Activation: Usually use-Activated or command word, but details vary from item to item.

Special Qualities: Roll d%. An 01 result indicates the wondrous item is intelligent, 02–31 indicates that something (a design, inscription, or the like) provides a clue to its function, and 32–100 indicates no special qualities. Intelligent items have extra abilities and sometimes extraordinary powers and special purposes (see Intelligent Items).

Wondrous items with charges can never be intelligent.

Extradimensional Spaces

A number of spells and magic items utilize extradimensional spaces, such as rope trick, a bag of holding, a handy haversack, and a portable hole. These spells and magic items create a tiny pocket space that does not exist in any dimension. Such items do not function, however, inside another extradimensional space. If placed inside such a space, they cease to function until removed from the extradimensional space. For example, if a bag of holding is brought into a rope trick, the contents of the bag of holding become inaccessible until the bag of holding is taken outside the rope trick. The only exception to this is when a bag of holding and a portable hole interact, forming a rift to the Astral Plane, as noted in their descriptions.

Amulet of Mighty Fists

Aura faint evocation; CL 5th

Slot neck; Price 5,000 gp (+1), 20,000 gp (+2), 45,000 gp (+3), 80,000 gp (+4), 125,000 gp (+5); Weight —

This amulet grants an enhancement bonus of +1 to +5 on attack and damage rolls with unarmed attacks and natural weapons.

Alternatively, this amulet can grant melee weapon special abilities, so long as they can be applied to unarmed attacks. See Table: Melee Weapon Special Abilities for a list of abilities. Special abilities count as additional bonuses for determining the market value of the item, but do not modify attack or damage bonuses. An amulet of mighty fists cannot have a modified bonus (enhancement bonus plus special ability bonus equivalents) higher than +5. An amulet of mighty fists does not need to have a +1 enhancement bonus to grant a melee weapon special ability.

Requirements Craft Wondrous Item, greater magic fang, creator's caster level must be at least three times the amulet's bonus, plus any requirements of the melee weapon special abilities; Cost 2,500 gp (+1), 10,000 gp (+2), 22,500 gp (+3), 40,000 gp (+4), 62,500 gp (+5)

Amulet of Natural Armor

Aura faint transmutation; CL 5th

Slot neck; Price 2,000 gp (+1), 8,000 gp (+2), 18,000 gp (+3), 32,000 gp (+4), or 50,000 gp (+5); Weight —

This amulet, usually crafted from bone or beast scales, toughens the wearer's body and flesh, giving him an enhancement bonus to his natural armor from +1 to +5, depending on the kind of amulet.

Requirements Craft Wondrous Item, barkskin, creator's caster level must be at least three times the amulet's bonus; Cost 1,000 gp (+1), 4,000 gp (+2), 9,000 gp (+3), 16,000 gp (+4), 25,000 gp (+5)

Amulet of the Planes

Aura strong conjuration; CL 15th

Slot neck; Price 120,000 gp; Weight —

This device usually appears to be a black circular amulet, although any character looking closely at it sees a dark, moving swirl of color. The amulet allows its wearer to utilize plane shift. However, this is a difficult item to master. The user must make a DC 15 Intelligence check in order to get the amulet to take her to the plane (and the specific location on that plane) that she wants. If she fails, the amulet transports her and all those traveling with her to a random location on that plane (01–60 on d%) or to a random plane (61–100).

Requirements Craft Wondrous Item, plane shift; Cost 60,000 gp

Amulet of Proof against Detection and Location

Aura moderate abjuration; CL 8th

Slot neck; Price 35,000 gp; Weight —

This silver amulet protects the wearer from scrying and magical location just as a nondetection spell does. If a divination spell is attempted against the wearer, the caster of the divination must succeed on a caster level check (1d20 + caster level) against a DC of 19 (as if the wearer had cast nondetection on herself ).

Requirements Craft Wondrous Item, nondetection; Cost 17,500 gp

Apparatus of the Crab

Aura strong evocation and transmutation; CL 19th

Slot —; Price 90,000 gp; Weight 500 lbs.

At first glance, an inactive apparatus of the crab appears to be a large, sealed iron barrel big enough to hold two Medium creatures. Close examination, and a DC 20 Perception check, reveals a secret catch that opens a hatch at one end. Anyone who crawls inside finds 10 (unlabeled) levers and seating for two Medium or Small occupants. These levers allow those inside to activate and control the apparatus's movements and actions.

Operating a lever is a full-round action, and no lever may be operated more than once per round. However, since two characters can fit inside, the apparatus can move and attack in the same round. The device can function in water up to 900 feet deep. It holds enough air for a crew of two to survive 1d4+1 hours (twice as long for a single occupant). When activated, the apparatus looks something like a giant lobster.

When active, an apparatus of the crab has the following characteristics: hp 200; hardness 15; Spd 20 ft., swim 20 ft.; AC 20 (–1 size, +11 natural); Attack 2 pincers +12 melee (2d8); CMB +14; CMD 24.

Requirements Craft Wondrous Item, animate objects, continual flame, creator must have 8 ranks in Knowledge (engineering); Cost 45,000 gp

Bag of Holding

Aura moderate conjuration; CL 9th

Slot —; Price see below; Weight see below

This appears to be a common cloth sack about 2 feet by 4 feet in size. The bag of holding opens into a nondimensional space: its inside is larger than its outside dimensions. Regardless of what is put into the bag, it weighs a fixed amount. This weight, and the limits in weight and volume of the bag's contents, depend on the bag's type, as shown on the table below.

If a bag of holding is overloaded, or if sharp objects pierce it (from inside or outside), the bag immediately ruptures and is ruined, and all contents are lost forever. If a bag of holding is turned inside out, all of its contents spill out, unharmed, but the bag must be put right before it can be used again. If living creatures are placed within the bag, they can survive for up to 10 minutes, after which time they suffocate. Retrieving a specific item from a bag of holding is a move action, unless the bag contains more than an ordinary backpack would hold, in which case retrieving a specific item is a full-round action. Magic items placed inside the bag do not offer any benefit to the character carrying the bag.

If a bag of holding is placed within a portable hole, a rift to the Astral Plane is torn in the space: bag and hole alike are sucked into the void and forever lost. If a portable hole is placed within a bag of holding, it opens a gate to the Astral Plane: the hole, the bag, and any creatures within a 10-foot radius are drawn there, destroying the portable hole and bag of holding in the process.

Requirements Craft Wondrous Item, secret chest; Cost 1,250 gp (type I), 2,500 gp (type II), 3,700 gp (type III), 5,000 gp (type IV)

Bag of Tricks

Aura faint (gray or rust) or moderate (tan) conjuration; CL 3rd (gray), 5th (rust), 9th (tan)

Slot —; Price 3,400 gp (gray); 8,500 gp (rust); 16,000 gp (tan)

This small sack appears empty. Anyone reaching into the bag feels a small, fuzzy ball. If the ball is removed and tossed up to 20 feet away, it turns into an animal. The animal serves the character who drew it from the bag for 10 minutes (or until slain or ordered back into the bag), at which point it disappears. It can follow any of the commands described in the Handle Animal skill. Each of the three kinds of bags of tricks produces a different set of animals. Use the following tables to determine what animals can be drawn out of each.

