Rod of Absorption

Description

This rod absorbs spells or spell-like abilities into itself. The magic absorbed must be a single-target spell or a ray directed at either the character holding the rod or her gear. The rod then nullifies the spell’s effect and stores its potential until the wielder releases this energy in the form of spells of her own. She can instantly detect a spell’s level as the rod absorbs that spell’s energy. Absorption requires no action on the part of the user if the rod is in hand at the time.

A running total of absorbed (and used) spell levels should be kept. The wielder of the rod can use captured spell energy to cast any spell she has prepared, without expending the preparation itself. The only restrictions are that the levels of spell energy stored in 01–07 — Metamagic, Enlarge, lesser 3,000 gp 08–14 — Metamagic, Extend, lesser 3,000 gp 15–21 — Metamagic, Silent, lesser 3,000 gp 22–28 — Immovable 5,000 gp 29–35 — Metamagic, Empower, lesser 9,000 gp 36–42 — Metal and mineral detection 10,500 gp 43–53 01–04 Cancellation 11,000 gp 54–57 05–06 Metamagic, Enlarge 11,000 gp 58–61 07–08 Metamagic, Extend 11,000 gp 62–65 09–10 Metamagic, Silent 11,000 gp 66–71 11–14 Wonder 12,000 gp 72–79 15–19 Python 13,000 gp 80–83 — Metamagic, Maximize, lesser 14,000 gp 84–89 20–21 Flame extinguishing 15,000 gp 90–97 22–25 Viper 19,000 gp — 26–30 Enemy detection 23,500 gp — 31–36 Metamagic, Enlarge, greater 24,500 gp — 37–42 Metamagic, Extend, greater 24,500 gp — 43–48 Metamagic, Silent, greater 24,500 gp — 49–53 Splendor 25,000 gp — 54–58 Withering 25,000 gp 98–99 59–64 Metamagic, Empower 32,500 gp — 65–69 Thunder and lightning 33,000 gp 100 70–73 Metamagic, Quicken, lesser 35,000 gp — 74–77 Negation 37,000 gp — 78–80 Absorption 50,000 gp — 81–84 Flailing 50,000 gp — 85–86 Metamagic, Maximize 54,000 gp — 87–88 Rulership 60,000 gp — 89–90 Security 61,000 gp — 91–92 Lordly might 70,000 gp — 93–94 Metamagic, Empower, greater 73,000 gp — 95–96 Metamagic, Quicken 75,500 gp — 97–98 Alertness 85,000 gp — 99 Metamagic, Maximize, greater 121,500 gp — 100 Metamagic, Quicken, greater 170,000 gp the rod must be equal to or greater than the level of the spell the wielder wants to cast, that any material components required for the spell be present, and that the rod be in hand when casting. For casters such as bards or sorcerers who do not prepare spells, the rod’s energy can be used to cast any spell of the appropriate level or levels that they know.

A rod of absorption absorbs a maximum of 50 spell levels and can thereafter only discharge any remaining potential it might have. The rod cannot be recharged. The wielder knows the rod’s remaining absorbing potential and current amount of stored energy. To determine the absorption potential remaining in a newly found rod, roll d% and divide the result by 2. Then roll d% again: on a result of 71–100, half the levels already absorbed by the rod are still stored within.