Griffon: When animated, a bronze griffon acts in all ways like a normal griffon under the command of its possessor. The item can be used twice per week for up to 6 hours per use. When 6 hours have passed or when the command word is spoken, the bronze griffon once again becomes a tiny statuette. Moderate transmutation; CL 11th; Craft Wondrous Item, animate objects.
Ebony Fly: When animated, an ebony fly is the size of a pony and has all the statistics of a pegasus but can make no attacks. The item can be used three times per week for up to 12 hours per use. When 12 hours have passed or when the command word is spoken, the ebony fly again becomes a tiny statuette. Moderate transmutation; CL 11th; Craft Wondrous Item, animate objects.
Golden Lions: These figurines come in pairs. They become normal adult male lions. If slain in combat, the lions cannot be brought back from statuette form for 1 full week. Otherwise, they can be used once per day for up to 1 hour. They enlarge and shrink upon speaking the command word. Moderate transmutation; CL 11th; Craft Wondrous Item, animate objects.
Ivory Goats: These figurines come in threes. Each goat of this trio looks slightly different from the others, and each has a different function:
- The Goat of Traveling: This statuette provides a speedy and enduring mount equal to that of a heavy horse in every way except appearance. The goat can travel for a maximum of 1 day each week—continuously or in any combination of periods totaling 24 hours. At this point, or when the command word is uttered, it returns to its statuette form for no less than 1 day before it can again be used.
- The Goat of Travail: This statuette becomes an enormous creature, larger than a bull, with the statistics of a nightmare except for the addition of a pair of wicked horns of exceptional size (damage 1d8+4 for each horn). If it is charging to attack, it may only use its horns (but add 6 points of damage to each successful attack in that round). It can be called to life just once per month for up to 12 hours at a time.
- The Goat of Terror: When called upon with the proper command word, this statuette becomes a destrier-like mount with the statistics of a light horse. However, its rider can employ the goat's horns as weapons (one horn as a +3 heavy lance, the other as a +5 longsword). When ridden in an attack against an opponent, the goat of terror radiates fear as the spell in a 30-foot radius (Will DC 16 partial). It can be used once every 2 weeks for up to 3 hours per use. Moderate transmutation; CL 11th; Craft Wondrous Item, animate objects.
Marble Elephant: This is the largest of the figurines, the statuette being about the size of a human hand. Upon utterance of the command word, a marble elephant grows to the size and specifications of a true elephant. The animal created from the statuette is fully obedient to the figurine's owner, serving as a beast of burden, a mount, or a combatant. The statuette can be used four times per month for up to 24 hours at a time. Moderate transmutation; CL 11th; Craft Wondrous Item, animate objects.
Obsidian Steed: This figurine appears to be a small, shapeless lump of black stone. Only careful inspection reveals that it vaguely resembles some form of quadruped. On command, the near-formless piece of obsidian becomes a fantastic mount. Treat it as a heavy horse with the following additional powers usable once per round at will: overland flight, plane shift, and ethereal jaunt. The steed allows itself to be ridden, but if the rider is of good alignment, the steed is 10% likely per use to carry him to the lower planes and then return to its statuette form. The statuette can be used once per week for one continuous period of up to 24 hours. Note that when an obsidian steed becomes ethereal or plane shifts, its rider and his gear follow suit. Thus, the user can travel to other planes via this means. Strong conjuration and transmutation; CL 15th; Craft Wondrous Item, animate objects, etherealness, fly, plane shift.
Onyx Dog: When commanded, this statuette changes into a creature with the same properties as a riding dog except that it is endowed with an Intelligence of 8, can communicate in Common, and has exceptional olfactory and visual abilities. It has the scent ability and adds +4 on its Perception checks. It has 60-foot darkvision, and it can see invisibility. An onyx dog can be used once per week for up to 6 hours. It obeys only its owner. Moderate transmutation; CL 11th; Craft Wondrous Item, animate objects.
Serpentine Owl: This figurine becomes either a normal-sized horned owl or a giant owl (use the stats for the giant eagle) according to the command word used. The transformation can take place once per day, with a maximum duration of 8 continuous hours. However, after three transformations into giant owl form, the statuette loses all its magical properties. The owl communicates with its owner by telepathic means, informing her of all it sees and hears. Moderate transmutation; CL 11th; Craft Wondrous Item, animate objects.
Silver Raven: This silver figurine turns into a raven on command (but it retains its metallic consistency, which gives it hardness 10). Another command sends it off into the air, bearing a message just like a creature affected by an animal messenger spell. If not commanded to carry a message, the raven obeys the commands of its owner, although it has no special powers or telepathic abilities. It can maintain its nonfigurine status for only 24 hours per week, but the duration need not be continuous. Moderate enchantment and transmutation; CL 6th; Craft Wondrous Item, animal messenger, animate objects.
CONSTRUCTION
Requirements Craft Wondrous Item, animate objects, additional spells, see text; Cost 5,000 gp (bronze griffon), 5,000 gp (ebony fly), 8,250 gp (golden lions), 10,500 gp (ivory goats), 8,500 gp (marble elephant), 14,250 gp (obsidian steed), 7,750 gp (onyx dog), 4,550 gp (serpentine owl), 1,900 gp (silver raven)
GEM OF BRIGHTNESS
Aura moderate evocation; CL 6th
Slot none; Price 13,000 gp; Weight —
DESCRIPTION
This crystal appears to be a long, rough prism. Upon utterance of a command word, though, the gem's facets suddenly grow highly polished as the crystal emits bright light of one of three sorts.
- One command word causes the gem to shed light as a hooded lantern. This use of the gem does not expend any charges, and it continues to emit light until this command word is spoken a second time to extinguish the illumination.
- Another command word causes the gem of brightness to send out a bright ray 1 foot in diameter and 50 feet long. This strikes as a ranged touch attack, and any creature struck by this beam is blinded for 1d4 rounds unless it makes a DC 14 Fortitude save. This use of the gem expends 1 charge.
- The third command word causes the gem to flare in a blinding flash of light that fills a 30-foot cone. Although this glare lasts but a moment, any creature within the cone must make a DC 14 Fortitude save or be blinded for 1d4 rounds. This use expends 5 charges.
A newly created gem of brightness has 50 charges. When all its charges are expended, the gem becomes nonmagical and its facets grow cloudy with a fine network of cracks.
CONSTRUCTION
Requirements Craft Wondrous Item, daylight; Cost 6,500 gp
GEM OF SEEING
Aura moderate divination; CL 10th
Slot none; Price 75,000 gp; Weight —
DESCRIPTION
This finely cut and polished stone is indistinguishable from an ordinary jewel in appearance. When it is gazed through, a gem of seeing enables the user to see as though she were affected by the true seeing spell. A gem of seeing can be used for as many as 30 minutes a day, in increments of 5 minutes. These increments do not need to be consecutive.