The heavy horse appears with harness and tack and accepts the character who drew it from the bag as a rider.

Animals produced are always random, and only one may exist at a time. Up to 10 animals can be drawn from the bag each week, but no more than two per day.

Requirements Craft Wondrous Item, summon nature's ally II (gray), summon nature's ally III (rust), or summon nature's ally V (tan); Cost 1,700 gp (gray); 4,250 gp (rust); 8,000 gp (tan)

Bead of Force

Aura moderate evocation; CL 10th

Slot —; Price 3,000 gp; Weight —

This small black sphere appears to be a lusterless pearl. A bead of force can be thrown up to 60 feet with no range penalties. Upon sharp impact, the bead explodes, sending forth a burst that deals 5d6 points of force damage to all creatures within a 10-foot radius.

Once thrown, a bead of force functions like a resilient sphere spell (Reflex DC 16 negates) with a radius of 10 feet and a duration of 10 minutes. A globe of shimmering force encloses a creature, provided the latter is small enough to fit within the diameter of the sphere. The sphere contains its subject for the spell's duration. The sphere is not subject to damage of any sort except from a rod of cancellation, a rod of negation, disintegrate, or a targeted dispel magic spell. These effects destroy the sphere without harm to the subject. Nothing can pass through the sphere, inside or out, though the subject can breathe normally. The subject may struggle, but the globe cannot be physically moved either by people outside it or by the struggles of those within. The explosion completely consumes the bead, making this a one-use item.

Requirements Craft Wondrous Item, resilient sphere; Cost 1,500 gp

Belt of Dwarvenkind

Aura strong divination; CL 12th

Slot belt; Price 14,900 gp; Weight 1 lb.

This belt gives the wearer a +4 competence bonus on Charisma checks and Charisma-based skill checks as they relate to dealing with dwarves, a +2 competence bonus on similar checks when dealing with gnomes and halflings, and a –2 competence penalty on similar checks when dealing with anyone else. The wearer can understand, speak, and read Dwarven. If the wearer is not a dwarf, he gains 60-foot darkvision, dwarven stonecunning, a +2 enhancement bonus to Constitution, and a +2 resistance bonus on saves against poison, spells, and spell-like effects.

Requirements Craft Wondrous Item, tongues, creator must be a dwarf; Cost 7,450 gp

Belt of Giant Strength

Aura moderate transmutation; CL 8th

Slot belt; Weight 1 lb.; Price 4,000 gp (+2), 16,000 gp (+4), 36,000 gp (+6)

This belt is a thick leather affair, often decorated with huge metal buckles. The belt grants the wearer an enhancement bonus to Strength of +2, +4, or +6. Treat this as a temporary ability bonus for the first 24 hours the belt is worn.

Requirements Craft Wondrous Item, bull's strength; Cost 2,000 gp (+2), 8,000 gp (+4), 18,000 gp (+6)

Belt of Incredible Dexterity

Aura moderate transmutation; CL 8th

Slot belt; Weight 1 lb.; Price 4,000 gp (+2), 16,000 gp (+4), 36,000 gp (+6)

This belt has a large silver buckle, usually depicting the image of a tiger. The belt grants the wearer an enhancement bonus to Dexterity of +2, +4, or +6. Treat this as a temporary ability bonus for the first 24 hours the belt is worn.

Requirements Craft Wondrous Item, cat's grace; Cost 2,000 gp (+2), 8,000 gp (+4), 18,000 gp (+6)

Belt of Mighty Constitution

Aura moderate transmutation; CL 8th

Slot belt; Weight 1 lb.; Price 4,000 gp (+2), 16,000 gp (+4), 36,000 gp (+6)

This belt's golden buckle depicts a bear. The belt grants the wearer an enhancement bonus to Constitution of +2, +4, or +6.Treat this as a temporary ability bonus for the first 24 hours the belt is worn.

Requirements Craft Wondrous Item, bear's endurance; Cost 2,000 gp (+2), 8,000 gp (+4), 18,000 gp (+6)

Belt of Physical Might

Aura strong transmutation; CL 12th

Slot belt; Weight 1 lb.; Price 10,000 gp (+2), 40,000 gp (+4), 90,000 gp (+6)

This belt has a large steel buckle, usually depicting the image of a giant. The belt grants the wearer an enhancement bonus to two physical ability scores (Strength, Dexterity, or Constitution) of +2, +4, or +6. Treat this as a temporary ability bonus for the first 24 hours the belt is worn. These bonuses are chosen when the belt is created and cannot be changed.

Requirements Craft Wondrous Item, bear's endurance, bull's strength, and/or cat's grace; Cost 5,000 gp (+2), 20,000 gp (+4), 45,000 gp (+6)

Belt of Physical Perfection

Aura strong transmutation; CL 16th

Slot belt; Weight 1 lb.; Price 16,000 gp (+2), 64,000 gp (+4), 144,000 gp (+6)

This belt has a large platinum buckle, usually depicting the image of a titan. The belt grants the wearer an enhancement bonus to all physical ability scores (Strength, Dexterity, and Constitution) of +2, +4, or +6. Treat this as a temporary ability bonus for the first 24 hours the belt is worn.

Requirements Craft Wondrous Item, bear's endurance, bull's strength, cat's grace; Cost 8,000 gp (+2), 32,000 gp (+4), 77,000 gp (+6)

Blessed Book

Aura moderate transmutation; CL 7th

Slot —; Price 12,500 gp; Weight 1 lb.

This well-made tome is always of small size, typically no more than 12 inches tall, 8 inches wide, and 1 inch thick. All such books are durable, waterproof, bound with iron overlaid with silver, and locked.

A wizard can fill the 1,000 pages of a blessed book with spells without paying the material cost. This book is never found as randomly generated treasure with spells already inscribed in it.

Requirements Craft Wondrous Item, secret page; Cost 6,250 gp

Boat, Folding

Aura moderate transmutation; CL 6th

Slot —; Price 7,200 gp; Weight 4 lbs.

A folding boat looks like a small wooden box about 12 inches long, 6 inches wide, and 6 inches deep when it is inactive. In this mode, it can be used to store items just like any other box. Yet when the proper command word is given, the box unfolds itself rapidly in the space of a single round to form a boat 10 feet long, 4 feet wide, and 2 feet in depth. A second command word causes it to unfold even further into a ship 24 feet long, 8 feet wide, and 6 feet deep. The folding boat cannot unfold if there isn't enough open space for it to occupy once unfolded. Any objects formerly stored in the box now rest inside the boat or ship.

In its smaller form, the boat has one pair of oars, an anchor, a mast, and a lateen sail. In its larger form, the boat has a deck, single rowing seats, five sets of oars, a rudder, an anchor, a deck cabin, and a mast with a square sail. The boat can hold 4 people comfortably, while the ship carries 15 with ease.

A third word of command causes the boat or ship to fold itself into a box once again, but only when it is unoccupied.

