Necklace of Fireballs

Aura: Moderate; (DC 20) evocation

Activation: Standard (thrown)

Weight: —

This device appears to be nothing but beads on a string, sometimes with the ends tied together to form a necklace. (It does not count as an item worn around the neck for the purpose of determining which of a character’s worn magic items is effective.) If a character holds it, however, all can see the strand as it really is⁠—a golden chain from which hang a number of golden spheres. The spheres are detachable by the wearer (and only by the wearer), who can easily hurl one of them up to 70 feet. When a sphere arrives at the end of its trajectory, it detonates as a fireball spell (Reflex DC 14 half ).

Spheres come in different strengths, ranging from those that deal 2d6 points of fire damage to those that deal 10d6. The market price of a sphere is 150 gp for each die of damage it deals.

Each necklace of fireballs contains a combination of spheres of various strengths. Some traditional combinations, designated types I through VII, are detailed below.

Necklace	Number of fireball spheres by damage dice									Market Price	Item Level	Cost to Create
Necklace	10d6	9d6	8d6	7d6	6d6	5d6	4d6	3d6	2d6	Market Price	Item Level	gp	XP	Days
	10d6	9d6	8d6		6d6	5d6	4d6	3d6	2d6
Type I	—	—	—	—	—	1	—	2	—	1,650 gp	5th	825	66	2
Type II	—	—	—	—	1	—	2	—	2	2,700 gp	7th	1,350	108	3
Type III	—	—	—	1	—	2	—	4	—	4,350 gp	9th	2,175	174	5
Type IV	—	—	1	—	2	—	2	—	4	5,400 gp	10th	2,700	216	6
Type V	—	1	—	2	—	2	—	2	—	5,850 gp	10th	2,925	234	6
Type VI	1	—	2	—	2	—	4	—	—	8,100 gp	12th	4,050	324	9
Type VII	1	2	—	2	—	2	—	2	—	8,700 gp	12th	4,350	348	9

If the necklace is being worn or carried by a character who fails her saving throw against a magical fire attack, the item must make a saving throw as well (with a save bonus of +7). If the necklace fails to save, all its remaining spheres detonate simultaneously, often with regrettable consequences for the wearer.

Prerequisites: Craft Wondrous Item, fireball.

Cost to Create: See table.

Source: Dungeon Master’s Guide (version 3.5), page 263.