Wand of fireballs

A wand of fireballs was a rare magical item, which was capable of shooting fireballs.

“

Here on the planes, we respect knowledge and experience, but that wand of fireballs you've got there doesn't hurt either…

”

— Muldde Rasculi^[6]

Description[]

There wands were made out of ironwood and topped with a small flaming globe.^[4]

These wands could cast fireballs, with up to seven charges, before potentially crumbling to ash. The user could also use the wand to release more powerful balls of fire, but this would result in more charges being used up.^[5]

At dawn, two to seven charges (the maximum amount) would be replenished.^[5]

History[]

Wands of fireballs have been used for many centuries. Because of how common was study of arcane flames, it was has to pinpoint the exact origin of these enchanted items. Many sages believed that the modern refined wand of fire design came from the worshipers of Kossuth in the land of Thay.^[2]

The bridge of Womford was incinerated by such a wand.^[7]

Notable Wands of Fireballs[]

Wand of fire — *A wand of fire with a dragon tip.*

Wand of fire: magic wands of similar power. This variation allowed the user to cast the fireball spell at a target up to 160 feet (49 meters) away. The wand allowed the caster to use two charges at a time for increased explosive power, and was only usable by wizards.^[1]

Notable Owners[]

Gwydion pen Dafwyd

Appendix[]

Gallery[]

Appearances[]

Adventures

Desert of Desolation • Under Illefarn • Marco Volo: Departure • Storm King's Thunder • Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage

Video Games

Pool of Radiance series (Curse of the Azure Bonds • Secret of the Silver Blades • Pools of Darkness • Ruins of Myth Drannor) • Eye of the Beholder • Treasures of the Savage Frontier • Eye of the Beholder III: Assault on Myth Drannor • Dungeon Hack • Menzoberranzan • Ravenloft: Stone Prophet • Descent to Undermountain • Neverwinter Nights series (Tyrants of the Moonsea) • Tales from Candlekeep: Tomb of Annihilation • Neverwinter (The Heart of Fire)

Referenced only
Icewind Dale series (Trials of the Luremaster)

References[]

↑ ^1.0 ^1.1 Richard Baker III, David Cook, Kevin Melka, Bruce Nesmith (January 1997). Introduction to Advanced Dungeons & Dragons. (TSR, Inc.), p. 29. ISBN 0-7869-0332-5.
↑ ^2.0 ^2.1 ^2.2 ^2.3 BioWare (June 2002). Designed by Brent Knowles, James Ohlen. Neverwinter Nights. Atari.
↑ Ossian Studios (August 2019). Designed by Luke Scull. Neverwinter Nights: Tyrants of the Moonsea. Beamdog.
↑ ^4.0 ^4.1 ^4.2 Stormfront Studios (2001). Designed by Mark Buchignani, Ken Eklund, Sarah W. Stocker. Pool of Radiance: Ruins of Myth Drannor. Ubisoft Entertainment.
↑ ^5.0 ^5.1 ^5.2 Mike Mearls, Jeremy Crawford, Christopher Perkins, James Wyatt (2014). Dungeon Master's Guide 5th edition. (Wizards of the Coast), p. 210. ISBN 978-0786965622.
↑ Monte Cook (1998). Tales from the Infinite Staircase. Edited by Skip Williams. (TSR, Inc), p. 4. ISBN 0786912049.
↑ slade, et al. (April 1996). “The Wilderness”. In James Butler ed. The North: Guide to the Savage Frontier (TSR, Inc.), p. 49. ISBN 0-7869-0391-0.

[IntADD-p29-1] 1.0 ^1.1 Richard Baker III, David Cook, Kevin Melka, Bruce Nesmith (January 1997). Introduction to Advanced Dungeons & Dragons. (TSR, Inc.), p. 29. ISBN 0-7869-0332-5.

[nwn-2] 2.0 ^2.1 ^2.2 ^2.3 BioWare (June 2002). Designed by Brent Knowles, James Ohlen. Neverwinter Nights. Atari.

[nwnt-3] Ossian Studios (August 2019). Designed by Luke Scull. Neverwinter Nights: Tyrants of the Moonsea. Beamdog.

[PoD2-4] 4.0 ^4.1 ^4.2 Stormfront Studios (2001). Designed by Mark Buchignani, Ken Eklund, Sarah W. Stocker. Pool of Radiance: Ruins of Myth Drannor. Ubisoft Entertainment.

[dmg5e-5] 5.0 ^5.1 ^5.2 Mike Mearls, Jeremy Crawford, Christopher Perkins, James Wyatt (2014). Dungeon Master's Guide 5th edition. (Wizards of the Coast), p. 210. ISBN 978-0786965622.

[TFS2e-p4-6] Monte Cook (1998). Tales from the Infinite Staircase. Edited by Skip Williams. (TSR, Inc), p. 4. ISBN 0786912049.

[N.GSFW-p49-7] slade, et al. (April 1996). “The Wilderness”. In James Butler ed. The North: Guide to the Savage Frontier (TSR, Inc.), p. 49. ISBN 0-7869-0391-0.

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