Orb of Remote Casting

Price 8,000 gp; Slot neck; CL 5th; Weight 1 lb.; Aura faint transmutation

DESCRIPTION

This orb made of lavender crystal glows faintly, and gently hovers in place when left alone. When you speak the command word, the orb sheds additional light, and may be thrown up to 20 feet in a given direction, landing in one of the surrounding squares using the same rules as 22 a thrown splash weapon. When the orb is thrown in this manner, it hovers in place for 3 rounds. During this time, the owner may cast spells using the orb as the point of origin instead of the caster, including touch spells and rays, which are cast with a -2 penalty on the attack roll.

Furthermore, if the owner is a wizard who has designated the orb as their bonded object, the orb is considered to be in their possession during this time for the purpose of feats and class features relating to bonded objects. Spells cast in this fashion have their casting time increased by one step unless they use the quickened spell metamagic feat.

At the end of the 3 rounds, the orb stops glowing entirely and floats black to the owner’s possession. It regains the glow after spending 10 continuous minutes in its owner’s possession, at which point it may be activated again.

CONSTRUCTION REQUIREMENTS

Cost 4,000 gp; Feats Craft Wondrous Item; Spells eldritch conduit