CONSTRUCTION
Requirements Craft Wondrous Item, true seeing; Cost 37,500 gp
GOLEM MANUAL
Aura varies; CL varies
Slot none; Price 12,000 gp (clay), 8,000 gp (flesh), 35,000 gp (iron), 22,000 gp (stone), 44,000 gp (stone guardian); Weight 5 lbs.
DESCRIPTION
A golem manual contains information, incantations, and magical power that help a character to craft a golem. The instructions therein grant a +5 competence bonus on skill checks made to craft the golem's body. Each manual also holds the prerequisite spells needed for a specific golem (although these spells can only be used to create a golem and cannot be copied), effectively granting the builder use of the Craft Construct feat during the construction of the golem, and an increase to her caster level for the purpose of crafting a golem.
The spells included in a golem manual require a spell trigger activation and can be activated only to assist in the construction of a golem. The cost of the book does not include the cost of constructing the golem's body. Once the golem is finished, the writing in the manual fades and the book is consumed in flames. When the book's ashes are sprinkled upon the golem, it becomes fully animated.
Clay Golem Manual: The book contains animate objects, bless, commune, prayer, and resurrection. The reader may treat her caster level as two levels higher than normal for the purpose of crafting a clay golem. Moderate conjuration, divination, enchantment, and transmutation; CL 11th; Craft Construct, creator must be caster level 11th, animate objects, commune, prayer, resurrection.
Flesh Golem Manual: The book contains animate dead, bull's strength, geas/quest, and limited wish. The reader may treat her caster level as one level higher than normal for the purpose of crafting a flesh golem. Moderate enchantment, necromancy [evil], and transmutation; CL 8th; Craft Construct, creator must be caster level 8th, animate dead, bull's strength, geas/quest, limited wish.
Iron Golem Manual: The book contains cloudkill, geas/quest, limited wish, and polymorph any object. The reader may treat her caster level as four levels higher than normal for the purpose of crafting a iron golem. Strong conjuration, enchantment, and transmutation; CL 16th; Craft Construct, creator must be caster level 16th, cloudkill, geas/quest, limited wish, polymorph any object.
Stone Golem Manual: The book contains geas/quest, limited wish, polymorph any object, and slow. The reader may treat her caster level as three levels higher than normal for the purpose of crafting a stone golem. Strong abjuration and enchantment; CL 14th; Craft Construct, creator must be caster level 14th, antimagic field, geas/quest, limited wish, symbol of stunning.
Stone Golem Guardian Manual: The book contains geas/quest, imbue with spell-like ability, limited wish, polymorph any object, shield other, and slow. The reader may treat her caster level as three levels higher than normal for the purpose of crafting a stone golem guardian. Strong abjuration and enchantment; CL 14th; Craft Construct, creator must be caster level 14th, antimagic field, geas/quest, imbue with spell-like ability, limited wish, polymorph any object, shield other, slow.
CONSTRUCTION
Requirements Craft Construct, caster must be of a specific level, additional spells; Cost 6,000 gp (clay), 4,000 gp (flesh), 17,500 gp (iron), 11,000 gp (stone), 22,000 gp (stone guardian)
HANDY HAVERSACK
Aura moderate conjuration; CL 9th
Slot none; Price 2,000 gp; Weight 5 lbs.
DESCRIPTION
A backpack of this sort appears to be well made, well used, and quite ordinary. It is constructed of finely tanned leather, and the straps have brass hardware and buckles. It has two side pouches, each of which appears large enough to hold about a quart of material. In fact, each is like a bag of holding and can actually hold material of as much as 2 cubic feet in volume or 20 pounds in weight. The large central portion of the pack can contain up to 8 cubic feet or 80 pounds of material. Even when so filled, the backpack always weighs only 5 pounds.
While such storage is useful enough, the pack has an even greater power. When the wearer reaches into it for a specific item, that item is always on top. Thus, no digging around and fumbling is ever necessary to find what a haversack contains. Retrieving any specific item from a haversack is a move action, but it does not provoke the attacks of opportunity that retrieving a stored item usually does.
CONSTRUCTION
Requirements Craft Wondrous Item, secret chest; Cost 1,000 gp
HARP OF CHARMING
Aura faint enchantment; CL 5th
Slot none; Price 7,500 gp; Weight 5 lbs.
DESCRIPTION
This beautiful and intricately carved harp can be held comfortably in one hand, but both hands are required to utilize its magic. When played, a harp of charming enables the performer to work one suggestion (as the spell, Will DC 14 negates) into the music for each 10 minutes of playing if he can succeed on a DC 14 Perform (string instruments) check. If the check fails, the audience cannot be affected by any further performances from the harpist for 24 hours.
CONSTRUCTION
Requirements Craft Wondrous Item, suggestion; Cost 3,750 gp
HORN OF BLASTING
Aura moderate evocation; CL 7th
Slot none; Price 20,000 gp; Weight 1 lb.
DESCRIPTION
This horn appears to be a normal trumpet. It can be sounded as a normal horn, but if the command word is spoken and the instrument is then played, it deals 5d6 points of sonic damage to creatures within a 40-foot cone and causes them to be deafened for 2d6 rounds (a DC 16 Fortitude save reduces the damage by half and negates the deafening). Crystalline objects and creatures take 7d6 points of sonic damage, with no save unless they're held, worn, or carried by creatures (Fortitude DC 16 negates).
If a horn of blasting is used magically more than once in a given day, there is a 20% cumulative chance with each extra use that it explodes and deals 10d6 points of sonic damage to the person sounding it.
CONSTRUCTION
Requirements Craft Wondrous Item, shout; Cost 10,000 gp
HORN OF BLASTING, GREATER
Aura strong evocation; CL 16th
Slot none; Price 70,000 gp; Weight 1 lb.
DESCRIPTION
This horn functions as a horn of blasting, except that it deals 10d6 points of sonic damage, stuns creatures for 1 round, and deafens them for 4d6 rounds (a DC 19 Fortitude reduces the damage by half and negates the stunning and deafening). Crystalline objects take 16d6 points of sonic damage as described for the horn of blasting. A greater horn of blasting also has a 20% cumulative chance of exploding for each usage beyond the first each day.
CONSTRUCTION
Requirements Craft Wondrous Item, greater shout; Cost 35,000 gp
HORN OF FOG
Aura faint conjuration; CL 3rd
Slot none; Price 2,000 gp; Weight 1 lb.
DESCRIPTION
This small bugle allows its possessor to blow forth a thick cloud of heavy fog similar to that of an obscuring mist spell. The fog covers a 10-foot square next to the horn blower each round that the user continues to blow the horn; a fog cloud travels 10 feet each round in a straight line from the emanation point unless blocked by something substantial such as a wall. The device makes a deep, foghorn-like noise, with the note dropping abruptly to a lower register at the end of each blast. The fog dissipates after 3 minutes. A moderate wind (11+ mph) disperses the fog in 4 rounds; a strong wind (21+ mph) disperses the fog in 1 round.