Requirements Craft Wondrous Item, fabricate, creator must have 2 ranks in the Craft (ships) skill; Cost 3,600 gp

Boots of Elvenkind

Aura faint transmutation; CL 5th

Slot feet; Price 2,500 gp; Weight 1 lb.

These soft boots enable the wearer to move nimbly about in virtually any surroundings, granting a +5 competence bonus on Acrobatics checks.

Requirements Craft Wondrous Item, creator must be an elf; Cost 1,250 gp

Boots of Levitation

Aura faint transmutation; CL 3rd

Slot feet; Price 7,500 gp; Weight 1 lb.

These soft leather boots are incredibly light and comfortable, with thin soles reinforced by strips of tough hide that provide an unexpected amount of support and protection to the foot. On command, these boots allow the wearer to levitate as if she had cast levitate on herself.

Requirements Craft Wondrous Item, levitate; Cost 3,750 gp

Boots of Speed

Aura moderate transmutation; CL 10th

Slot feet; Price 12,000 gp; Weight 1 lb.

As a free action, the wearer can click her heels together, letting her act as though affected by a haste spell for up to 10 rounds each day. The haste effect's duration need not be consecutive rounds.

Requirements Craft Wondrous Item, haste; Cost 6,000 gp

Boots of Striding and Springing

Aura faint transmutation; CL 3rd

Slot feet; Price 5,500 gp; Weight 1 lb.

These boots increase the wearer's base land speed by 10 feet. In addition to this striding ability (considered an enhancement bonus), these boots allow the wearer to make great leaps. She can jump with a +5 competence bonus on Acrobatics checks.

Requirements Craft Wondrous Item, longstrider, creator must have 5 ranks in the Acrobatics skill; Cost 2,750 gp

Boots of Teleportation

Aura moderate conjuration; CL 9th

Slot feet; Price 49,000 gp; Weight 3 lbs.

Any character wearing this footwear may teleport three times per day, exactly as if he had cast the spell of the same name.

Requirements Craft Wondrous Item, teleport; Cost 24,500 gp

Boots of the Winterlands

Aura faint abjuration and transmutation; CL 5th

Slot feet; Price 2,500 gp; Weight 1 lb.

This footgear bestows many powers upon the wearer. First, he is able to travel across snow at his normal speed, leaving no tracks. Second, the boots also enable him to travel at normal speed across the most slippery ice (horizontal surfaces only, not vertical or sharply slanted ones) without falling or slipping. Finally, boots of the winterlands warm the wearer, as if he were affected by an endure elements spell.

Requirements Craft Wondrous Item, cat's grace, endure elements, pass without trace; Cost 1,250 gp

Boots, Winged

Aura moderate transmutation; CL 8th

Slot feet; Price 16,000 gp; Weight 1 lb.

These boots appear to be ordinary footgear. On command, they sprout wings at the heel and let the wearer fly, without having to maintain concentration, as if affected by a fly spell (including a +4 bonus on Fly skill checks). He can fly three per times day for up to 5 minutes per flight.

Requirements Craft Wondrous Item, fly; Cost 8,000 gp

Bottle of Air

Aura moderate transmutation; CL 7th

Slot —; Price 7,250 gp; Weight 2 lbs.

This item appears to be a normal glass bottle with a cork. When taken to any airless environment, it retains air within it at all times, continually renewing its contents. This means that a character can draw air out of the bottle to breathe. The bottle can even be shared by multiple characters who pass it around. Breathing out of the bottle is a standard action, but a character so doing can then act for as long as she can hold her breath.

Requirements Craft Wondrous Item, water breathing; Cost 3,625 gp

Bracelet of Friends

Aura strong conjuration; CL 15th

Slot wrists; Price 19,000 gp; Weight —

This silver charm bracelet has four charms upon it when created. The owner may designate one person known to him to be keyed to each charm. (This designation takes a standard action, but once done it lasts forever or until changed.) When a charm is grasped and the name of the keyed individual is spoken, that person is called to the spot (a standard action) along with his gear, as long as the owner and the called person are on the same plane. The keyed individual knows who is calling, and the bracelet of friends only functions on willing travelers. Once a charm is activated, it disappears. Charms separated from the bracelet are worthless. A bracelet found with fewer than four charms is worth 25% less for each missing charm.

Requirements Craft Wondrous Item, refuge; Cost 9,500 gp

Bracers of Archery, Greater

Aura moderate transmutation; CL 8th

Slot wrists; Price 25,000 gp; Weight 1 lb.

These wristbands look like normal protective wear. The bracers empower the wearer to use any bow (not including crossbows) as if she were proficient in its use. If she already has proficiency with any type of bow, she gains a +2 competence bonus on attack rolls and a +1 competence bonus on damage rolls whenever using that type of bow. Both bracers must be worn for the magic to be effective.

Requirements Craft Wondrous Item, Craft Magic Arms and Armor, crafter must be proficient with a longbow or shortbow; Cost 12,500 gp

Bracers of Archery, Lesser

Aura faint transmutation; CL 4th

Slot wrists; Price 5,000 gp; Weight 1 lb.

These wristbands function as greater bracers of archery, except that they grant a +1 competence bonus on attack rolls and no bonus on damage rolls.

Requirements Craft Wondrous Item, Craft Magic Arms and Armor, crafter must be proficient with a longbow or shortbow; Cost 2,500 gp

Bracers of Armor

Aura moderate conjuration; CL 7th

Slot wrists; Price 1,000 gp (+1), 4,000 gp (+2), 9,000 gp (+3), 16,000 gp (+4), 25,000 gp (+5), 36,000 gp (+6), 49,000 gp (+7), 64,000 gp (+8); Weight 1 lb.

These items appear to be wrist or arm guards. They surround the wearer with an invisible but tangible field of force, granting him an armor bonus of +1 to +8, just as though he were wearing armor. Both bracers must be worn for the magic to be effective.

Alternatively, bracers of armor can be enchanted with armor special abilities. See Table: Armor Special Qualities for a list of abilities. Special abilities usually count as additional bonuses for determining the market value of an item, but do not improve AC. Bracers of armor cannot have a modified bonus (armor bonus plus armor special ability bonus equivalents) higher than +8. Bracers of armor must have at least a +1 armor bonus to grant an armor special ability. Bracers of armor cannot have any armor special abilities that add a flat gp amount to their cost. Bracers of armor and ordinary armor do not stack. If a creature receives a larger armor bonus from another source, the bracers of armor cease functioning and do not grant their armor bonus or their armor special abilities. If the bracers of armor grant a larger armor bonus, the other source of armor ceases functioning.

Requirements Craft Wondrous Item, mage armor, creator's caster level must be at least two times that of the bonus placed in the bracers, plus any requirements of the armor special abilities; Cost 500 gp (+1), 2,000 gp (+2), 4,500 gp (+3), 8,000 gp (+4), 12,500 gp (+5), 18,000 gp (+6), 24,500 gp (+7), 32,000 gp (+8)

Brooch of Shielding

Aura faint abjuration; CL 1st

Slot neck; Price 1,500 gp; Weight —

This appears to be a piece of silver or gold jewelry used to fasten a cloak or cape. In addition to this mundane task, it can absorb magic missiles of the sort generated by the spell or spell-like ability. A brooch can absorb up to 101 points of damage from magic missiles before it melts and becomes useless.

