Price (Item Level): See table
Body Slot: —
Caster Level: See table
Aura: Moderate; (see table for detect magic DC) transmutation
Activation: Standard (thrown) or see text
Weight: —
This smoky crystal vial is closed with a golden stopper, capped by a faintly glowing piece of clear quartz.
A vial of explosive breath is hurled as a splash weapon and must be aimed at a grid intersection. Upon impact, the vial shatters, releasing the energy of its breath weapon in a 20-foot-radius spread centered upon the point of impact. This deals of acid, cold, electricity, or fire damagethe energy type depending on the breath weapon of the dragon that created the vial (Reflex DC 18 half) and the amount of damage depending whether it is a lesser or greater vial of explosive breath (see table under the Damage Dealt column).
| Vial Variety | Damage Dealt | Caster Level | Aura DC | Price (gp) | Item Level | Cost to Create | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| gp | XP | Days | ||||||
| Lesser | 6d6 | 6th | 18 | 1,000 | 4th | 500 | 40 | 1 |
| Greater | 10d6 | 10th | 20 | 2,000 | 6th | 1,000 | 80 | 2 |
When a vial of explosive breath shatters, destructive magical energy explodes outward, looking very much like a dragon unfolding its wings before dissipating into thin air.
A creature can throw a vial of explosive breath as an attack, either as a standard action or as part of a full attack action. Hurling the vial as a ranged attack provokes attacks of opportunity.
Prerequisites: Craft Wondrous Item, creator must be a true dragon of adult age or greater with a breath weapon that deals acid, cold, electricity, or fire damage.
Cost to Create: See table.
Source: Dragon Magic, page 97.