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Actually, the wayfinder itself glows with light, it doesn't let you cast light on another object. Hanging it around your neck is a good way to keep your hands free, but I think it would take up the neck slot when used this way, since it is a magical item. But I couldn't find this written anywhere, so I may be incorrect.
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Actually, the wayfinder itself glows with light, it doesn't let you cast light on another object. Hanging it around your neck is a good way to keep your hands free, but I think it would take up the neck slot when used this way, since it is a magical item. But I couldn't find this written anywhere, so I may be incorrect.
Ahh.. it does say that the wayfinder shines as per the light spell, so it is the thing that's lit up.
It is also specifically slotless, so either neck or left pocket it shouldn't conflict with anything but another wayfinder.
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Yes, you can wear the item around your neck without using up your neck slot (the same way you can have a magic sword hanging from your belt without using up your belt slot). Since a wayfinder does not actually grant any statistical benefit to the bearer, it doesn't need a slot like a wondrous item that boosted a stat or gave the user a spell-like ability or something like that.
Also, I got a chuckle out of the confusion about "casting light," as the phrase "you probably need to hold [it] in your hand to get it to cast light on something" perfectly illustrates why we italicize spells in our products. There's a big difference between "I cast light on the wall" and "i cast light on the wall." :-D
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The one he's referring to is not a standard wayfinder (which also has the light effect), but the faction reward from the Silver Crusade which has a couple of spell effects including Detect Evil. Now there would be no problem in wearing it for light but you would need to have it in hand to use the Detect Evil spell function. but otherwise it's a slotless item.Yes, you can wear the item around your neck without using up your neck slot (the same way you can have a magic sword hanging from your belt without using up your belt slot). Since a wayfinder does not actually grant any statistical benefit to the bearer, it doesn't need a slot like a wondrous item that boosted a stat or gave the user a spell-like ability or something like that.
Off topic but I feel a need to chime in. The last adventure I played (i'll leave the name out for spoiler reasons) the end boss turned invis. So my character held his Shining Wayfinder in one hand and his sword in the other to narrow down where the boss was. Once I had an idea that it was hiding in the corner the wizard was kind enough to fireball that corner of the room. =)