Requirements Craft Wondrous Item, shield; Cost 750 gp

Broom of Flying

Aura moderate transmutation; CL 9th

Slot —; Price 17,000 gp; Weight 3 lbs.

This broom is able to fly through the air as if affected by an overland flight spell (+4 on Fly skill checks) for up to 9 hours per day (split up as its owner desires). The broom can carry 200 pounds and fly at a speed of 40 feet, or up to 400 pounds at a speed at 30 feet. In addition, the broom can travel alone to any destination named by the owner as long as she has a good idea of the location and layout of that destination. It flies to its owner from as far away as 300 yards when she speaks the command word. The broom of flying has a speed of 40 feet when it has no rider.

Requirements Craft Wondrous Item, overland flight, permanency; Cost 8,500 gp

Candle of Invocation

Aura strong conjuration; CL 17th

Slot —; Price 8,400 gp; Weight 1/2 lb.

Each of these special tapers is dedicated to one of the nine alignments. Simply burning the candle generates a favorable aura for the individual if the candle's alignment matches that of the character. Characters of the same alignment as the burning candle add a +2 morale bonus on attack rolls, saving throws, and skill checks while within 30 feet of the flame.

A cleric whose alignment matches the candle's operates as if two levels higher for purposes of determining spells per day if he burns the candle during or just prior to his spell preparation time. He can even cast spells normally unavailable to him as if he were of that higher level, but only so long as the candle continues to burn. Except in special cases (see below), a candle burns for 4 hours. It is possible to extinguish the candle simply by blowing it out, so users often place it in a lantern to protect it from drafts and the like. Doing this doesn't interfere with its magical properties.

In addition, burning a candle also allows the owner to cast a gate spell, the respondent being of the same alignment as the candle, but the taper is immediately consumed in the process.

Requirements Craft Wondrous Item, gate, creator must be same alignment as candle created; Cost 4,200 gp

Candle of Truth

Aura faint enchantment; CL 3rd

Slot —; Price 2,500 gp; Weight 1/2 lb.

This white tallow candle, when burned, calls into place a zone of truth spell (Will DC 13 negates) in a 5-foot radius centered on the candle. The zone lasts for 1 hour, while the candle burns. If the candle is snuffed before that time, the effect is canceled and the candle ruined.

Requirements Craft Wondrous Item, zone of truth; Cost 1,250 gp

Cape of the Mountebank

Aura moderate conjuration; CL 9th

Slot shoulders; Price 10,080 gp; Weight 1 lb.

On command, this bright red and gold cape allows the wearer to use the magic of the dimension door spell once per day. When he disappears, he leaves behind a cloud of smoke, appearing in a similar fashion at his destination.

Requirements Craft Wondrous Item, dimension door; Cost 5,400 gp

Carpet of Flying

Aura moderate transmutation; CL 10th

Slot —; Price varies; Weight —

This rug is able to fly through the air as if affected by an overland flight spell of unlimited duration. The size, carrying capacity, and speed of the different carpets of flying are shown on the table below. Beautifully and intricately made, each carpet has its own command word to activate it—if the device is within voice range, the command word activates it, whether the speaker is on the rug or not. The carpet is then controlled by spoken directions.

A carpet of flying can carry up to double its capacity, but doing so reduces its speed to 30 feet. A carpet of flying can hover without making a Fly skill check and gives a +5 bonus to other Fly checks.

Requirements Craft Wondrous Item, overland flight; Cost 10,000 gp (5 ft. by 5 ft.), 17,500 gp (5 ft. by 10 ft.), 30,000 gp (10 ft. by 10 ft.)

Chime of Interruption

Aura moderate evocation; CL 7th

Slot —; Price 16,800 gp; Weight 1 lb.

This instrument can be struck once every 10 minutes, and its resonant tone lasts for 3 full minutes.

While the chime is resonating, no spell requiring a verbal component can be cast within a 30-foot radius of it unless the caster can make a concentration check (DC 15 + the spell's level).

Requirements Craft Wondrous Item, shout; Cost 8,400 gp

Chime of Opening

Aura moderate transmutation; CL 11th

Slot —; Price 3,000 gp; Weight 1 lb.

A chime of opening is a hollow mithral tube about 1 foot long. When struck, it sends forth magical vibrations that cause locks, lids, doors, valves, and portals to open. The device functions against normal bars, shackles, chains, bolts, and so on. A chime of opening also automatically dispels a hold portal spell or even an arcane lock cast by a wizard of lower than 15th level.

The chime must be pointed at the item or gate to be loosed or opened (which must be visible and known to the user). The chime is then struck and a clear tone rings forth. The wielder can make a caster level check against the lock or binding, using the chime's caster level of 11th. The DC of this check is equal to the Disable Device DC to open the lock or binding. Each sounding only opens one form of locking, so if a chest is chained, padlocked, locked, and arcane locked, it takes four successful uses of a chime of opening to get it open. A silence spell negates the power of the device. A brand-new chime can be used a total of 10 times before it cracks and becomes useless.

Requirements Craft Wondrous Item, knock; Cost 1,500 gp

Circlet of Persuasion

Aura faint transmutation; CL 5th

Slot head; Price 4,500 gp; Weight —

This silver headband grants a +3 competence bonus on the wearer's Charisma-based checks.

Requirements Craft Wondrous Item, eagle's splendor; Cost 2,250 gp

Cloak of Arachnida

Aura moderate conjuration and transmutation; CL 6th

Slot shoulders; Price 14,000 gp; Weight 1 lb.

This black garment, embroidered with a web-like pattern in silk, gives the wearer the ability to climb as if a spider climb spell had been placed upon her. In addition, the cloak grants her immunity to entrapment by web spells or webs of any sort; she can actually move in webs at half her normal speed. Once per day, the wearer of this cloak can cast web. She also gains a +2 luck bonus on all Fortitude saves against poison from spiders.

Requirements Craft Wondrous Item, spider climb, web; Cost 7,000 gp

Cloak of the Bat

Aura moderate transmutation; CL 7th

Slot shoulders; Price 26,000 gp; Weight 1 lb.

Fashioned of dark brown or black cloth, this cloak bestows a +5 competence bonus on Stealth checks. The wearer is also able to hang upside down from the ceiling like a bat.

By holding the edges of the garment, the wearer is able to fly as per the spell (including a +7 bonus on Fly skill checks). If he desires, the wearer can actually polymorph himself into an ordinary bat and fly accordingly (as beast shape III). All possessions worn or carried are part of the transformation. Flying, either with the cloak or in bat form, can be accomplished only in darkness (either under the night sky or in a lightless or near-lightless environment underground). Either of the flying powers is usable for up to 7 minutes at a time, but after a flight of any duration the cloak cannot bestow any flying power for a like period of time.

