Taven Silverrose's Staff
Major Epic Magic Staff / Ring Hybrid
Base Caster Level 25th · Effective Caster Level 30th · Abjuration / Evocation / Transmutation
An ebony limb wrapped in delicate silver runes, culminating in a natural knot clasping an ember-bright crimson crystal. As a free action, the bearer can command it to coil into an ebony ring inlaid with silver filigree and an uncut ruby, or expand back into a full staff.
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Active continuously while worn as a ring or held as a staff.
Deflection & Ward
+7 deflection bonus to Armor Class and a +5 resistance bonus to all saving throws.
Archmage's Ward
Continuous Mental Blanking (complete immunity to all mind-affecting spells, divinations, and scrying) and Endure Elements.
Spell Redirection & Siphon
Reflects up to 15 spell levels targeted directly at the wielder each day. Absorbed arcane energy converts directly into staff charges (1 charge per 3 spell levels siphoned).
Caster Level 30th; uses the wielder's spellcasting ability modifier for saving throw DCs if higher.
| Spell / Effect | Effective Level & Cost | Save DC |
|---|---|---|
| Forked Arc Lightning (Empowered) | 1 charge | DC 27 Reflex half |
| Prismatic Ward Sphere | 1 charge | DC 30 special |
| Greater Curative Surge | 1 charge | DC 27 Will half (undead) |
| Meteor Tempest (Maximized) | 2 charges | DC 31 Reflex half |
| Temporal Suspension (Extended, 1d4+2 rounds) | 2 charges | None |
| Axiomatic Disjunction | 3 charges | DC 31 Will negates |
Aegis of the Radiant Just
Once per day as an immediate action, the wielder unleashes an aura of solar luminescence and sacred warding out to a 30-foot radius. Evil-aligned creatures within the burst take 25d6 points of radiant damage (Reflex DC 33 half) and must make a DC 31 Will save or be permanently blinded. Allies gain a +4 sacred bonus to AC and saving throws for 5 rounds.
Resonant Knot Metamagic
Twice per day, the wielder can channel a spell cast from their own arcane spell slots through the crimson crystal to apply either Quicken Spell or Chain Spell without adjusting the casting time or spell slot level.
Base costs exceed 200,000 gp, triggering the standard ×10 Epic pricing rule. Unslotted/hybrid item modifiers apply to the secondary item profile (1.5× for secondary continuous ring powers).
Continuous Ring Properties (Base Pre-Epic Equivalents)
| Property | Calculation |
|---|---|
| Deflection +7 | 7 × 7 × 2,000 gp = 98,000 gp |
| Resistance +5 | 5 × 5 × 1,000 gp × 1.5 = 37,500 gp |
| Mental Blanking | 8th level × CL 15 × 2,000 gp / 24h duration = 240,000 gp × 1.5 = 360,000 gp |
| Spell Reflection / Siphon | 150,000 gp × 1.5 = 225,000 gp |
| Subtotal Ring Value | 720,500 gp |
Staff Spell Reservoir (Highest to Lowest Spell Level)
| Spell | Calculation |
|---|---|
| Axiomatic Disjunction | 9th level × CL 30 × 750 / 3 charges = 67,500 gp |
| Meteor Tempest (Maximized, 12th-level equivalent) | × CL 30 × 750 × 0.75 / 2 charges = 101,250 gp |
| Temporal Suspension (10th-level equivalent) | × CL 30 × 750 × 0.5 / 2 charges = 56,250 gp |
| Prismatic Ward Sphere | 9th level × CL 30 × 750 × 0.5 = 101,250 gp |
| Forked Arc Lightning (8th-level equivalent) | × CL 30 × 750 × 0.5 = 90,000 gp |
| Greater Curative Surge (7th-level equivalent) | × CL 30 × 750 × 0.5 = 78,750 gp |
| Subtotal Staff Value | 495,000 gp |
Axiomatic Disjunction
All magical effects and spells within the burst radius are unraveled. Every ongoing spell or effect in the area is instantly dispelled as though by a successful dispel check with no caster level cap.
For each permanent magic item within the burst, you make a dispelling check (1d20 + caster level, maximum +30) against a DC equal to 11 + the item's caster level. If successful, the item is permanently suppressed, losing all magical capabilities for 1d4 rounds. If the check beats the DC by 10 or more, the item is stripped of its magic entirely, permanently turning into a nonmagical object. Artifacts possess a 1% per caster level chance of being unmade; if an artifact is destroyed, the caster must immediately succeed on a DC 25 Fortitude save or permanently lose all spellcasting abilities.