CONSTRUCTION
Requirements Craft Wondrous Item, obscuring mist; Cost 1,000 gp
HORN OF GOODNESS/EVIL
Aura moderate abjuration; CL 6th
Slot none; Price 6,500 gp; Weight 1 lb.
DESCRIPTION
This trumpet adapts itself to its owner, so it produces either a good or an evil effect depending on the owner's alignment. If the owner is neither good nor evil, the horn has no power whatsoever. If he is good, then blowing the horn has the effect of a magic circle against evil. If he is evil, then blowing the horn has the effect of a magic circle against good. In either case, this ward lasts for 1 hour. The horn can be blown once per day.
CONSTRUCTION
Requirements Craft Wondrous Item, magic circle against good, magic circle against evil; Cost 3,250 gp
HORN OF VALHALLA
Aura strong conjuration; CL 13th
Slot none; Price 50,000 gp; Weight 2 lbs.
DESCRIPTION
This magic instrument comes in four varieties. Each appears to be normal until someone speaks its command word and blows the horn. Then the horn summons a number of human barbarians to fight for the character who summoned them. Each horn can be blown just once every 7 days. Roll d% and refer to the table above to see what type of horn is found. The horn's type determines what barbarians are summoned and what prerequisite is needed to use the horn. Any character who uses a horn of Valhalla but doesn't have the prerequisite is attacked by the barbarians she herself summoned.
| Horn of Valhalla | ||||
| d% | Type of Horn | Barbarians Summoned | Prerequisite | |
| 01–40 | Silver | 2d4+2, 2nd-level | None | |
| 41–75 | Brass | 2d4+1, 3rd-level | Spellcaster level 1st | |
| 76–90 | Bronze | 2d4, 4th-level | Proficiency with all martial weapons or bardic performance ability | |
| 91–100 | Iron | 1d4+1, 5th-level | Proficiency with all martial weapons or bardic performance ability | |
Summoned barbarians are constructs, not actual people (though they seem to be); they arrive with the starting equipment for barbarians. They attack anyone the possessor of the horn commands them to fight until they or their opponents are slain or until 1 hour has elapsed, whichever comes first.
CONSTRUCTION
Requirements Craft Wondrous Item, summon monster VI; Cost 25,000 gp
INCENSE OF MEDITATION
Aura moderate enchantment; CL 7th
Slot none; Price 4,900 gp; Weight 1 lb.
DESCRIPTION
This small rectangular block of sweet-smelling incense is visually indistinguishable from nonmagical incense until lit. When it is burned, the special fragrance and pearly hued smoke of this special incense are recognizable by anyone making a DC 15 Spellcraft check.
When a divine spellcaster lights a block of incense of meditation and then spends 8 hours praying and meditating nearby, the incense enables him to prepare all his spells as though affected by the Maximize Spell feat. However, all the spells prepared in this way are at their normal level, not at three levels higher (as with the regular metamagic feat).
Each block of incense burns for 8 hours, and the effects persist for 24 hours.
CONSTRUCTION
Requirements Craft Wondrous Item, Maximize Spell, bless; Cost 2,450 gp
INSTANT FORTRESS
Aura strong conjuration; CL 13th
Slot none; Price 55,000 gp; Weight 1 lb.
DESCRIPTION
This metal cube is small, but when activated by speaking a command word it grows to form a tower 20 feet square and 30 feet high, with arrow slits on all sides and a crenellated battlement atop it. The metal walls extend 10 feet into the ground, rooting it to the spot and preventing it from being tipped over. The fortress has a small door that opens only at the command of the owner of the fortress—even knock spells can't open the door.
The adamantine walls of an instant fortress have 100 hit points and hardness 20. The fortress cannot be repaired except by a wish or a miracle, which restores 50 points of damage taken.
The fortress springs up in just 1 round, with the door facing the device's owner. The door opens and closes instantly at his command. People and creatures nearby (except the owner) must be careful not to be caught by the fortress's sudden growth. Anyone so caught takes 10d10 points of damage (Reflex DC 19 half).
The fortress is deactivated by speaking a command word (different from the one used to activate it). It cannot be deactivated unless it is empty.
CONSTRUCTION
Requirements Craft Wondrous Item, mage's magnificent mansion; Cost 27,500 gp
IOUN STONES
Aura strong varied; CL 12th
Slot none; Price varies; Weight —
DESCRIPTION
These crystalline stones always float in the air and must be within 3 feet of their owner to be of any use. When a character first acquires a stone, she must hold it and then release it, whereupon it takes up a circling orbit 1d3 feet from her head. Thereafter, a stone must be grasped or netted to separate it from its owner. The owner may voluntarily seize and stow a stone (to keep it safe while she is sleeping, for example), but she loses the benefits of the stone during that time. Ioun stones have AC 24, 10 hit points, and hardness 5. The powers of each stone vary depending on its color and shape (see the table).
| Ioun Stones | ||||
| Color | Shape | Effect | Market Price | |
| Torch | Varies | Burns like a torch | 75 gp | |
| Clear | Spindle | Sustains creature without food or water | 4,000 gp | |
| Dusty rose | Prism | +1 insight bonus to AC | 5,000 gp | |
| Deep red | Sphere | +2 enhancement bonus to Dexterity | 8,000 gp | |
| Incandescent blue | Sphere | +2 enhancement bonus to Wisdom | 8,000 gp | |
| Pale blue | Rhomboid | +2 enhancement bonus to Strength | 8,000 gp | |
| Pink | Rhomboid | +2 enhancement bonus to Constitution | 8,000 gp | |
| Pink and green | Sphere | +2 enhancement bonus to Charisma | 8,000 gp | |
| Scarlet and blue | Sphere | +2 enhancement bonus to Intelligence | 8,000 gp | |
| Dark blue | Rhomboid | Alertness (as the feat) | 10,000 gp | |
| Iridescent | Spindle | Sustains creature without air | 18,000 gp | |
| Pale lavender | Ellipsoid | Absorbs spells of 4th level or lower* | 20,000 gp | |
| Pearly white | Spindle | Regenerate 1 point of damage per 10 minutes | 20,000 gp | |
| Pale green | Prism | +1 competence bonus on attack rolls, saves, skill checks, and ability checks | 30,000 gp | |
| Orange | Prism | +1 caster level | 30,000 gp | |
| Vibrant purple | Prism | Stores three levels of spells, as a ring of spell storing | 36,000 gp | |
| Lavender and green | Ellipsoid | Absorbs spells of 8th level or lower** | 40,000 gp | |
- After absorbing 20 spell levels, the stone burns out and turns to dull gray, forever useless.
