Rod of Withering

NameRod of Withering
Sorted NameWithering, Rod of
FamilyRod
CategorySimple Weapons
SubcategoryLight Melee Weapons
Item SlotHeld
Price25,000 gp
Price as Gold Pieces25000
Creation Cost5 gp
Damage (Small)1d4
Damage (Medium)1d6
Critical Hit Threat Rangex2
Range Increment-
Damage TypeBludgeoning
Weight5 lb.
Hardness12
Hitpoints20
AuraStrong necromancy
Caster Level13
VersionSRD
SourcesSystem Reference Document
Construction

Craft Rod, Craft Magic Arms and Armor, contagion

Description:

A rod of withering acts as a +1 light mace that deals no hit point damage. Instead, the wielder deals 1d4 points of Strength damage and 1d4 points of Constitution damage to any creature she touches with the rod (by making a melee touch attack). If she scores a critical hit, the damage from that hit is permanent ability drain. In either case, the defender negates the effect with a DC 17 Fortitude save.

Source Copyright: System Reference Document Copyright 2000-2003, Wizards of the Coast, Inc.; Authors Jonathan Tweet, Monte Cook, Skip Williams, Rich Baker, Andy Collins, David Noonan, Rich Redman, Bruce R. Cordell, John D. Rateliff, Thomas Reid, James Wyatt, based on original material by E. Gary Gygax and Dave Arneson.

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