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Staff of Gears is the key that controls the Arcadian city of Machairi Fearas, and is inhabited by the city's guardian spirit and the staff's creator, Aivan Factorovich.
Description[edit | edit source]
The Staff of Gears is a 2 meter long bronze staff with a contraption of interlocking gears at its top surrounding a glowing orange crystal. At its base is a series of shifting pins that allows it to connect into any keyhole.
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Powers and Abilities[edit | edit source]
Staff of Gears
Artifact (requires attunement by a sorcerer, wizard, or warlock)
A rebuilt Staff of Power infused with precise, clockwork magic. Gears spin along its length, enforcing order on the world.
While attuned to the Staff of gears, the wielder gains a +2 to spell attacks, AC, and saving throw. The staff has 25 charges, regaining 2d8 + 4 charges at dawn. If the last charge is used, roll a d20. On a 1, the staff disintegrates and reforms in Machairi Fearas in 2d4 weeks.
While wielding the staff, you can expend changes to use the following abilities:
Restore Balance (3 charges, reaction): Cancel advantage or disadvantage on a roll within within 60 ft
Clockwork Bulwark (5 charges): For 1 minute you create a 30-ft aura of order centered and moving with you. While inside the aura, allies cannot be moved against their will, allies canot suffer disadvantage, and allies are resistant to force damage.
Spells (varies): Using the staff the wielder can cast the following spells, expending the required charges: Alarm (1), Hold Person (3), Dispel Magic (3), Slow (4), Wall of Force (5) Animate Objects (6)
Master Key (varies): While wielding the Staff of Gears, the wielder gains proficiency with Thieves' Tools and can use the staff to unlock a lock within 5 ft of them: Mundane Lock (Free), Magical Lock DC 15 or Lower (2 charges), Magical Lock DC 22 or Lower (4 charges), Magical Lock DC 30 or Lower (Charge 8) Random Properties. The Staff of Gears has the following random properties:
Random Properties. The Staff of Gears has the following random properties:
- 2 minor beneficial properties
- 1 major beneficial property
- 3 minor detrimental properties
Sentient Item. The Staff of Gears is possessed by the guardian spirit of Machairi Fearas, Aivan Factorovich. While the Staff of Gears is within the city, Aivan's spirit can manifest anywhere within the city or 12 miles outside city limits. If the staff is outside city limits, Aivan's spirit can only manifest within 1 mile of the staff. The staff does not need to be attuned to for the spirit to manifest. Aivan Factorovich's spirit can speak through the staff and telepathically communicate with the staff's wielder.
Aivan's spirit while within city limits is able to possess deactivated constructs, clockwork machines, or statues. While inhabiting a construct, Aivan takes on the stats of the Construct, but with 55 (10d10) temporary hit points, a +2 to the constructs AC, and the ability to cast any 3rd level or lower Sorcerer spell at will.