BEADS OF FORCE
BEADS OF FORCE
Experience Point Value. 200 xp ea.
Gold Piece Value. 1,000 gp ea.
One of these small, black spheres might be mistaken for some common bead, a marble, or perhaps an unusually black but lusterless pearl.
Each is about three-quarters of an inch in diameter and quite heavy, weighing almost an ounce.
One can be hurled up to 3" distance. Upon impact, the bead will send forth a burst of force which will inflict 5-20 (5d4) hit points of damage upon all creatures within a 10-foot radius of its center. Each victim is allowed a saving throw vs. spell. Those who save will be thrown out of the blast area, but those who fail to save will be encapsulated by a sphere of force after taking damage.
The sphere will form around any and all such creatures in the 10-foot radius area, even those of large size, and will persist for 3-12 rounds.
Victims will be unable to escape except by the same means used to bring down a wall of force spell.
From 5-8 of these beads are usually found at one time.