A bowl of commanding water elementals was a magical bowl that could summon a water elemental.[1]
Description[]
A bowl was typically 1 foot (0.3 meters) in diameter, 0.5 feet (0.15 meters) deep, and capable of holding 3 gallons (0.011 cubic meters) of liquid. It generally weighed around 3 pounds (1,400 grams),[1] and was usually crafted from semi-precious stones such as lapis lazuli, malachite, jade,[2][3] azurite, peridot, or turquoise.[5]
If viewed through a detect magic spell, a bowl of commanding water elementals gave off a strong conjuration aura.[5]
Some bowls of commanding water elementals were inscribed with prayers to Istishia.[6]
Powers[]
When filled with water, the bowl could be activated with a command word to summon a water elemental, identical in function to the conjure elemental spell. This ability could only be used once per day.[1]
If salt water were used to fill the bowl, the resulting water elemental was larger.[2][3][5]
Notable Owners[]
- The Flaming Fist kept a a bowl of commanding water elementals in the storerooms of Fort Beluarian, their stronghold in Chult.[7]
- A bowl of commanding water elementals could be found in an underground ruin in the High Forest.[6]
- Ahri "Golemkin", a gnomish tinker in Samarach, had a bowl of commanding water elementals for sale.[8]
Appendix[]
See Also[]
Appearances[]
- Adventures
- Tomb of Annihilation
- Card Games
- AD&D Trading Cards
- Video Games
- Neverwinter Nights: Shadows of Undrentide • Neverwinter Nights 2: Storm of Zehir • Neverwinter Nights 2: Mysteries of Westgate
- Organized Play & Licensed Adventures
- Blood in the Water • The Diabolical Dive
External links[]
Bowl of commanding water elementals article at the NWNWiki, a wiki for the Neverwinter Nights games.
References[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 Mike Mearls, Jeremy Crawford, Christopher Perkins, James Wyatt (2014). Dungeon Master's Guide 5th edition. (Wizards of the Coast), p. 156. ISBN 978-0786965622.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Gary Gygax (1979). Dungeon Masters Guide 1st edition. (TSR, Inc.), pp. 122, 139. ISBN 0-9356-9602-4.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 David Cook (April 1995). Dungeon Master Guide 2nd edition (revised). (TSR, Inc.), p. 162. ISBN 978-0786903283.
- ↑ slade et al (December 1994). Encyclopedia Magica Volume I. (TSR, Inc.), p. 211. ISBN 1560768428.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 Monte Cook, Jonathan Tweet, Skip Williams (July 2003). Dungeon Master's Guide v.3.5. (Wizards of the Coast), pp. 250–251. ISBN 0-7869-2889-1.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 BioWare, Floodgate Entertainment (June 2003). Designed by Brent Knowles, Rick Ernst. Neverwinter Nights: Shadows of Undrentide. Atari.
- ↑ Christopher Perkins, Will Doyle, Steve Winter (September 19, 2017). Tomb of Annihilation. Edited by Michele Carter, Scott Fitzgerald Gray. (Wizards of the Coast), p. 57. ISBN 978-0-7869-6610-3.
- ↑ Obsidian Entertainment (November 2008). Designed by Tony Evans. Neverwinter Nights 2: Storm of Zehir. Atari.