Item: Flash Beetle Lantern

Level3
Rarity
Uncommon
Traits
Price50 gp
UsageHeld in one hand
PublicationPathfinder Howl of the Wild

This unassuming hooded lantern contains a mass of flash beetle eggs suspended in a magical solution. It sheds light on a 45-foot radius (and dim light in the next 45 feet).


Activate—Spotlight 1 (light, manipulate, visual)

Frequency once per day

Effect Flipping a concealed lever in the lantern's handle triggers a small current to pass through the solution. The eggs brighten and emit a series of brilliant flashes in a 30-foot cone. Each creature in the area of effect must attempt a DC 18 Fortitude save.


Critical Success The creature is unaffected.

Success The creature is Dazzled for 1 round.

Failure The creature is Blinded for 1 round.

Critical Failure The creature is blinded for 1 minute.


Craft Requirements The initial raw materials must include the eggs of a flash beetle.


Trait Effects

Magical: Something with the magical trait is imbued with magical energies not tied to a specific tradition of magic. Some items or effects are closely tied to a particular tradition of magic. In these cases, the item has the arcane, divine, occult, or primal trait instead of the magical trait. Any of these traits indicate that the item is magical.


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