Requirements Craft Wondrous Item, beast shape III, fly; Cost 13,000 gp

Cloak of Displacement, Major

Aura moderate illusion; CL 7th

Slot shoulders; Price 50,000 gp; Weight 1 lb.

This item appears to be a normal cloak, but on command its magical properties distort and warp light waves. This displacement works just like the displacement spell and lasts for a total of 15 rounds per day, which the wearer can divide up as she sees fit.

Requirements Craft Wondrous Item, Extend Spell, displacement; Cost 25,000 gp

Cloak of Displacement, Minor

Aura faint illusion; CL 3rd

Slot shoulders; Price 24,000 gp; Weight 1 lb.

This item appears to be a normal cloak, but when worn by a character, its magical properties distort and warp light waves. This displacement works similar to the blur spell, granting a 20% miss chance on attacks against the wearer. It functions continually.

Requirements Craft Wondrous Item, blur; Cost 12,000 gp

Cloak of Elvenkind

Aura faint illusion; CL 3rd

Slot shoulders; Price 2,500 gp; Weight 1 lb.

When this plain gray cloak is worn with the hood drawn up around the head, the wearer gains a +5 competence bonus on Stealth checks.

Requirements Craft Wondrous Item, invisibility, creator must be an elf; Cost 1,250 gp

Cloak of Etherealness

Aura strong transmutation; CL 15th

Slot shoulders; Price 55,000 gp; Weight 1 lb.

This silvery gray cloak seems to absorb light rather than be illuminated by it. On command, the cloak makes its wearer ethereal (as the ethereal jaunt spell). The effect is dismissible. The cloak works for a total of up to 10 minutes per day. This duration need not be continuous, but it must be used in 1 minute increments.

Requirements Craft Wondrous Item, ethereal jaunt; Cost 27,500 gp

Reversing the cloak's position is a standard action and requires at least one free hand.

Cloak of the Manta Ray

Aura moderate transmutation; CL 9th

Slot shoulders; Price 7,200 gp; Weight 1 lb.

This cloak appears to be made of leather until the wearer enters salt water. At that time, the cloak of the manta ray adheres to the individual, and he appears nearly identical to a manta ray (as the beast shape II spell, except that it allows only manta ray form). He gains a +3 natural armor bonus, the ability to breathe underwater, and a swim speed of 60 feet, like a real manta ray.

The cloak does allow the wearer to attack with a manta ray's tail spine, dealing 1d6 points of damage. This attack can be used in addition to any other attack the character has, using his highest melee attack bonus. The wearer can release his arms from the cloak without sacrificing underwater movement if so desired.

Requirements Craft Wondrous Item, beast shape II, water breathing; Cost 3,600 gp

Cloak of Resistance

Aura faint abjuration; CL 5th

Slot shoulders; Price 1,000 gp (+1), 4,000 gp (+2), 9,000 gp (+3), 16,000 gp (+4), 25,000 gp (+5); Weight 1 lb.

These garments offer magic protection in the form of a +1 to +5 resistance bonus on all saving throws (Fortitude, Reflex, and Will).

Construction

Requirements Craft Wondrous Item, resistance, creator's caster level must be at least three times the cloak's bonus; Cost 500 gp (+1), 2,000 gp (+2), 4,500 gp (+3), 8,000 gp (+4), 12,500 gp (+5)

Crown of Blasting, Minor

Aura moderate evocation; CL 6th

Slot head; Weight 1 lb.; Price 6,480 gp

On command, this simple golden crown projects a blast of searing light (3d8 points of damage) once per day.

Requirements Craft Wondrous Item, searing light; Cost 3,240 gp

Crown of Blasting, Major

Aura strong evocation; CL 17th

Slot head; Weight 1 lb.; Price 23,760 gp

On command, this elaborate golden crown projects a blast of searing light (5d8 maximized for 40 points of damage) once per day.

Requirements Craft Wondrous Item, Maximize Spell, searing light; Cost 11,880 gp

Crystal Ball

Aura moderate divination; CL 10th

Slot —; Price varies; Weight 7 lbs.

This is the most common form of scrying device, a crystal sphere about 6 inches in diameter. So well-known are these items that many so-called oracles or fortune-tellers use similar appearing (but completely non-magical) replicas of these items to ply their trades. A character can use a magical crystal ball to see over virtually any distance or into other planes of existence, as with the spell scrying (Will DC 16 negates). A crystal ball can be used multiple times per day, but the DC to resist its power decreases by 1 for each additional use.

Certain crystal balls have additional powers that can be used through the crystal ball on the target viewed.

Requirements Craft Wondrous Item, scrying (plus any additional spells put into item); Cost 21,000 gp (standard), 25,000 (with see invisibility), 25,500 gp (with detect thoughts), 35,000 gp (with telepathy), 40,000 gp (with true seeing)

Cube of Force

Aura moderate evocation; CL 10th

Slot —; Price 62,000 gp; Weight 1/2 lb.

This device is just under an inch across and can be made of ivory, bone, or any hard mineral. Typically, each of the cube's faces are polished smooth, but sometimes they are etched with runes. The device enables its possessor to put up a special cube made up of 6 individual wall of force spells, 10 feet on a side around her person. This cubic screen moves with the character and is impervious to the attack forms mentioned on the table below. The cube has 36 charges when fully charged—charges used are automatically renewed each day. The possessor presses one face of the cube to activate a particular type of screen or to deactivate the device. Each effect costs a certain number of charges to maintain for every minute (or portion of a minute) it is in operation. Also, when an effect is active, the possessor's speed is limited to the maximum value given on the table.

When the cube of force is active, attacks dealing more than 30 points of damage drain 1 charge for every 10 points of damage beyond 30 that they deal. The charge cost to maintain each of the cube's six walls is summarized below.

Spells that affect the integrity of the screen also drain extra charges. These spells cannot be cast into or out of the cube.

Requirements Craft Wondrous Item, wall of force; Cost 31,000 gp

Cube of Frost Resistance

Aura faint abjuration; CL 5th

Slot —; Price 27,000 gp; Weight 2 lbs.

This cube is activated or deactivated by pressing one side. When activated, it creates a cube-Shaped area 10 feet on a side centered on the possessor (or on the cube itself, if the item is later placed on a surface). The temperature within this area is always at least 65° F. The field absorbs all cold-based attacks. However, if the field is subjected to more than 50 points of cold damage in 1 round (from one or multiple attacks), it collapses and cannot be reactivated for 1 hour. If the field absorbs more than 100 points of cold damage in a 10-round period, the cube is destroyed.

Requirements Craft Wondrous Item, protection from energy; Cost 13,500 gp

Cubic Gate

Aura strong conjuration; CL 13th

Slot —; Price 164,000 gp; Weight 2 lbs.

This potent magical item is a small cube fashioned from carnelian. Each of the six sides of the cube is keyed to a different plane of existence or dimension, one of which is the Material Plane. The character creating the item chooses the planes to which the other five sides are keyed.

