Desiccating Scepter

Often wielded by priests of cruel desert gods, this thin scepter is carved from dry, yellowed bone and can destroy the moisture in anything it touches.

Activate ◆ Interact

Frequency twice per day

Effect You touch the scepter to a body of water containing 20 gallons or less, which is instantly reduced to dust; larger bodies of water are unaffected. Alternatively, you can touch a creature whose body contains water with the scepter; the target takes 4d6 fire damage and must attempt a DC 19 fortitude save.

Critical Success The target is unaffected.

Success The target takes half damage.

Failure The target takes full damage and is Slowed 1.

Critical Failure As failure, but the target is Slowed 2.