- After absorbing 50 spell levels, the stone burns out and turns dull gray, forever useless.
Regeneration from the pearly white ioun stone works like a ring of regeneration. It only cures damage taken while the character is using the stone. The pale lavender and lavender-and-green stones work like a rod of absorption, but absorbing a spell requires a readied action, and these stones cannot be used to empower spells. Stored spells in the vibrant purple stone must be placed by a spellcaster but can be used by anyone (see ring of minor spell storing).
CONSTRUCTION
Requirements Craft Wondrous Item, creator must be 12th level; Cost half the market price
IRON BANDS OF BINDING
Aura strong evocation; CL 13th
Slot none; Price 26,000 gp; Weight 1 lb.
DESCRIPTION
This potent item appears to be a 3-inch-diameter rusty iron sphere with bandings on the globe.
When the proper command word is spoken and the spherical iron device is hurled at an opponent, the bands expand and then contract to bind the target creature on a successful ranged touch attack. A single Large or smaller creature can be captured thus and held immobile (as if pinned) until the command word is spoken to bring the bands into spherical form again. The creature can break (and destroy) the bands with a DC 30 Strength check or escape them with a DC 30 combat maneuver check or Escape Artist check. Iron bands of binding are usable once per day.
CONSTRUCTION
Requirements Craft Wondrous Item, grasping hand; Cost 13,000 gp
IRON FLASK
Aura strong conjuration; CL 20th
Slot none; Price 170,000 gp (empty); Weight 1 lb.
DESCRIPTION
These special containers are typically inlaid with runes of silver and stoppered by a brass plug bearing a seal engraved with sigils, glyphs, and special symbols. When the user speaks the command word, he can force any creature from another plane into the container, provided that creature fails a DC 19 Will save. The range of this effect is 60 feet. Only one creature at a time can be so contained. Loosing the stopper frees the captured creature.
The command word can be used only once per day.
If the individual freeing the captured creature speaks the command word, the creature can be forced to serve for 1 hour. If freed without the command word, the creature acts according to its natural inclinations. (It usually attacks the user, unless it perceives a good reason not to.) Any attempt to force the same creature into the flask a second time provides it a +2 bonus on its saving throw and makes it hostile. A newly discovered bottle might contain any of the following:
{{T01}| d% | Contents |
| 01–50 | Empty |
| 51–54 | Large air elemental |
| 55–58 | Invisible stalker |
| 59–62 | Large earth elemental |
| 63–66 | Xorn |
| 67–70 | Large fire elemental |
| 71–74 | Salamander 95 |
| 75–78 | Large water elemental |
| 79–82 | Xill |
| 83–85 | Yeth hound |
| 86 | Demon (shadow) |
| 87 | Demon (vrock) |
| 88 | Demon (hezrou) |
| 89 | Demon (glabrezu) |
| 90 | Demon (succubus) |
| 91 | Devil (osyluth) |
| 92 | Devil (barbazu) |
| 93 | Devil (erinyes) |
| 94 | Devil (cornugon) |
| 95 | Agathion (avoral) |
| 96 | Azata (ghaele) |
| 97 | Archon (trumpet) |
| 98 | Rakshasa |
| 99 | Demon (balor) |
| 100 | Devil (pit fiend) |
CONSTRUCTION
Requirements Craft Wondrous Item, trap the soul; Cost 85,000 gp
LANTERN OF DARKNESS
Aura Faint evocation; CL 4th
Slot -; Price 1,440 gp; Weight 2 lbs.
DESCRIPTION
This item appears to be a normal hooded lantern and functions as such until the command word is spoken. When the command word is spoke, instead of emitting light the lantern acts as the centre of a Darkness spell as if cast by a 4th level wizard. The lantern can be used in this way only once a day, and doing so burns up all of the remaining oil in the lantern.
CONSTRUCTION
Requirements Craft Wondrous Item, darkness; Cost 720 gp
LANTERN OF REVEALING
Aura faint evocation; CL 5th
Slot none; Price 30,000 gp; Weight 2 lbs.
DESCRIPTION
This lantern operates as a normal hooded lantern. While it is lit, it also reveals all invisible creatures and objects within 25 feet of it, just like the spell invisibility purge.
CONSTRUCTION
Requirements Craft Wondrous Item, invisibility purge; Cost 15,000 gp
LYRE OF BUILDING
Aura moderate transmutation; CL 6th
Slot none; Price 13,000 gp; Weight 5 lbs.
DESCRIPTION
This magical instrument is usually made of gold and inlaid with numerous gems. If the proper chords are struck, a single use of this lyre negates any attacks made against inanimate construction (walls, roof, floor, and so on) within 300 feet. This includes the effects of a horn of blasting, a disintegrate spell, or an attack from a ram or similar siege weapon. The lyre can be used in this way once per day, with the protection lasting for 30 minutes.
The lyre is also useful with respect to building. Once a week, its strings can be strummed so as to produce chords that magically construct buildings, mines, tunnels, ditches, etc. The effect produced in 30 minutes of playing is equal to the work of 100 humans laboring for 3 days. Each hour after the first, a character playing the lyre must make a DC 18 Perform (string instruments) check. If it fails, she must stop and cannot play the lyre again for this purpose until a week has passed.
CONSTRUCTION
Requirements Craft Wondrous Item, fabricate; Cost 6,500 gp
MANUAL OF BODILY HEALTH
Aura strong evocation (if miracle is used); CL 17th
Slot none; Price 27,500 gp (+1), 55,000 gp (+2), 82,500 gp (+3), 110,000 gp (+4), 137,500 gp (+5); Weight 5 lbs.
DESCRIPTION
This thick tome contains tips on health and fitness, but entwined within the words is a powerful magical effect. If anyone reads this book, which takes a total of 48 hours over a minimum of 6 days, he gains an inherent bonus from +1 to +5 (depending on the type of manual) to his Constitution score. Once the book is read, the magic disappears from the pages and it becomes a normal book.
CONSTRUCTION
Requirements Craft Wondrous Item, wish or miracle; Cost 26,250 gp (+1), 52,500 gp (+2), 78,750 gp (+3), 105,000 gp (+4), 131,250 gp (+5)
MANUAL OF GAINFUL EXERCISE
Aura strong evocation (if miracle is used); CL 17th
Slot none; Price 27,500 gp (+1), 55,000 gp (+2), 82,500 gp (+3), 110,000 gp (+4), 137,500 gp (+5); Weight 5 lbs.
DESCRIPTION
This thick tome contains exercise descriptions and diet suggestions, but entwined within the words is a powerful magical effect. If anyone reads this book, which takes a total of 48 hours over a minimum of 6 days, she gains an inherent bonus from +1 to +5 (depending on the type of manual) to her Strength score. Once the book is read, the magic disappears from the pages and it becomes a normal book.
