Faoren, an extremely creative and chaotic Alphatian mage from Aarogansa, devised the first of these wands as an experiment in chaotic magic. The Wild Wand is an exquisitely carved and filigreed piece of bone from a Brown Dragon’s skeleton (any long, straight piece will do; Faoren used various bones from the same skeleton over the years). The command word is the same for every Wild Wand - Camarisa, who was Faoren’s enamorata at the time. Whenever the Wild Wand is activated, it casts one of the following effects (roll d6):

1. a normal Magic Missile, damage 2-7 hp.
2. a bolt which, upon striking the target or reaching a range of 50’ (whichever comes first), explodes in a burst of light (equivalent to a Continual Light spell) which persists for three rounds. This effect is stationary if it explodes in mid-air, or mobile if it strikes a target. No damage is suffered by the target. Undead are not aversely affected by this spell.
3. a bolt which causes blindness in the target for 1-2 hours (1d6+6 turns). No further damage is suffered. A save v. spells applies.
4. a bolt which, if the target is undead, acts like a Turning attempt from a 6th Level cleric. Non-undead are not affected by this spell.
5. a bolt which stuns the target for 5-8 (1d4+4) rounds. Undead are not affected by this spell.
6. a double-strength Magic Missile (4 -14 hp). This has an effective range half that of a standard missile (75’), and fades away if it reaches the limit of its range.

Each wand can contain a maximum of 45 charges; if found, an individual wand will have 20-25 (1d6+19) charges remaining. They can be recharged. Faoren made six of these wands before he died; two remain in the hands of his former apprentice, Rumael. The remaining four are currently lost.

Note: Rumael, unlike his master, is a Lawful, logical, mathematically-inclined individual. He devised a formula - Rumael’s Theorem - which can accurately predict the sequence of bolts produced by a Wild Wand, given examination of at least three consecutive blasts from any particular wand. This formula is so esoteric, however, that few others can understand it, let alone employ it.

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