If a side of the cubic gate is pressed once, it opens a gate to a random point on the plane keyed to that side. There is a 10% chance per minute that an outsider from that plane (determine randomly) comes through it looking for food, fun, or trouble. Pressing the side a second time closes the gate. It is impossible to open more than one gate at a time.

If a side is pressed twice in quick succession, the character so doing is transported to a random point on the other plane, along with all creatures in adjacent squares. The other creatures may avoid this fate by succeeding on DC 23 Will saves.

Requirements Craft Wondrous Item, plane shift; Cost 82,000 gp

Darkskull

Aura moderate evocation [evil]; CL 9th

Slot —; Price 60,000 gp; Weight 5 lbs.

This skull, carved from ebony, is wholly evil. Wherever the skull goes, the area around it is treated as though an unhallow spell had been cast with the skull as the touched point of origin. Each darkskull has a single spell effect tied to it. This spell is from the standard list given in the unhallow spell description, and it cannot be changed.

Requirements Craft Wondrous Item, unhallow, creator must be evil; Cost 30,000 gp

Decanter of Endless Water

Aura moderate transmutation; CL 9th

Slot —; Price 9,000 gp; Weight 2 lbs.

If the stopper is removed from this ordinary-looking flask and a command word spoken, an amount of fresh or salt water pours out. Separate command words determine the type of water as well as the volume and velocity.

• “Stream” pours out 1 gallon per round.
• “Fountain” produces a 5-foot-long stream at 5 gallons per round.
• “Geyser” produces a 20-foot-long, 1-foot-wide stream at 30 gallons per round.

The geyser effect exerts considerable pressure, requiring the holder to make a DC 12 Strength check to avoid being knocked down each round the effect is maintained. In addition, the powerful force of the geyser deals 1d4 points of damage per round to a creature that is subjected to it. The geyser can only affect one target per round, but the user can direct the beam of water without needing to make an attack role to strike the target since the geyser's constant flow allows for ample opportunity to aim. Creatures with the fire subtype take 2d4 points of damage per round from the geyser rather than 1d4. The command word must be spoken to stop it.

Requirements Craft Wondrous Item, control water; Cost 4,500 gp

Deck of Illusions

Aura moderate illusion; CL 6th

Slot —; Price 8,100 gp; Weight 1/2 lb.

This set of parchment cards is usually found in an ivory, leather, or wooden box. A full deck consists of 34 cards. When a card is drawn at random and thrown to the ground, a major image of a creature is formed. The figment lasts until dispelled. The illusory creature cannot move more than 30 feet away from where the card landed, but otherwise moves and acts as if it were real. At all times it obeys the desires of the character who drew the card. When the illusion is dispelled, the card becomes blank and cannot be used again. If the card is picked up, the illusion is automatically and instantly dispelled. The cards in a deck and the illusions they bring forth are summarized on the following table. (Use one of the first two columns to simulate the contents of a full deck using either ordinary playing cards or tarot cards.)

A randomly generated deck is usually complete (11–100 on d%), but may be discovered (01–10) with 1d20 of its cards missing. If cards are missing, reduce the price by a corresponding amount.

Requirements Craft Wondrous Item, major image; Cost 4,050 gp

Dimensional Shackles

Aura moderate abjuration; CL 11th

Slot wrists; Price 28,000 gp; Weight 5 lbs.

These shackles have golden runes traced across their cold iron links. Any creature bound within them is affected as if a dimensional anchor spell were cast upon it (no save). They fit any Small to Large creature. The DC to break or slip out of the shackles is 30.

Requirements Craft Wondrous Item, dimensional anchor; Cost 14,000 gp

Drums of Panic

Aura moderate necromancy; CL 7th

Slot —; Price 30,000 gp; Weight 10 lbs. for the pair.

These drums are kettle drums (hemispheres about 1-1/2 feet in diameter on stands). They come in pairs and are unremarkable in appearance. If both of the pair are sounded, all creatures within 120 feet (with the exception of those within a 20-foot-radius safe zone around the drums) are affected as by a fear spell (Will DC 16 partial). Drums of panic can be used once per day.

Requirements Craft Wondrous Item, fear; Cost 15,000 gp

Dust of Appearance

Aura faint conjuration; CL 5th

Slot —; Price 1,800 gp; Weight —

This powder appears to be a very fine, very light metallic dust. A single handful of this substance flung into the air coats objects within a 10-foot radius, making them visible even if they are invisible. It likewise negates the effects of blur and displacement. In this, it works just like the faerie fire spell. The dust also reveals figments, mirror images, and projected images for what they are. A creature coated with the dust takes a –30 penalty on its Stealth checks. The dust's effect lasts for 5 minutes.

Dust of appearance is typically stored in small silk packets or hollow bone tubes.

Requirements Craft Wondrous Item, glitterdust; Cost 900 gp

Dust of Disappearance

Aura moderate illusion; CL 7th

Slot —; Price 3,500 gp; Weight —

This dust looks like dust of appearance and is typically stored in the same manner. A creature or object touched by it becomes invisible (as greater invisibility). Normal vision can't see dusted creatures or objects, nor can they be detected by magical means, including see invisibility or invisibility purge. Dust of appearance, however, does reveal people and objects made invisible by dust of disappearance. Other factors, such as sound and smell, also allow possible detection. The greater invisibility bestowed by the dust lasts for 2d6 rounds. The invisible creature doesn't know when the duration will end.

Requirements Craft Wondrous Item, greater invisibility; Cost 1,750 gp

Dust of Dryness

Aura moderate transmutation; CL 11th

Slot —; Price 850 gp; Weight —

This special dust has many uses. If it is thrown into water, a volume of as much as 100 gallons is instantly transformed into nothingness, and the dust becomes a marble-sized pellet, floating or resting where it was thrown. If this pellet is hurled, it breaks and releases the same volume of water. The dust affects only water (fresh, salt, alkaline), not other liquids.

If the dust is employed against an outsider with the elemental and water subtypes, the creature must make a DC 18 Fortitude save or be destroyed. The dust deals 5d6 points of damage to the creature even if its saving throw succeeds.

Requirements Craft Wondrous Item, control water; Cost 425 gp

Dust of Illusion

Aura moderate illusion; CL 6th

Slot —; Price 1,200 gp; Weight —

This unremarkable powder resembles chalk dust or powdered graphite. Stare at it, however, and the dust changes color and form. Put dust of illusion on a creature, and that creature is affected as if by a disguise self glamer, with the individual who sprinkles the dust envisioning the illusion desired. An unwilling target is allowed a DC 11 Reflex save to avoid the dust. The glamer lasts for 2 hours.

Requirements Craft Wondrous Item, disguise self; Cost 600 gp

Dust of Tracelessness

Aura faint transmutation; CL 3rd

Slot —; Price 250 gp; Weight —

This normal-seeming dust is actually a magic powder that can conceal the passage of its possessor and his companions. Tossing a handful of this dust into the air causes a chamber of up to 100 square feet of floor space to become as dusty, dirty, and cobweb-laden as if it had been abandoned and disused for a decade.