CONSTRUCTION
Requirements Craft Wondrous Item, wish or miracle; Cost 26,250 gp (+1), 52,500 gp (+2), 78,750 gp (+3), 105,000 gp (+4), 131,250 gp (+5)
MANUAL OF QUICKNESS OF ACTION
Aura strong evocation (if miracle is used); CL 17th
Slot none; Price 27,500 gp (+1), 55,000 gp (+2), 82,500 gp (+3), 110,000 gp (+4), 137,500 gp (+5); Weight 5 lbs.
DESCRIPTION
This thick tome contains tips on coordination exercises and balance, but entwined within the words is a powerful magical effect. If anyone reads this book, which takes a total of 48 hours over a minimum of 6 days, he gains an inherent bonus from +1 to +5 (depending on the type of manual) to his Dexterity score. Once the book is read, the magic disappears from the pages and it becomes a normal book.
CONSTRUCTION
Requirements Craft Wondrous Item, wish or miracle; Cost 26,250 gp (+1), 52,500 gp (+2), 78,750 gp (+3), 105,000 gp (+4), 131,250 gp (+5)
MARVELOUS PIGMENTS
Aura strong conjuration; CL 15th
Slot none; Price 4,000 gp; Weight —
DESCRIPTION
These pigments enable their possessor to create actual, permanent objects simply by depicting their form in two dimensions. The pigments are applied by a stick tipped with bristles, hair, or fur. The emulsion flows from the application to form the desired object as the artist concentrates on the image. One pot of marvelous pigments is sufficient to create a 1,000-cubic-foot object by depicting it two-dimensionally over a 100-square-foot surface.
Only normal, inanimate objects can be created. Creatures can't be created. The pigments must be applied to a surface. It takes 10 minutes and a DC 15 Craft (painting) check to depict an object with the pigments. Marvelous pigments cannot create magic items. Objects of value depicted by the pigments—precious metals, gems, jewelry, ivory, and so on—appear to be valuable but are really made of tin, lead, glass, brass, bone, and other such inexpensive materials. The user can create normal weapons, armor, and any other mundane item (including foodstuffs) whose value does not exceed 2,000 gp. The effect is instantaneous.
CONSTRUCTION
Requirements Craft Wondrous Item, major creation; Cost 2,000 gp
MATTOCK OF THE TITANS
Aura strong transmutation; CL 16th
Slot none; Price 23,348 gp; Weight 120 lbs.
DESCRIPTION
This digging tool is 10 feet long. Any creature of at least Huge size can use it to loosen or tumble earth or earthen ramparts (a 10-foot cube every 10 minutes). It also smashes rock (a 10-foot cube per hour). If used as a weapon, it is the equivalent of a Gargantuan +3 adamantine warhammer, dealing 4d6 points of base damage.
CONSTRUCTION
Requirements Craft Wondrous Item, Craft Magic Arms and Armor, move earth; Cost 13,348 gp
MAUL OF THE TITANS
Aura strong evocation; CL 15th
Slot none; Price 25,305 gp; Weight 160 lbs.
DESCRIPTION
This mallet is 8 feet long. If used as a weapon, it is the equivalent of a +3 greatclub and deals triple damage against inanimate objects. The wielder must have a Strength of at least 18 to wield it properly. Otherwise, she takes a –4 penalty on attack rolls.
CONSTRUCTION
Requirements Craft Wondrous Item, Craft Magic Arms and Armor, clenched fist; Cost 12,805 gp
MIRROR OF LIFE TRAPPING
Aura strong abjuration; CL 17th
Slot none; Price 200,000 gp; Weight 50 lbs.
DESCRIPTION
This crystal device is usually about 4 feet square and framed in metal or wood. The frame typically depicts dragons, demons, devils, genies, coiling nagas, or other powerful creatures that are well known for their magical powers. It can be hung or placed on a surface and then activated by giving a command word. The same command word deactivates the mirror. A mirror of life trapping has 15 extradimensional compartments within it. Any creature coming within 30 feet of the device and looking at its own reflection must make a DC 23 Will save or be trapped within the mirror in one of the cells. A creature not aware of the nature of the device always sees its own reflection. The probability of a creature seeing its reflection, and thus needing to make the saving throw, drops to 50% if the creature is aware that the mirror traps life and seeks to avoid looking at it (treat as a gaze attack).
When a creature is trapped, it is taken bodily into the mirror. Size is not a factor, but constructs and undead are not trapped, nor are inanimate objects and other nonliving matter. A victim's equipment (including clothing and anything being carried) remains behind. If the mirror's owner knows the right command word, he can call the reflection of any creature trapped within to its surface and engage his powerless prisoner in conversation. Another command word frees the trapped creature. Each pair of command words is specific to each prisoner.
If the mirror's capacity is exceeded, one victim (determined randomly) is set free in order to accommodate the latest one. If the mirror is destroyed (Hardness 1, 5 hit points), all victims currently trapped in it are freed.
CONSTRUCTION
Requirements Craft Wondrous Item, imprisonment; Cost 100,000 gp
MIRROR OF OPPOSITION
Aura strong necromancy; CL 15th
Slot none; Price 92,000 gp; Weight 45 lbs.
DESCRIPTION
This item resembles a normal mirror about 4 feet long and 3 feet wide. It can be hung or placed on a surface and then activated by speaking a command word. The same command word deactivates the mirror. If a creature sees its reflection in the mirror's surface, an exact duplicate of that creature comes into being. This opposite immediately attacks the original. The duplicate has all the possessions and powers of its original (including magic). Upon the defeat or destruction of either the duplicate or the original, the duplicate and its items disappear completely. The mirror functions up to four times per day. Destroying the mirror (Hardness 1, 5 hit points) causes all of the duplicates to immediately vanish.
CONSTRUCTION
Requirements Craft Wondrous Item, clone; Cost 46,000 gp
ORB OF STORMS
Aura strong varied; CL 18th
Slot none; Price 48,000 gp; Weight 6 lbs.
DESCRIPTION
This glass sphere is 8 inches in diameter. The possessor can call forth all manner of weather, even supernaturally destructive storms. Once per day, she can call upon the orb to use a control weather spell. Once per month, she can conjure a storm of vengeance. The possessor of the orb is continually protected by an endure elements effect.
CONSTRUCTION
Requirements Craft Wondrous Item, control weather, endure elements, storm of vengeance; Cost 24,000 gp
PEARL OF POWER
Aura strong transmutation; CL 17th
Slot none; Price 1,000 gp (1st), 4,000 gp (2nd), 9,000 gp (3rd), 16,000 gp (4th), 25,000 gp (5th), 36,000 gp (6th), 49,000 gp (7th), 64,000 gp (8th), 81,000 gp (9th), 70,000 gp (two spells); Weight —
DESCRIPTION
This seemingly normal pearl of average size and luster is a potent aid to all spellcasters who prepare spells (clerics, druids, rangers, paladins, and wizards). Once per day on command, a pearl of power enables the possessor to recall any one spell that she had prepared and then cast that day. The spell is then prepared again, just as if it had not been cast. The spell must be of a particular level, depending on the pearl. Different pearls exist for recalling one spell per day of each level from 1st through 9th and for the recall of two spells per day (each of a different level, 6th or lower).
