Greater Warding Rod
Greater Warding Rod
- Cost: 22,500 gp
- Weight: 5.0 lbs.
This rod appears to have been made from an heater shield that has been tightly rolled into itself until it resembles the shape of a rod. It's hard to say how such a thing was accomplished, or why a simpler method of making this rod couldn't have been used. In any case, the rod is fatter of diameter than most other rods, measuring in at nearly 3-inches' diameter. The outside surface of the rod contains the somewhat smashed remains of heraldry that might once have adorned the shield, though only a small portion of this heraldry can be seen. The entire rod appears to be made from Argent.
Wielders of this rod can utter a command word as a standard action to cast a Resist Uncommon Energy spell, using up one charge from the rod.
The subject gains ER equal to 3 + the creator level of the rod 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 by this amount 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.
The spell effect provided by a greater warding rod absorbs only damage. The subject could still suffer unfortunate side effects, and is vulnerable to environmental hazards.
If a targeted creature has spell resistance, the wielder of the rod must first make a Bailiwick skill check against the target's Maneuver Defense. If they equal or exceed this number, the spell is resolved against the target as normal. If the check fails, the spell is cast from the rod (using up a charge) but has no effect on the target creature.
This spell effect lays and Arcane Charge on the spell's target. If the target already has an arcane charge present, they must choose whether to accept the new spell effect (dismissing the existing one) or not (keeping their existing one). 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| - | - | - | - |
| - | - | - | - |
| - | - | - | - |
| - | - | - | - |
| - | - | - | - |
| - | - | - | - |
| 7 | 22,500 gp | - | - |
| 8 | 28,800 gp | - | - |
| 9 | 36,000 gp | - | - |
| 10 | 45,000 gp | - | - |
| 11 | 55,800 gp | - | - |
| 12 | 67,500 gp | - | - |
| 13 | 81,900 gp | - | - |
| 14 | 100,800 gp | - | - |
| 15 | 127,800 gp | - | - |
| 16 | 173,700 gp | - | - |
| 17 | 234,000 gp | - | - |
| 18 | 324,000 gp | - | - |
| 19 | 432,000 gp | - | - |
| 20 | 576,000 gp | - | - |
| Creator Level | Cost | Save DC | Damage Dealt |
|---|---|---|---|
| 21 | 765,000 gp | - | - |
| 22 | 1,026,000 gp | - | - |
| 23 | 1,359,000 gp | - | - |
| 24 | 1,800,000 gp | - | - |
| 25 | 2,340,000 gp | - | - |
| 26 | 3,150,000 gp | - | - |
| 27 | 4,140,000 gp | - | - |
| 28 | 5,580,000 gp | - | - |
| 29 | 7,380,000 gp | - | - |
| 30 | 9,810,000 gp | - | - |
| 31 | 12,960,000 gp | - | - |
| 32 | 17,010,000 gp | - | - |
| 33 | 22,500,000 gp | - | - |
| 34 | 29,790,000 gp | - | - |
| 35 | 39,690,000 gp | - | - |
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 24 (10 + double CL)), Languid (tier 1) remnant, An item symbolic of the enchantment, 11,250 gp (minus cost of symbolic item).