Horn of the Rider

Price (Item Level): See table

Body Slot:

Caster Level: See table

Aura: See table

Activation: Standard (manipulation)

Weight: 1 lb.

This curved horn bears engravings of armed men on horseback, charging into battle. Three times per day, the user can attempt a DC 15 Perform (wind instruments) check to create one or more riders made of force energy. If the check fails, no riders are created, but it still counts as one of the horn’s daily uses.

A lesser horn of the rider summons a single rider of force as the spiritual charger spell. The rider has a +5 attack bonus and deals 2d8+2 points of damage.

A greater horn of the rider summons three horsemen as the spiritual cavalry spell. Each rider has a +11 attack bonus and deals 2d8+4 points of damage.

Table: Horns of the Rider
Horn
Grade
Price
(gp)
Item
Level
Cost to CreateCaster
Level
Evocation
Aura
gpXPDays
Lesser18,00014th9,000720186thModerate; (DC 18)
Greater60,00018th30,0002,4006012thStrong; (DC 21)

Prerequisites: Craft Wondrous Item, spiritual cavalry (greater) or spiritual charger (lesser).

Cost to Create: See table.

Source: Heroes of Battle, page 132.