Master Control Rod

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An attunable artifact that came from Denlorn's tower, is a magical item with many special properties.

• 2' long, 1“ thick rod of Adamantine
• 10 lbs
• Can be used a mace
• One end has a scepter, shaped like a flattened octagon
• Has a circular quartz-like-crystal set into the scepter, like a flashlight
• Clear like a diamond, but murky grey, 1” in diameter
• Six gemstones set into the sides of the hexagon-head
  • 3 are perfectly clear crystals
  • 1 is deep onyx color
  • 1 is a sky blue
  • 1 is an orange color
• Opposite end has a button
• Whole thing is dark grey
• Shaft is complex interlocking runic pattern
• Ohlo has never actually seen it until today
• It is a part of the magical defenses that protect the tower, but he doesn't know what specifically
• Runes are in draconic, but nonsense

Unattuned Properties:

• Unattuned: Enchanted +1 Mace (1d6+1 bludgeoning)
• Unattuned: Magical Implement (Arcane Focus)
• Unattuned: Weighs 10 lbs
• Unattuned: Immovable Rod
  • Button on bottom when pressed becomes an immovable rod. When pressed again, returns to normal.
  • Can hold up to 8000 lbs in this state
  • DC 30 to move it
• Unattuned: Entirely immutable; can't be changed in size or shape

Attuned Properties:

• Attuned: Weightless
• Attuned: Stores up to 6 wands
• Attuned: In 1 Standard Action, you can use up to all charges for a given absorbed wand to cast that spell as a spell of (spell's default level) + (charges spent -1) level (ex: 6 charges of magic missile is 9d4+9)
• Attuned: Currently storing 4 Wands:
• Attuned: Absorbing 1 wand takes a short rest
  • Wand of Fear, 7 charges, regained d6+1 every day at dawn. 1 charge: to command a person to fear or grovel, 2 charges: cone of fear
  • Wand of Magic Missiles, 7 charges, regain 1d6+1 at dawn
  • Wand of Magic Detection, 3 charges, expend 1 charge to cast detect magic spell, regain 1d3 daily
  • Wand of Enemy Detection, 7 charges, 1 action (cast)/1 minute (dur), Detect nearest enemy to you w/in 60' even if disguised (even w/magic)
• Attuned: For every 2 full wand powers it absorbs, it gives the wielder +1 to hit for spells and ignore half cover when making spell attacks

Other Properties:

• Rod is inert, but can be armed and unarmed by signet ring of Denlorn's school
  • Ohlo has one, and has armed it for us
  • Notes on the Signet Ring:
    • Perhaps 8 of these signet rings exist
    • Signet ring not needed to wield/attune it, just to arm it (does not need to remain with it)
    • Signet Ring requires bonding ritual
    • Signet Ring will not bond to anyone it is not given freely to
• Unknown: Other special properties related to the defense grid of Denlorn's Tower