CONSTRUCTION
Requirements Craft Wondrous Item, creator must be able to cast spells of the spell level to be recalled; Cost 500 gp (1st), 2,000 gp (2nd), 4,500 gp (3rd), 8,000 gp (4th), 12,500 gp (5th), 18,000 gp (6th), 24,500 gp (7th), 32,000 gp (8th), 40,500 gp (9th), 35,000 gp (two spells)
PEARL OF THE SIRINES
Aura moderate abjuration and transmutation; CL 8th
Slot none; Price 15,300 gp; Weight —
DESCRIPTION
This pearl is worth at least 1,000 gp for its beauty alone, yet if it is clasped firmly in hand or held to the breast while the possessor attempts actions related to the pearl's powers, she understands and is able to employ the item.
The pearl enables its possessor to breathe in water as if she were in clean, fresh air. Her swim speed is 60 feet, and she can cast spells and act underwater without hindrance.
CONSTRUCTION
Requirements Craft Wondrous Item, freedom of movement, water breathing; Cost 8,150 gp
PIPES OF HAUNTING
Aura faint necromancy; CL 4th
Slot none; Price 6,000 gp; Weight 3 lbs.
DESCRIPTION
This magic item appears to be a small set of pan pipes. When played by a person who succeeds on a DC 15 Perform (wind instruments) check, the pipes create an eerie, spellbinding tune. Those within 30 feet who hear the tune must succeed on a DC 13 Will save or become frightened for 4 rounds. Creatures with 6 or more Hit Dice are unaffected. Pipes of haunting can be sounded twice a day.
CONSTRUCTION
Requirements Craft Wondrous Item, scare; Cost 3,000 gp
PIPES OF THE SEWERS
Aura faint conjuration; CL 2nd
Slot none; Price 1,150 gp; Weight 3 lbs.
DESCRIPTION
If the possessor learns the proper tune, he can use these pipes to attract 1d3 rat swarms if rats are within 400 feet. For each 50-foot distance the rats have to travel, there is a 1-round delay. The piper must continue playing until the rats appear, and when they do so, the piper must make a DC 10 Perform (wind instruments) check. Success means that they obey the piper's telepathic commands so long as he continues to play. Failure indicates that they turn on the piper. If for any reason the piper ceases playing, the rats leave immediately. The Perform DC increases by +5 for each time the rats have been successfully called in a 24-hour period.
If the rats are under the control of another creature, add the HD of the controller to the Perform check DC. Once control is assumed, another check is required each round to maintain it if the other creature is actively seeking to reassert its control.
CONSTRUCTION
Requirements Craft Wondrous Item, charm animal, summon nature's ally I, wild empathy ability; Cost 575 gp
PIPES OF SOUNDING
Aura faint illusion; CL 2nd
Slot none; Price 1,800 gp; Weight 3 lbs.
DESCRIPTION
When played by a character who has the Perform (wind instruments) skill, these shiny metallic pan pipes create a variety of sounds. The figment sounds are the equivalent of ghost sound.
CONSTRUCTION
Requirements Craft Wondrous Item, ghost sound; Cost 900 gp
PORTABLE HOLE
Aura strong conjuration; CL 12th
Slot none; Price 20,000 gp; Weight —
DESCRIPTION
A portable hole is a circle of cloth spun from the webs of a phase spider interwoven with strands of ether and beams of starlight, resulting in a portable extradimensional space. When opened fully, a portable hole is 6 feet in diameter, but it can be folded up to be as small as a pocket handkerchief. When spread upon any surface, it causes an extradimensional space 10 feet deep to come into being. This hole can be picked up from inside or out by simply taking hold of the edges of the cloth and folding it up. Either way, the entrance disappears, but anything inside the hole remains, traveling with the item.
The only air in the hole is that which enters when the hole is opened. It contains enough air to supply one Medium creature or two Small creatures for 10 minutes. The cloth does not accumulate weight even if its hole is filled. Each portable hole opens on its own particular nondimensional space. If a bag of holding is placed within a portable hole, a rift to the Astral Plane is torn in that place. Both the bag and the cloth are sucked into the void and forever lost. If a portable hole is placed within a bag of holding, it opens a gate to the Astral Plane. The hole, the bag, and any creatures within a 10-foot radius are drawn there, the portable hole and bag of holding being destroyed in the process.
CONSTRUCTION
Requirements Craft Wondrous Item, plane shift; Cost 10,000 gp
RESTORATIVE OINTMENT
Aura faint conjuration; CL 5th
Slot none; Price 4,000 gp; Weight 1/2 lb.
DESCRIPTION
A jar of this unguent is 3 inches in diameter and 1 inch deep, and contains five applications. Placed upon a poisoned wound or swallowed, the ointment detoxifies any poison (as neutralize poison with a +5 bonus on the check). Applied to a diseased area, it removes disease (as remove disease with a +5 bonus on the check). Rubbed on a wound, the ointment cures 1d8+5 points of damage (as cure light wounds).
CONSTRUCTION
Requirements Craft Wondrous Item, cure light wounds, neutralize poison, remove disease; Cost 2,000 gp
RING GATES
Aura strong conjuration; CL 17th
Slot none; Price 40,000 gp; Weight 1 lb. each.
DESCRIPTION
These always come in pairs—two iron rings, each about 18 inches in diameter. The rings must be on the same plane of existence and within 100 miles of each other to function. Whatever is put through one ring comes out the other, and up to 100 pounds of material can be transferred each day. (Objects only partially pushed through and then retracted do not count.) This useful device allows for instantaneous transport of items or messages, and even attacks. A character can reach through to grab things near the other ring, or even stab a weapon through if so desired. Alternatively, a character could stick his head through to look around. A spellcaster could even cast a spell through a ring gate. A Small character can make a DC 13 Escape Artist check to slip through. Creatures of Tiny, Diminutive, or Fine size can pass through easily. Each ring has an “entry side” and an “exit side,” both marked with appropriate symbols.
CONSTRUCTION
Requirements Craft Wondrous Item, gate; Cost 20,000 gp
ROPE OF CLIMBING
Aura faint transmutation; CL 3rd
Slot none; Price 3,000 gp; Weight 3 lbs.
DESCRIPTION
A 60-foot-long rope of climbing is no thicker than a wand, but it is strong enough to support 3,000 pounds. Upon command, the rope snakes forward, upward, downward, or in any other direction at 10 feet per round, attaching itself securely wherever its owner desires. It can unfasten itself and return in the same manner.
