Staff of the Thieving Magpie
Aura strong transmutation; CL 13th
Slot none; Price 82,000 gp; Weight 5 lbs.
Description
This black staff generally has a feather motif carved throughout, with greedy black eyes peaking through and is topped with a silver bird’s talon. Created by a nefarious wizard to steal the arcane secrets of his peers, it allows the following spell:
Pilfering Hand (1 Charge)
In addition, the wielder can use the staff to cast any spell on their class list they have successfully identified being cast by another spell caster with a Spellcraft check in the last minute. It can cast a 1st-3rd level spell using 2 charges, a 4th-5th level spell using 3 charges, and a 6th-7th level spell using 4 charges.
If the wielder has cast an observed spell through the staff and has the ability to learn additional spells by making a Spellcraft check, they may attempt to learn the spell or teach it to their familiar. This must be done on the same day the spell was cast through the staff.
Construction
Requirements Craft Staff, Pilfering Hand, Mnemonic Enhancer, Creator must have 5 ranks in the Sleight of Hand skill; Cost 41,000 gp
