Wand of Portraiture (Magic Wand)

Late in their brief adventuring career, Jantz and Joli discovered the wand of portraiture and a small crystal ball set in an ornately carved wooden case. These items were near the remains of an ancient wizard in an old tower. The wand showed no signs of use, but signs of research were nearby. With some sage help, they discovered how to operate the wand. It functions by being pointed at the person or object, the command "Ready" causes a sphere of light to leap flam the wand, centering at a distance determined by the wizard holding the item. With hand motions and pronunciation of the words "bigger" or "smaller," the caster changes the size and focus of the sphere. A sphere 10 feet in diameter or less costs only one charge, while spheres up to 100 feet in diameter cost two. A sphere can be made as large as 1,000 feet in diameter with the expenditure of three charges. With the pronunciation of the word "flash," the caster causes the image surrounded by the sphere to become embedded in a crystal ball, which the wand wielder must hold in his other hand. If a crystal ball is not held, the image appears briefly before dissipating, wasting the charges.
Worried that the wand would run out of charges, the couple hired a well-known young researcher named Darsson Spellmaker. With the fragmented notes from the site of the discovery, and a great deal of work, Darsson was able to create a reasonable duplicate of the spell, which he calls portrait. The wand can be recharged as often as necessary with this spell.
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