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| Item-Abilities| The rod issues a burst of positive energy that {{Hi|cures 6d8 points of damage +1 point per caster level (maximum +30)}} on a target within your reach.  Against an unwilling target, you must make a [[melee touch attack]] as part of the same standard action as uttering the command word.   
| Item-Abilities| The rod issues a burst of positive energy that {{Hi|cures 6d8 points of damage +1 point per caster level of the rod (maximum +30)}} on a target within your reach.  Against an unwilling target, you must make a [[melee touch attack]] as part of the same standard action as uttering the command word.   


Since undead are powered by negative energy, this spell deals damage to them instead of curing their wounds. An undead creature can apply spell resistance, but receives no save against the damage, if you hit with your melee touch attack.
Since undead are powered by negative energy, this spell deals damage to them instead of curing their wounds. An undead creature can apply spell resistance, but receives no save against the damage, if you hit with your melee touch attack.

Revision as of 15:55, 24 August 2019

Technically the symbol of Hermes, the god of trade and commerce, the Caduceus has nonetheless been appropriated as a symbol of healing.

Serious Caduceus Rod

CL 5 Magic Rod • Weak Conjuration
Cost: 11,250 gp
Weight: 4 lbs.

This rod is shaped like a caduceus — a pair of white snakes crossing back and forth among themselves, around a scepter. The two snakes face each other just under the head of the scepter, which is shaped like a pair of small white wings. The whole rod is somewhat heavy, but it is easy to grip.

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

The rod issues a burst of positive energy that cures 6d8 points of damage +1 point per caster level of the rod (maximum +30) on a target within your reach. Against an unwilling target, you must make a melee touch attack as part of the same standard action as uttering the command word.

Since undead are powered by negative energy, this spell deals damage to them instead of curing their wounds. An undead creature can apply spell resistance, but receives no save against the damage, if you hit with your melee touch attack.

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
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5 11,250 gp  19 5d6
6 15,000 gp  20 6d6
7 18,750 gp  20 7d6
8 24,000 gp  21 8d6+8
9 30,000 gp  21 9d6+9
10 37,500 gp  22 10d6+10
11 46,500 gp  23 11d6+11
12 56,250 gp  24 12d6+12
13 68,250 gp  25 13d6+13
14 84,000 gp  26 14d6+14
15 106,500 gp  28 15d6+15
16 144,750 gp  29 16d6+32
17 195,000 gp  29 17d6+34
18 270,000 gp  30 18d6+36
19 360,000 gp  31 19d6+38
20 480,000 gp  32 20d6+40
Creator Level Cost Save DC Damage Dealt
21 637,500 gp  33 21d6+42
22 855,000 gp  34 22d6+44
23 1,132,500 gp  35 23d6+46
24 1,500,000 gp  36 24d6+72
25 1,950,000 gp  37 25d6+75
26 2,625,000 gp  38 26d6+78
27 3,450,000 gp  39 27d6+81
28 4,650,000 gp  40 28d6+84
29 6,150,000 gp  42 29d6+87
30 8,175,000 gp  43 30d6+90
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This magic item does not require an attunement period, and grants its benefits immediately upon being worn or wielded.

Creation: Creator (Feat), Bailiwick Check (DC 20 (10 + double CL)), Languid (tier 1) remnant, An item symbolic of the enchantment, 5,625 gp (minus cost of symbolic item).