A rope of climbing can be commanded to knot or unknot itself. This causes large knots to appear at 1-foot intervals along the rope. Knotting shortens the rope to a 50-foot length until the knots are untied, but lowers the DC of Climb checks while using it by 10. A creature must hold one end of the rope when its magic is invoked.
CONSTRUCTION
Requirements Craft Wondrous Item, animate rope; Cost 1,500 gp
ROPE OF ENTANGLEMENT
Aura strong transmutation; CL 12th
Slot none; Price 21,000 gp; Weight 5 lbs.
DESCRIPTION
A rope of entanglement looks just like any other hempen rope about 30 feet long. Upon command, the rope lashes forward 20 feet or upward 10 feet to entangle a victim. An entangled creature can break free with a DC 20 Strength check or a DC 20 Escape Artist check.
A rope of entanglement has AC 22, 12 hit points, hardness 10, and damage reduction 5/slashing. The rope repairs damage to itself at a rate of 1 point per 5 minutes, but if a rope of entanglement is severed (all 12 hit points lost to damage), it is destroyed.
CONSTRUCTION
Requirements Craft Wondrous Item, animate objects, animate rope or entangle; Cost 10,500 gp
SALVE OF SLIPPERINESS
Aura moderate conjuration; CL 6th
Slot none; Price 1,000 gp; Weight —
DESCRIPTION
This substance provides a +20 competence bonus on all Escape Artist checks and combat maneuver checks made to escape from a grapple. The salve also grants a +10 competence bonus to the wearer's Combat Maneuver Defense for the purpose of avoiding grapple attempts. In addition, such obstructions as webs (magical or otherwise) do not affect an anointed individual. Magic ropes and the like do not avail against this salve. If it is smeared on a floor or on steps, the area should be treated as a long-lasting grease spell. The salve requires 8 hours to wear off normally, or it can be wiped off with an alcohol solution (even wine).
Salve of slipperiness is needed to coat the inside of a container meant to hold sovereign glue.
CONSTRUCTION
Requirements Craft Wondrous Item, grease; Cost 500 gp
SCABBARD OF KEEN EDGES
Aura faint transmutation; CL 5th
Slot none; Price 16,000 gp; Weight 1 lb.
DESCRIPTION
This scabbard can shrink or enlarge to accommodate any knife, dagger, sword, or similar weapon up to and including a greatsword. Up to three times per day on command, the scabbard casts keen edge on any blade placed within it.
CONSTRUCTION
Requirements Craft Wondrous Item, keen edge; Cost 8,000 gp
SILVERSHEEN
Aura faint transmutation; CL 5th
Slot none; Price 250 gp; Weight —
DESCRIPTION
This shimmering paste-like substance can be applied to a weapon as a standard action. It gives the weapon the properties of alchemical silver for 1 hour, replacing the properties of any other special material it might have. One vial coats a single melee weapon or 20 units of ammunition.
CONSTRUCTION
Requirements Craft Wondrous Item; Cost 125 gp
SOVEREIGN GLUE
Aura strong transmutation; CL 20th
Slot none; Price 2,400 gp (per ounce); Weight —
DESCRIPTION
This pale amber substance is thick and viscous. Because of its particular powers, it can be contained only in a flask whose inside has been coated with 1 ounce of salve of slipperiness, and each time any of the bonding agent is poured from the flask, a new application of the salve of slipperiness must be put in the flask within 1 round to prevent the remaining glue from adhering to the side of the container. A flask of sovereign glue, when found, holds anywhere from 1 to 7 ounces of the stuff (1d8–1, minimum 1), with the other ounce of the flask's capacity taken up by the salve of slipperiness. One ounce of this adhesive covers 1 square foot of surface, bonding virtually any two substances together in a permanent union. The glue takes 1 round to set. If the objects are pulled apart (a move action) before that time has elapsed, that application of the glue loses its stickiness and is worthless. If the glue is allowed to set, then attempting to separate the two bonded objects has no effect, except when universal solvent is applied to the bond. Sovereign glue is dissolved by universal solvent.
CONSTRUCTION
Requirements Craft Wondrous Item, make whole; Cost 1,200 gp
STONE OF ALARM
Aura faint abjuration; CL 3rd
Slot none; Price 2,700 gp; Weight 2 lbs.
DESCRIPTION
This stone cube, when given the command word, affixes itself to any object. If that object is touched thereafter by anyone who does not first speak that same command word, the stone emits a piercing screech for 1 hour that can be heard up to a quarter-mile away (assuming no intervening barriers).
CONSTRUCTION
Requirements Craft Wondrous Item, alarm; Cost 1,350 gp
STONE OF GOOD LUCK (LUCKSTONE)
Aura faint evocation; CL 5th
Slot none; Price 20,000 gp; Weight —
DESCRIPTION
This small bit of agate grants its possessor a +1 luck bonus on saving throws, ability checks, and skill checks.
CONSTRUCTION
Requirements Craft Wondrous Item, divine favor; Cost 10,000 gp
STONE SALVE
Aura strong abjuration and transmutation; CL 13th
Slot none; Price 4,000 gp per ounce; Weight —
DESCRIPTION
This ointment has two uses. If an ounce of it is applied to the flesh of a petrified creature, it returns the creature to flesh as the stone to flesh spell. If an ounce of it is applied to the flesh of a nonpetrified creature, it protects the creature as a stoneskin spell.
CONSTRUCTION
Requirements Craft Wondrous Item, stone to flesh, stoneskin; Cost 2,000 gp
STRAND OF PRAYER BEADS
Aura faint, moderate or strong (many schools); CL 1st (blessing), 5th (healing), 7th (smiting), 9th (karma), 11th (wind walking), 17th (summons)
Slot none; Price 9,600 gp (lesser), 45,800 gp (standard), 95,800 gp (greater); Weight 1/2 lb.
DESCRIPTION
This item appears to be nothing more than a string of prayer beads until the owner casts a divine spell while the beads are carried. Once that occurs, the owner instantly knows the powers of the prayer beads and understands how to activate the strand's special magical beads. Each strand includes two or more special beads, each with a different magic power selected from the following list.
| Special Bead Type | Special Bead Ability |
| Bead of blessing | Wearer can cast bless. |
| Bead of healing | Wearer can cast his choice of cure serious wounds, remove blindness/deafness, or remove disease. |
| Bead of karma | Wearer casts his spells at +4 caster level. Effect lasts 10 minutes. |
| Bead of smiting | Wearer can cast chaos hammer, holy smite, order's wrath, or unholy blight (Will DC 17 partial). |
| Bead of summons | Summons a powerful creature of appropriate alignment from the Outer Planes (an angel, devil, etc.) to aid the wearer for 1 day. (If the wearer uses the bead of summons to summon a deity's emissary frivolously, the deity takes that character's items and places a geas upon him as punishment at the very least.) |
| Bead of wind walking | Wearer can cast wind walk. |
A lesser strand of prayer beads has a bead of blessing and a bead of healing. A strand of prayer beads has a bead of healing, a bead of karma, and a bead of smiting. A greater strand of prayer beads has a bead of healing, a bead of karma, a bead of summons, and a bead of wind walking.
