Rod of Shadow Blending Book

[Fero]

I have a note to review the Rod if Shadow Blending but cannot recall what book it is from and have been unable to find a reference online. Does anyone happen to know what book that rod is from? Thank you!

[Chronos]

Well, to narrow it down for the next person, it's neither Tome of Magic nor the Magic Item Compendium.

What do you remember about what it does?

[Fero]

Well, to narrow it down for the next person, it's neither Tome of Magic nor the Magic Item Compendium.

What do you remember about what it does?

I believe it converts a handful of (figment) spells into higher level Shadow Conjuration/Evocation spells.

[Ramza00]

Complete Mage p128 and 129, not the full item I am posting but enough info for anyone not the OP to understand how useful it is,


Rod of Shadowblending is activated…
Activation: A rod of shadowblending requires a swift action to activate. You must take advantage of its power within 2 rounds of activation, or the charge dissipates and you must activate it again. It can be activated up to three times per day.
Effect: A rod of shadowblending infuses your normal illusions with shadow, making them partially real. This effect allows you to transform any casting of either minor image or major image into a casting of shadow conjuration, and any casting of major image into shadow evocation.
Price: 9,000 gp.
If we pull back the veil and looking at the effect and pricing. It is a rod of empower (+2 metamagic) lesser that is going to allow a 2nd level spell to be treated as a 4th level spell in exchange for wealth and your swift action. Likewise the same for a 3rd level spell to emulate a 5th level spell.

Left unclear in the text is what level of the spell is the final result? Can we use it to emulate a 3rd level conjuration spell effect with a 2nd level spell dc or is it a 4th level spell dc?

[Fero]

Thank you! It is a very cool item for certain build. I like your comparison to a MM rod of Empower, Lesser.

[Ramza00]

Thank you! It is a very cool item for certain build. I like your comparison to a MM rod of Empower, Lesser.

It is ironic for I am working for an illusion specialist currently (pathfinder pact wizard with shadow patron, also 3.5, 3rd Party, and some homebrew)

Did not think about using this item earlier, but may I need it to give more 2nd and 3rd level spell versatility 🤔

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Note a runestaff is sometimes better even if it’s not as versatile, yet it is much cheaper.

[Fero]

It is ironic for I am working for an illusion specialist currently (pathfinder pact wizard with shadow patron, also 3.5, 3rd Party, and some homebrew)

Did not think about using this item earlier, but may I need it to give more 2nd and 3rd level spell versatility 🤔

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Note a runestaff is sometimes better even if it’s not as versatile, yet it is much cheaper.

I am pretty sure it copies the Shadow Conjuration/Evocation as those spells are printed in the PHB, meaning you can use a 3rd lvl spell slot to emulate a 4th level spell (through Shadow Evocation). Another post on Shadowcraft Mage shenanigans encouraged me to dust off some notes for an illusion/Shadow Conjuration/Evocation guide I previously started drafting to see if I can develop a useful product:p.