Rod of Seven Parts

In many campaign settings for the Dungeons & Dragons role-playing game the Rod of Seven Parts, formerly known as the Rod of Law, is a powerful artifact.

Description

The Rod of Seven Parts, when whole, is a 5-foot-long pole. The command words for each piece are "Ruat," "Coelum," "Fiat," "Justitia," "Ecce," "Lex," and "Rex," which collectively make up a Latin phrase that translates into "Though chaos reign, let justice be done. Behold! Law is king."

History

Eons ago, in a great war between the Wind Dukes of Aaqa and the Queen of Chaos, the Rod of Law was used in the Battle of Pesh to imprison the Queen's greatest general, Miska the Wolf-Spider, Prince of Demons. The Rod was broken in this conflict and the seven fragments scattered across the world. Each piece has its own powers, and the more parts of the rod a user possesses the more powerful each one becomes.

Age of Worms

In the Age of Worms Adventure Path, the seventh part of the Rod lies in the tomb of the Wind Duke general Icosiol. The sixth part lies on another plane.

References

• Baur, Wolfgang. "A Gathering of Winds." Dungeon #129 (Paizo Publishing, 2005).

• Cagle, Eric, Jesse Decker, Jeff Quick, and James Wyatt Arms and Equipment Guide (Wizards of the Coast, 2003)

• Cook, David. Book of Artifacts (TSR, 1993).
• Cook, David. Dungeon Master's Guide (TSR, 1989).

• Gygax, Gary. Dungeon Master's Guide (TSR, 1979).

• Gygax, Gary, and Brian Blume. Eldritch Wizardry (TSR, 1976).

• Henson, Dale, and Doug Stewart, eds. Encyclopedia Magica Vol 3 (TSR, 1995).

• Erik Mona. "The Whispering Cairn." Dungeon #124 (Paizo Publishing, 2005).

• Williams, Skip. "A History of the Rod of Seven Parts." Dragon #224 (TSR, 1995).
• Williams, Skip. The Rod of Seven Parts. (TSR, 1996).

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