Each special bead can be used once per day, except for the bead of summons, which works only once and then becomes nonmagical. The beads of blessing, smiting, and wind walking function as spell trigger items; the beads of karma and summons can be activated by any character capable of casting divine spells. The owner need not hold or wear the strand of prayer beads in any specific location, as long as he carries it somewhere on his person.
The power of a special bead is lost if it is removed from the strand. Reduce the price of a strand of prayer beads that is missing one or more beads by the following amounts: bead of blessing –600 gp, bead of healing –9,000 gp, bead of karma –20,000 gp, bead of smiting –16,800 gp, bead of summons –20,000 gp, bead of wind walking –46,800 gp.
CONSTRUCTION
Requirements Craft Wondrous Item and one of the following spells per bead, as appropriate: bless (blessing); cure serious wounds, remove blindness/ deafness, or remove disease (healing); righteous might (karma); gate (summons); chaos hammer, holy smite, order's wrath, or unholy blight (smiting), wind walk (wind walking); Cost 4,800 gp (lesser), 22,900 gp (standard), 47,900 gp (greater)
SUSTAINING SPOON
Aura faint conjuration; CL 5th
Slot none; Price 5,400 gp; Weight —
DESCRIPTION
If this unremarkable appearing utensil is placed in an empty container, the vessel fills with a thick, pasty gruel. Although the gruel tastes like warm, wet cardboard, it is highly nourishing and contains everything necessary to sustain any herbivorous, omnivorous, or carnivorous creature. The spoon can produce sufficient gruel each day to feed up to four humans.
CONSTRUCTION
Requirements Craft Wondrous Item, create food and water; Cost 2,700 gp
TOME OF CLEAR THOUGHT
Aura strong evocation (if miracle is used); CL 17th
Slot none; Price 27,500 gp (+1), 55,000 gp (+2), 82,500 gp (+3), 110,000 gp (+4), 137,500 gp (+5); Weight 5 lbs.
DESCRIPTION
This heavy book contains instruction on improving memory and logic, but entwined within the words is a powerful magical effect. If anyone reads this book, which takes a total of 48 hours over a minimum of 6 days, she gains an inherent bonus from +1 to +5 (depending on the type of tome) to her Intelligence score. Once the book is read, the magic disappears from the pages and it becomes a normal book.
CONSTRUCTION
Requirements Craft Wondrous Item, miracle or wish; Cost 26,250 gp (+1), 52,500 gp (+2), 78,750 gp (+3), 105,000 gp (+4), 131,250 gp (+5)
TOME OF LEADERSHIP AND INFLUENCE
Aura strong evocation (if miracle is used); CL 17th
Slot none; Price 27,500 gp (+1), 55,000 gp (+2), 82,500 gp (+3), 110,000 gp (+4), 137,500 gp (+5); Weight 5 lbs.
DESCRIPTION
This ponderous book details suggestions for persuading and inspiring others, but entwined within the words is a powerful magical effect. If anyone reads this book, which takes a total of 48 hours over a minimum of 6 days, he gains an inherent bonus from +1 to +5 (depending on the type of tome) to his Charisma score. Once the book is read, the magic disappears from the pages and it becomes a normal book.
CONSTRUCTION
Requirements Craft Wondrous Item, miracle or wish; Cost 26,250 gp (+1), 52,500 gp (+2), 78,750 gp (+3), 105,000 gp (+4), 131,250 gp (+5)
TOME OF UNDERSTANDING
Aura strong evocation (if miracle is used); CL 17th
Slot none; Price 27,500 gp (+1), 55,000 gp (+2), 82,500 gp (+3), 110,000 gp (+4), 137,500 gp (+5); Weight 5 lbs.
DESCRIPTION
This thick book contains tips for improving instinct and perception, but entwined within the words is a powerful magical effect. If anyone reads this book, which takes a total of 48 hours over a minimum of 6 days, she gains an inherent bonus from +1 to +5 (depending on the type of tome) to her Wisdom score. Once the book is read, the magic disappears from the pages and it becomes a normal book.
CONSTRUCTION
Requirements Craft Wondrous Item, miracle or wish; Cost 26,250 gp (+1), 52,500 gp (+2), 78,750 gp (+3), 105,000 gp (+4), 131,250 gp (+5)
UNGUENT OF TIMELESSNESS
Aura faint transmutation; CL 3rd
Slot none; Price 150 gp; Weight —
DESCRIPTION
When applied to any matter that was once alive, such as wood, paper, or a dead body, this ointment allows that substance to resist the passage of time. Each year of actual time affects the substance as if only a day had passed. The coated object gains a +1 resistance bonus on all saving throws. The unguent never wears off, although it can be magically removed (by dispelling the effect, for instance). One flask contains enough material to coat eight Medium or smaller objects. A Large object counts as two Medium objects, and a Huge object counts as four Medium objects.
CONSTRUCTION
Requirements Craft Wondrous Item, gentle repose; Cost 75 gp
UNIVERSAL SOLVENT
Aura faint transmutation; CL 3rd
Slot none; Price 50 gp; Weight —
DESCRIPTION
This substance has the unique property of being able to dissolve sovereign glue, tanglefoot bags, and all other adhesives. Applying the solvent is a standard action.
CONSTRUCTION
Requirements Craft Wondrous Item, acid arrow; Cost 25 gp
WELL OF MANY WORLDS
Aura strong conjuration; CL 17th
Slot none; Price 82,000 gp; Weight —
DESCRIPTION
This strange, interdimensional device looks just like a portable hole. Anything placed within it is immediately cast to another world—a parallel world, another planet, or a different plane (chosen randomly). If the well is moved, it opens to a new plane (also randomly determined). It can be picked up, folded, or rolled, just as a portable hole can be. Objects from the world the well touches can come through the opening just as easily—it is a two-way portal.
CONSTRUCTION
Requirements Craft Wondrous Item, gate; Cost 41,000 gp
WIND FAN
Aura faint evocation; CL 5th
Slot none; Price 5,500 gp; Weight —
DESCRIPTION
A wind fan appears to be nothing more than a wood and papyrus or cloth instrument with which to create a cooling breeze. By uttering the command word, its possessor causes the fan to duplicate a gust of wind spell. The fan can be used once per day with no risk. If it is used more frequently, there is a 20% cumulative chance per usage during that day that the device tears into useless, nonmagical tatters.
CONSTRUCTION
Requirements Craft Wondrous Item, gust of wind; Cost 2,750 gp