conjuration, magical
- Price: 30 silvers
- Bulk: L
- Hands: 2
- Slot: –
If the possessor learns the proper tune, they can use these pipes to attract 1d3 rat swarms if rats are within 400 feet. For every 50 feet the rats have to travel to reach the creature using the pipes, there is a one round delay. The piper must continue playing as a single action until the rats appear, and when they do so, the piper must make a DC 15 Perform check. Success means that the rats obey the piper’s telepathic commands so long as they continue to play. Failure causes the rats turn on the piper. If for any reason the piper ceases playing with a single action, the rats leave immediately. The Perform DC increases by 5 for each time beyond the first that the rats have been successfully called in a 24-hour period.
If the rats are under the control of another creature, add the Proficiency Score of the controller to the Perform DC. Once control is assumed, another check is required each round to maintain it if the other creature is actively seeking to reassert its control. Pipes of the sewers are a common item.
Crafting Requirements: You must supply a casting of Summon Nature’s Ally.