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Wand of Fireballs

Wand Of Fireballs
  • Category: Wand
  • Rarity: Rare (Requires Attunement by a Spellcaster)

This wand has 7 charges. While holding it, you can expend no more than 3 charges to cast Fireball (save DC 15) from it. For 1 charge, you cast the level 3 version of the spell. You can increase the spell's level by 1 for each additional charge you expend.

Regaining Charges. The wand regains 1d6 + 1 expended charges daily at dawn. If you expend the wand's last charge, roll 1d20. On a 1, the wand crumbles into ashes and is destroyed.

Tactical Applications​

Explosive Damage: Provides Fireball spells for devastating area damage and battlefield control. Exceptional for damage dealers, elemental specialists, and characters requiring powerful area attacks and fire-based combat superiority.

Class Synergies:

  • Sorcerers: Perfect for damage specialists wanting enhanced fire magic and explosive capabilities
  • Wizards: Essential for elemental casters needing reliable area damage and fire enhancement
  • Warlocks: Excellent for blast specialists requiring explosive options and fire control
  • Fire Builds: Outstanding for characters prioritizing fire damage and elemental mastery themes

Build Considerations: Requires attunement by spellcaster but provides powerful area damage spells. Most valuable for characters specializing in fire magic and area attacks.

Acquisition Methods​

Crafting Requirements: Requires evocation magic, fire spells, and flame essences. Creation cost 15,000-30,000 gp and takes 25 weeks.

Common Sources:

  • Fire specialists and explosive enchanters
  • Treasure hoards of legendary pyromancers and fire masters
  • Commission from enchanters specializing in fire magic
  • Found in the collections of elemental researchers and fire specialists
  • Sometimes discovered in volcanic regions or obtained from fire creature encounters

Alternative Acquisition: Often found in locations with strong connections to fire magic and elemental themes.

Value & Trade​

Estimated Value: 25,000-50,000 gp, with higher demand among fire specialists and damage dealers.

Trade Considerations: Popular among elemental casters and anyone requiring powerful area damage and fire capabilities.

Character Integration​

Roleplay Elements: Suggests experience with fire magic, elemental mastery, or professional roles requiring explosive damage and fire expertise.

Character Concepts:

  • Fire master with elemental expertise and explosive experience
  • Damage specialist using fire magic for area control and elemental enhancement
  • Character with extensive experience in fire environments requiring explosive capabilities
  • Elemental specialist combining fire magic with traditional damage techniques

Adventure Hooks​

The Fire Crisis: Elemental scenarios where fire magic provides crucial damage advantages and explosive solutions.

The Explosive Mission: Combat operations where area damage determines tactical effectiveness and fire mastery.

The Elemental Challenge: Fire situations where explosive magic enables environmental control and elemental superiority.

The Flame War: Fire conflicts where elemental abilities advance tactical positioning and fire dominance.

Variants & Customization​

Greater Wand of Fireballs (Legendary): Enhanced fire power and additional explosive abilities with improved flame capabilities.

Wand of Ultimate Fire (Artifact): Includes comprehensive fire magic and ultimate explosive control.

Pyromancer's Blast Wand (Very Rare): Optimized for fire magic with enhanced explosive bonuses and flame features.

Specialized Variants:

  • Volcano Wand: Enhanced for extreme heat with improved fire control and lava manipulation
  • Inferno Wand: Optimized for maximum damage with enhanced explosive effects and fire intensity
  • Dragon's Fire Wand: Specialized for draconic magic with enhanced fire breath and elemental mastery

Lore & History​

Origins: Created by fire masters who needed reliable explosive damage for their elemental mastery and fire research.

Historical Significance: These wands enabled crucial fire victories and the mastery of explosive techniques throughout elemental history.

Cultural Impact: Represent the power of elemental destruction and the effectiveness of fire magic mastery.

Magical Craft: Demonstrates understanding of fire magic and the complex processes required for explosive enhancement.

Balancing Notes​

Introduction Timing: Appropriate for levels 8-16 when area damage becomes important and fire magic provides significant advantages.

Campaign Impact: Provides powerful damage capabilities balanced by spellcaster requirement and daily charge limits.

Fire Focus: Most valuable in campaigns featuring large encounters and fire-themed situations.

Encounter Design​

Recommended Challenges:

  • Area damage scenarios where fire magic enables superior explosive effectiveness and elemental mastery
  • Combat encounters where fire abilities provide tactical advantages and damage manipulation
  • Elemental challenges where fire enhancement determines area control and explosive effectiveness
  • Fire situations where elemental magic advances objective completion and damage superiority

Fire Adjustments: Encounters may need to account for powerful area damage and enhanced fire effects.

Fire Items: Other items that enhance elemental magic and provide fire capabilities.

Elemental Equipment:

  • Items that improve fire effectiveness and elemental capabilities
  • Equipment for explosive enhancement and fire mastery
  • Tools for fire magic and elemental development

Complementary Equipment: Items that enhance elemental abilities or provide additional fire benefits.

Roleplay Opportunities​

Fire Mastery: Characters develop expertise in elemental techniques and fire magic.

Elemental Leadership: Fire capabilities create opportunities for leading explosive missions and elemental operations.

Flame Excellence: Fire magic enables impressive demonstrations of elemental mastery and explosive superiority.