A wand of binding was a variety of wand that provided their wielders both greater ease of escaping capture and the power to entrap foes.[1]
Description[]
A wand of binding resembled a long chain, ending in a white human-like head with a metal bit over its mouth.[1]
Powers[]
These wands requirement attunement to use and held seven magical charges that they regained each dawn. Upon their last charge being spent, there was a small chance that a wand of binding would crumble into dust. The primary power offered by a wand of binding were the spells hold monster and hold person, which took five and two charges to cast respectively. The passive power offered by these wands came in the form of mild skills in escape artistry, enabling their wielders to better escape from another's grasp or avoid being paralyzed or restrained all together.[1]
Notable Owners[]
- Duhlark Kolat.[2]
- Marta Marthannis, the warden of Revel's End in the late 1480s DR, kept a wand of binding in her personal quarters for emergencies.[3]
- Mennek Ariz.[4]
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References[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Mike Mearls, Jeremy Crawford, Christopher Perkins, James Wyatt (2014). Dungeon Master's Guide 5th edition. (Wizards of the Coast), pp. 209–210. ISBN 978-0786965622.
- ↑ Christopher Perkins, James Haeck, James Introcaso, Adam Lee, Matthew Sernett (September 2018). Waterdeep: Dragon Heist. Edited by Jeremy Crawford. (Wizards of the Coast), p. 156. ISBN 978-0-7869-6625-7.
- ↑ Christopher Perkins (September 2020). Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden. Edited by Kim Mohan. (Wizards of the Coast), p. 159. ISBN 978-0786966981.
- ↑ Scott Fitzgerald Gray (April 29, 2014). Dead in Thay. (Wizards of the Coast), p. 65.