Rod of the Viper

Name	Rod of the Viper
Sorted Name	Rod of the Viper
Family	Rod
Item Slot	none
Price	19,000 gp
Price as Gold Pieces	19000
Creation Cost	9,500 gp
Weight	5 lbs.
Aura	Aura moderate necromancy
Caster Level	10th
Version	PRPG-O
Sources	Pathfinder RPG (Open)
Construction	Craft Rod, Craft Magic Arms and Armor, poison, creator must be evil

Lore:

Description: This rod strikes as a +2 heavy mace . Once per day, upon command, the head of the rod becomes that of an actual serpent for 10 minutes. During this period, any successful strike with the rod deals its usual damage and also poisons the creature hit. This poison deals 1d3 Constitution damage per round for 6 rounds. Poisoned creatures can make a DC 16 Fortitude save each round to negate the damage and end the affliction. Multiple hits extend the duration by 3 rounds and increase the DC by +2 for each hit. The rod only functions if its possessor is evil.

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Source Copyright: Pathfinder RPG Core Rulebook. Copyright 2009, Paizo Publishing, LLC; Author: Jason Bulmahn, based on material by Jonathan Tweet, Monte Cook, and Skip Williams.

The Book of Experimental Might. Copyright 2008, Malhavoc Press; Author: Monte J. Cook.

Tome of Horrors. Copyright 2002, Necromancer Games, Inc.; Authors: Scott Greene, with Clark Peterson, Erica Balsley, Kevin Baase, Casey Christofferson, Lance Hawvermale, Travis Hawvermale, Patrick Lawinger, and Bill Webb; Based on original content from TSR.

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