Anchoring Rod

Anchoring Rod

CL 3 Magic Rod • Weak Abjuration

Cost: 4,500 gp

Weight: 1 lbs.

This rod is made of a hard, knotty blackwood branch, and is capped with silver endcaps. The wood is so dark that no grain is apparent, and numerous protuberances jut out from it, giving the impression of thorns, though the bulges are not actually sharp. The silver endcaps are not decorated, but provide a sharp contrast to the dark wood.

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

Upon issuing the command word, one creature within the wielder's reach (which may be the wielder) is granted limited protection from damage of one Common (Acid,  Cold,  Fire,  Lightning,  Sonic) Energy Type chosen by the wielder at the time of casting.

The subject gains ER equal to 2 + the rod's caster level (max 37) against the energy type chosen, meaning that each time the creature is subjected to such damage (whether from a natural or magical source), that damage is reduced before being applied to the creature's hit points. The spell protects the recipient's equipment as well, although it is not effective against siege damage, even if it is elemental in nature.

Resist Energy absorbs only damage. The subject could still suffer unfortunate side effects, and is vulnerable to environmental hazards.

Resist Energy lays a charge on the target, but that charge specifically overlaps (and stacks with) Protection from Energy (Sorcerer/Wizard Spell). If a character is warded by Protection from Energy and Resist Energy, both spells share the same charge and the Protection from Energy spell absorbs damage before Resist Energy is even affected, until the power of Protection from Energy is exhausted.

Creatures that have spell resistance must make a FORT save against this effect, with a save DC based on the rod's caster level, listed on the table below. Success on the save means that the spell has no effect on that creature. Failure means the spell affects them normally.

This spell lays an arcane charge on its target. Targets that already have an arcane charge present must choose which to keep if the new spell has the same charge type. Only one arcane charge can ever be present on a target at a time.

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

Creator Level	Cost	Save DC	Damage Dealt
-	-	-	-
-	-	-	-
3	4,500 gp	16	3d6
4	6,600 gp	17	4d6
5	9,000 gp	18	5d6
6	12,000 gp	19	6d6
7	15,000 gp	19	7d6
8	19,200 gp	20	8d6
9	24,000 gp	20	9d6
10	30,000 gp	21	10d6
11	37,200 gp	22	11d6
12	45,000 gp	23	12d6+12
13	54,600 gp	24	13d6+13
14	67,200 gp	25	14d6+14
15	85,200 gp	27	15d6+15
16	115,800 gp	28	16d6+16
17	156,000 gp	28	17d6+17
18	216,000 gp	29	18d6+18
19	288,000 gp	30	19d6+19
20	384,000 gp	31	20d6+20

Creator Level	Cost	Save DC	Damage Dealt
21	510,000 gp	32	21d6+21
22	684,000 gp	33	22d6+22
23	906,000 gp	34	23d6+23
24	1,200,000 gp	35	24d6+48
25	1,560,000 gp	36	25d6+50
26	2,100,000 gp	37	26d6+52
27	2,760,000 gp	38	27d6+54
28	3,720,000 gp	39	28d6+56
29	4,920,000 gp	41	29d6+58
30	6,540,000 gp	42	30d6+60
31	8,640,000 gp	44	31d6+62
32	11,340,000 gp	45	32d6+64
33	15,000,000 gp	46	33d6+66
34	19,860,000 gp	47	34d6+68
35	26,460,000 gp	48	35d6+70

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

Creation: Creator (Feat), Bailiwick Check (DC 16 (10 + double CL)), Languid (tier 1) remnant, An item symbolic of the enchantment, 2,250 gp (minus cost of symbolic item).