Staff of the Serpent
Staff of the Serpent Moderate Transmutation; CL 9th Slot: — Weight: 1 lb. DESCRIPTION This unassuming short wooden staff is smooth to the touch and faintly warm, as though it possesses a living pulse beneath its surface. The head of the staff is intricately carved in the likeness of a hooded cobra , its flared hood framing a poised, watchful face with bared fangs. The craftsmanship is unnervingly lifelike - the eyes seem to catch the light, and faint scale-like patterns ripple subtly beneath the grain of the wood when held for too long. When grasped firmly, the wielder can feel a slow, rhythmic thrum within the staff, like a heartbeat just beneath the surface. The carved cobra’s hood seems to flex ever so slightly, as though reacting to unseen movement, reinforcing the unsettling impression that the staff is not entirely dormant. Up to five times per day , the wielder may speak a command word to transform the staff into a Large Viper . As the transformation begins, the carved ...