A handful of dust sprinkled along a trail causes evidence of the passage of as many as a dozen men and horses to be obliterated for 250 feet back into the distance. The results of the dust are instantaneous, and no magical aura lingers afterward from this use of the dust. Survival checks made to track a quarry across an area affected by this dust have a DC 20 higher than normal.

Requirements Craft Wondrous Item, pass without trace; Cost 125 gp

Efficient Quiver

Aura moderate conjuration; CL 9th

Slot —; Price 1,800 gp; Weight 2 lbs.

This appears to be a typical arrow container capable of holding about 20 arrows. It has three distinct portions, each with a nondimensional space allowing it to store far more than would normally be possible. The first and smallest one can contain up to 60 objects of the same general size and shape as an arrow. The second slightly longer compartment holds up to 18 objects of the same general size and shape as a javelin. The third and longest portion of the case contains as many as 6 objects of the same general size and shape as a bow (spears, staffs, or the like). Once the owner has filled it, the quiver can quickly produce any item she wishes that is within the quiver, as if from a regular quiver or scabbard. The efficient quiver weighs the same no matter what's placed inside it.

Requirements Craft Wondrous Item, secret chest; Cost 900 gp

Efreeti Bottle

Aura strong conjuration; CL 14th

Slot —; Price 145,000 gp; Weight 1 lb.

This item is typically fashioned of brass or bronze, with a lead stopper bearing special seals. Periodically, a thin stream of bitter-smelling smoke issues from the bottle's top. The bottle can be opened once per day. When opened, the efreeti imprisoned within issues from the bottle instantly amid a cloud of noxious smoke. There is a 10% chance (01–10 on d%) that the efreeti is insane and attacks immediately upon being released. There is also a 10% chance (91–100) that the efreeti of the bottle grants three wishes. In either case, afterward the efreeti disappears forever, and the bottle becomes nonmagical. The other 80% of the time (11–90), the inhabitant of the bottle loyally serves the character for up to 10 minutes per day (or until the efreeti's death), doing as she commands. Roll each day the bottle is opened for that day's effect.

Requirements Craft Wondrous Item, planar binding; Cost 72,500 gp

Elemental Gem

Aura moderate conjuration; CL 11th

Slot —; Price 2,250 gp; Weight —

An elemental gem comes in one of four different varieties. Each contains a conjuration spell attuned to a specific elemental plane (Air, Earth, Fire, or Water).

When the gem is crushed, smashed, or broken (a standard action), a Large elemental appears as if summoned by a summon nature's ally spell. The elemental is under the control of the creature that broke the gem.

The coloration of the gem varies with the type of elemental it summons. Air elemental gems are transparent, earth elemental gems are light brown, fire elemental gems are reddish orange, and water elemental gems are blue-green.

Requirements Craft Wondrous Item, summon monster V or summon nature's ally V; Cost 1,125 gp

Elixir of Fire Breath

Aura moderate evocation; CL 11th

Slot —; Price 1,100 gp; Weight —

This strange bubbling elixir bestows upon the drinker the ability to spit gouts of flame. He can breathe fire up to three times, each time dealing 4d6 points of fire damage to a single target up to 25 feet away. The victim can attempt a DC 13 Reflex save for half damage. Unused blasts of fire dissipate 1 hour after the liquid is consumed.

Requirements Craft Wondrous Item, scorching ray; Cost 550 gp

Elixir of Hiding

Aura faint illusion; CL 5th

Slot —; Price 250 gp; Weight —

A character drinking this liquid gains an intuitive ability to sneak and hide (+10 competence bonus on Stealth checks for 1 hour).

Requirements Craft Wondrous Item, invisibility; Cost 125 gp

Elixir of Love

Aura faint enchantment; CL 4th

Slot —; Price 150 gp; Weight —

This sweet-tasting liquid causes the character drinking it to become enraptured with the first creature she sees after consuming the draft (as charm person—the drinker must be a humanoid of Medium or smaller size, Will DC 14 negates). The charm effect wears off in 1d3 hours.

Requirements Craft Wondrous Item, charm person; Cost 75 gp

Elixir of Swimming

Aura faint transmutation; CL 2nd

Slot —; Price 250 gp; Weight —

This elixir bestows swimming ability. An almost imperceptible magic sheath surrounds the drinker, allowing him to glide through the water easily (+10 competence bonus on Swim checks for 1 hour).

Requirements Craft Wondrous Item, creator must have 5 ranks in the Swim skill; Cost 125 gp

Elixir of Truth

Aura faint enchantment; CL 5th

Slot —; Price 500 gp; Weight —

This elixir forces the drinker it to say nothing but the truth for 10 minutes (Will DC 13 negates). She must answer any questions put to her in that time, but with each question she can make a separate DC 13 Will save. If one of these secondary saves is successful, she doesn't break free of the truth-compelling enchantment but also doesn't have to answer that particular question (if she does answer, she must tell the truth). No more than one question can be asked each round. This is a mind-affecting compulsion enchantment.

Requirements Craft Wondrous Item, zone of truth; Cost 250 gp

Hand of the Mage

Aura faint transmutation; CL 2nd

Slot neck; Price 900 gp; Weight 2 lbs.

This mummified elf hand hangs by a golden chain around a character's neck (taking up space as a magic necklace would). It allows the wearer to utilize the spell mage hand at will.

Requirements Craft Wondrous Item, mage hand; Cost 450 gp

Handy Haversack

Aura moderate conjuration; CL 9th

Slot —; Price 2,000 gp; Weight 5 lbs.

A backpack of this sort appears to be well made, well used, and quite ordinary. It is constructed of finely tanned leather, and the straps have brass hardware and buckles. It has two side pouches, each of which appears large enough to hold about a quart of material. In fact, each is like a bag of holding and can actually hold material of as much as 2 cubic feet in volume or 20 pounds in weight. The large central portion of the pack can contain up to 8 cubic feet or 80 pounds of material. Even when so filled, the backpack always weighs only 5 pounds.

While such storage is useful enough, the pack has an even greater power. When the wearer reaches into it for a specific item, that item is always on top. Thus, no digging around and fumbling is ever necessary to find what a haversack contains. Retrieving any specific item from a haversack is a move action, but it does not provoke the attacks of opportunity that retrieving a stored item usually does.

Requirements Craft Wondrous Item, secret chest; Cost 1,000 gp

Harp of Charming

Aura faint enchantment; CL 5th

Slot —; Price 7,500 gp; Weight 5 lbs.

This beautiful and intricately carved harp can be held comfortably in one hand, but both hands are required to utilize its magic. When played, a harp of charming enables the performer to work one suggestion (as the spell, Will DC 14 negates) into the music for each 10 minutes of playing if he can succeed on a DC 14 Perform (string instruments) check. If the check fails, the audience cannot be affected by any further performances from the harpist for 24 hours.

Requirements Craft Wondrous Item, suggestion; Cost 3,750 gp

Hat of Disguise

Aura faint illusion; CL 1st

Slot head; Price 1,800 gp; Weight —

This apparently normal hat allows its wearer to alter her appearance as with a disguise self spell. As part of the disguise, the hat can be changed to appear as a comb, ribbon, headband, cap, coif, hood, helmet, and so on.

