Rod of Alertness
D&D 5e · 2024·Rods·Very Rare·Requires attunement
- Type
- Rods
- Weight
- Not specified
- Attunement
- Required
- Rarity
- Very Rare
- Price
- Not specified
Magic: Hold for senses/spells; Magic action plant in ground for protective aura.
What Rod of Alertness does
- This item uses one of your attunement slots. Compare its benefit with the other items you want to keep attuned.
This rod has the following properties. Alertness. While holding the rod, you have Advantage on Wisdom (Perception) checks and on Initiative rolls. Spells. While holding the rod, you can cast the following spells from it: • Detect Evil and Good • Detect Magic • Detect Poison and Disease • See Invisibility Protective Aura. As a Magic action, you can plant the haft end of the rod in the ground, whereupon the rod's head sheds Bright Light in a 60-foot radius and Dim Light for an additional 60 feet. While in that Bright Light, you and your allies gain a +1 bonus to Armor Class and saving throws and can sense the location of any Invisible creature that is also in the Bright Light. The rod's head stops glowing and the effect ends after 10 minutes or when a creature takes a Magic action to pull the rod from the ground. Once used, this property can't be used again until the next dawn.
Full item details & properties
Magic properties
- Activation
- Hold for senses/spells; Magic action plant in ground for protective aura.
- Consumable
- No
- Advantage: Wisdom (Perception) and Initiative
- while holding
- Planted aura
- 10 minutes; you/allies in its 60-ft. Bright Light gain +1 AC/saves and sense Invisible creatures in that light. Once until dawn; pulling rod ends aura.
- Arcane Focus
- Can be used as an Arcane Focus under the general item-category rules.
Spells & spell effects
- Detect Evil and Good
- Level 1
- Detect Magic
- Level 1
- Detect Poison and Disease
- Level 1
- See Invisibility
- Level 2
Tags & related references
Related Spell: Detect Evil And GoodRelated Spell: Detect MagicRelated Spell: Detect Poison And DiseaseRelated Spell: See InvisibilityVery Rare →AlertnessArcane FocusMagicalProtective AuraRequires AttunementRod →
Rod of Alertness FAQ
Does Rod of Alertness require attunement?
Yes. You need to attune to this item to use the properties that require attunement.
Is the listed price a guaranteed purchase price?
The source does not specify a price for this entry. Ask your GM about availability and cost.