Night Monarch Vardo
Aura strong conjuration and transmutation; CL 13th
Slot —
Price 22,750 gp
Weight 400 lbs.
Description
Varisians prize these brightly colored wagons for their usefulness in transport and consider them a sign of Desna’s favor. 10 feet wide by 20 feet long, a
night monarch vardo functions as a magically treated Heavy Wagon (hardness 10 and 240 hit points). However, the inside is larger than its outside dimensions. Two additional rooms equivalent in size to the first are accessible from the interior of the wagon and are treated as extradimensional spaces. The atmosphere in these adjoining rooms is clean, fresh, and warm regardless of outside conditions. Each has a capacity of 5,000 pounds and 1,000 cubic feet.
A greater boon is revealed when an animal animated from a
figurine of wondrous power is harnessed to the wagon. A
night monarch vardo does not encumber these creatures, provided they are at least large size. Moreover, if the animated animal takes flight, the wagon can accompany the creature without hindrance. A night monarch vardo can even follow an
obsidian steed during its
plane shift and
ethereal jaunt powers.
When a
night monarch vardo is part of a caravan, use the following caravan rules statistics:
Traveler Capacity 6; Cargo Capacity 14
Limit 1; Consumption 1
Special Benefit +4 bonus to caravan’s Resolve
Construction
Requirements Craft Wondrous Item,
mage's magnificent mansion, overland flight, creator must have 6 ranks in the Craft (carpentry) or Profession (wainwright) skill
Cost 11,375 gp
Source: RPG Superstar 2012 Open Call
GM Note
House Rule: Several modifications have been tried (some without success) to the
night monarch vardo; each successful modification adds +1 to the vardo's caster level (remember this is not a construction requirement but rather provides the vardo's caster level for dispel magic checks. Here are some of the successes:
Adding the
aeonian lantern spell to the vardo's construction requirements increases its price by 10,000 gp but adds an aeonian lantern to the vardo's interior.
Adding the
alarm spell to the vardo's construction requirements increases its price by 2,000 gp but wards it as that spell.
Adding the
augment object spell to the vardo's construction requirements increases its price by 6,000 gp but doubles its hardness and hit points and adds +20 to the break DC of the vardo.
Adding the
dimensional stability spell to the vardo's construction requirements increases its price by 8,000 gp but stabilizes its interior (to include the addtional rooms) so that items that use an extradimensional space as a part of their function (cf.
bag of holding) function normally.
Adding the
disguise caravan spell to the vardo's construction requirements increases its price by 8,000 gp but it appears as a completely different vehicle allowing it to seamlessly blend in with the culture and environment around it. Remember it does not disguise those driving or riding in it.
Adding the
greater alarm spell to the vardo's construction requirements increases its price by 4,000 gp but wards it as that spell.
Adding the
hardening spell to the vardo's construction requirements increases its price by 12,000 gp but increases its hardness by 1 point per 2 caster levels of the vardo's caster level.
Adding the
hidden caravan spell to the vardo's construction requirements increases its price by 8,000 gp but prevents it from being detected by all but magical means.
Adding the
hidden lodge spell to the vardo's construction requirements increases its price by 10,000 gp but increases its interior, changing the right side additional room into a 30 x 30 foot chamber with a sturdy door and a small fireplace. It is furnished with eight bunks, a trestle table, eight stools, and a writing desk. If this spell is added to the vardo's construction twice, the left side chamber is altered to mirror the right side one.
Adding the
improved unseen servant spell to the vardo's construction requirements increases its price by 4,000 gp but provides an improved unseen servant to assist with chores in the interior of the vardo.
Adding the
ironwood spell to the vardo's construction requirements increases its price by 12,000 gp but increases its hardness by 10 to a total of 20 and gives it fire resistance 10.
Adding the
greater ironwood spell to the vardo's construction requirements increases its price by 16,000 gp but gives it DR 5/adamantine and immunity to fire..
Adding the
mage's private sanctum spell to the vardo's construction requirements increases its price by 10,000 gp but wards the interior as that spell
Adding the
phantom driver spell to the vardo's construction requirements increases its price by 6,000 gp but gives it a driver that makes all driver skill checks (no matter what skills are needed to drive the vehicle) as your caster level + your Intelligence modifier at the time you created the vardo.
Adding the
phantom wagon spell to the vardo's construction requirements increases its price by 12,000 gp but give it the additional powers and capabilities of that spell (any improvement in an ability, capability, or power, use the better of the two).
Adding the
planar navigation spell to the vardo's construction requirements increases its price by 18,000 gp but allows it to move from plane to plane as if a
greater plane shift were cast upon it.
Adding the
secret vault spell to the vardo's construction requirements increases its price by 16,000 gp but creates an extradimensional space that is accessible through a trapdoor in one of the vardo's three rooms. This vault is equal in size to 10 cubic feet per CL of the vardo. Once the location of this trapdoor is decided upon, it cannot be changed.
Adding the
unseen attendant spell to the vardo's construction requirements increases its price by 2,000 gp but provides an unseen attendant to act as your valet while in the interior of the vardo.
Adding the
unseen crafter spell to the vardo's construction requirements increases its price by 4,000 gp but provides an unseen crafter to assist in any crafting (magical or mundane) while in the interior of the vardo.
Adding the
unseen servant spell to the vardo's construction requirements increases its price by 2,000 gp but provides an unseen servant to assist with chores in the interior of the vardo.