Requirements Craft Wondrous Item, disguise self; Cost 900 gp

Headband of Alluring Charisma

Aura moderate transmutation; CL 8th

Slot headband; Price 4,000 gp (+2), 16,000 gp (+4), 36,000 gp (+6); Weight 1 lb.

This attractive silver headband is decorated with a number of small red and orange gemstones. The headband grants the wearer an enhancement bonus to Charisma of +2, +4, or +6. Treat this as a temporary ability bonus for the first 24 hours the headband is worn.

Requirements Craft Wondrous Item, eagle's splendor; Cost 2,000 gp (+2), 8,000 gp (+4), 18,000 gp (+6)

Headband of Inspired Wisdom

Aura moderate transmutation; CL 8th

Slot headband; Price 4,000 gp (+2), 16,000 gp (+4), 36,000 gp (+6); Weight 1 lb.

This simple bronze headband is decorated with an intricate pattern of small green gemstones. The headband grants the wearer an enhancement bonus to Wisdom of +2, +4, or +6. Treat this as a temporary ability bonus for the first 24 hours the headband is worn.

Requirements Craft Wondrous Item, owl's wisdom; Cost 2,000 gp (+2), 8,000 gp (+4), 18,000 gp (+6)

Headband of Mental Prowess

Aura strong transmutation; CL 12th

Slot headband; Price 10,000 gp (+2), 40,000 gp (+4), 90,000 gp (+6); Weight 1 lb.

This simple copper headband has a small yellow gem set so that when it rests upon the forehead of the wearer, the yellow gem sits perched on the wearer's brow as if it were a third eye in the middle of his forehead. Often, the headband contains additional designs to further accentuate the appearance of a third, crystal eye.

The headband grants the wearer an enhancement bonus to two mental ability scores (Intelligence, Wisdom, or Charisma) of +2, +4, or +6. Treat this as a temporary ability bonus for the first 24 hours the headband is worn. These bonuses are chosen when the headband is created and cannot be changed. If the headband grants a bonus to Intelligence, it also grants skill ranks as a Headband of vast intelligence.

Requirements Craft Wondrous Item, eagle's splendor, fox's cunning, and/or owl's wisdom; Cost 5,000 gp (+2), 20,000 gp (+4), 45,000 gp (+6)

Headband of Mental Superiority

Aura strong transmutation; CL 16th

Slot headband; Price 16,000 gp (+2), 64,000 gp (+4), 144,000 gp (+6); Weight 1 lb.

This ornate headband is decorated with numerous small white gemstones. The headband grants the wearer an enhancement bonus to all mental ability scores (Intelligence, Wisdom, and Charisma) of +2, +4, or +6. Treat this as a temporary ability bonus for the first 24 hours the headband is worn. The headband also grants skill ranks as a Headband of vast intelligence.

Requirements Craft Wondrous Item, eagle's splendor, fox's cunning, owl's wisdom; Cost 8,000 gp (+2), 32,000 gp (+4), 77,000 gp (+6)

Headband of Vast Intelligence

Aura moderate transmutation; CL 8th

Slot headband; Price 4,000 gp (+2), 16,000 gp (+4), 36,000 gp (+6); Weight 1 lb.

This intricate gold headband is decorated with several small blue and deep purple gemstones. The headband grants the wearer an enhancement bonus to Intelligence of +2, +4, or +6. Treat this as a temporary ability bonus for the first 24 hours the headband is worn. A headband of vast intelligence has one skill associated with it per +2 bonus it grants. After being worn for 24 hours, the headband grants a number of skill ranks in those skills equal to the wearer's total Hit Dice. These ranks do not stack with the ranks a creature already possesses. These skills are chosen when the headband is created. If no skill is listed, the headband is assumed to grant skill ranks in randomly determined Knowledge skills.

Requirements Craft Wondrous Item, fox's cunning; Cost 2,000 gp (+2), 8,000 gp (+4), 18,000 gp (+6)

Helm of Brilliance

Aura strong varied; CL 13th

Slot head; Price 125,000 gp; Weight 3 lbs.

This normal-looking helm takes its true form and manifests its powers when the user dons it and speaks the command word. Made of brilliant silver and polished steel, a newly created helm is set with large magic gems: 10 diamonds, 20 rubies, 30 fire opals, and 40 opals. When struck by bright light, the helm scintillates and sends forth reflective rays in all directions from its crown-like, gem-tipped spikes. The jewels' functions are as follows:

• Diamond: Prismatic spray (save DC 20)
• Ruby: Wall of fire
• Fire opal: Fireball (10d6, Reflex DC 20 half)
• Opal: Daylight

The helm may be used once per round, but each gem can perform its spell-like power just once. Until all its jewels are depleted, a helm of brilliance also has the following magical properties when activated.

• It emanates a bluish light when undead are within 30 feet. This light causes 1d6 points of damage per round to all such creatures within that range.
• The wearer may command any weapon he wields to become a flaming weapon. This is in addition to whatever abilities the weapon may already have (unless the weapon already is a flaming weapon). The command takes 1 round to take effect.
• The helm provides fire resistance 30. This protection does not stack with similar protection from other sources.

Once all its jewels have lost their magic, the helm loses its powers and the gems turn to worthless powder. Removing a jewel destroys it.

If a creature wearing the helm is damaged by magical fire (after the fire protection is taken into account) and fails an additional DC 15 Will save, the remaining gems on the helm overload and detonate. Remaining diamonds become prismatic sprays that each randomly target a creature within range (possibly the wearer), rubies become straight-line walls of fire extending outward in a random direction from the helm wearer, and fire opals become fireballs centered on the helm wearer. The opals and the helm itself are destroyed.

Requirements Craft Wondrous Item, detect undead, fireball, flame blade, daylight, prismatic spray, protection from energy, wall of fire; Cost 62,500 gp

Helm of Comprehend Languages and Read Magic

Aura faint divination; CL 4th

Slot head; Price 5,200 gp; Weight 3 lbs.

Appearing as a normal helmet, a helm of comprehend languages and read magic grants its wearer the ability to understand the spoken words of any creature and to read text in any language and any magical writing. The wearer gains a +5 competence bonus on Linguistics checks to understand messages written in incomplete, archaic, or exotic forms. Note that understanding a magical text does not necessarily imply spell use.

Requirements Craft Wondrous Item, comprehend languages, read magic; Cost 2,600 gp

Helm of Telepathy

Aura faint divination and enchantment; CL 5th

Slot head; Price 27,000 gp; Weight 3 lbs.

This pale metal or ivory helm covers much of the head when worn. The wearer can use detect thoughts at will. Furthermore, he can send a telepathic message to anyone whose surface thoughts he is reading (allowing two-way communication). Once per day, the wearer of the helm can implant a suggestion (as the spell, Will DC 14 negates) along with his telepathic message.

Requirements Craft Wondrous Item, detect thoughts, suggestion; Cost 13,500 gp