The Consume Magic Items exploit for the Arcanist does not mention how one is to interact with the item to be drained. Do you have to hold, touch, or do something else to the item to use the ability on it?
I did a quick search of the message boards and got back nothing from the Rules section and the Class Discussion section gave me too much to sift through.
Consume Magic Items:
Consume Magic Items (Su): The arcanist can consume the power of potions, scrolls, staves, and wands, using them to fill her arcane reservoir. Using this ability is a move action that provokes an attack of opportunity. When using this exploit, the arcanist adds a number of points to her arcane reservoir equal to 1/2 the level of the spell contained in the item (0-level and 1st-level spells do not recharge the arcanist's arcane reservoir). If used on a wand, the wand loses 5 charges; if if has fewer than 5 charges, the wand is destroyed and the arcanist gains no benefit. If used on a staff, it loses 1 charge and the arcanist gains a number of points to his arcane reservoir equal to the highest-level spell the staff can cast using only 1 charge; if the staff has no spells that require only 1 charge, the arcanist cannot consume that staff's magic. No more than 1 charge can be drawn from a staff each day in this way. Points gained in excess of the arcanist's reservoir's maximum are lost. This exploit has no effect on magic armor, weapons, rings, rods, wonderous items, or other magic items besides those noted above.
Not really. I assume that you need to touch it at a minimum.
I believe it is at least that much myself. Otherwise as it is written you either cannot actually use it at all or you can use it on any qualifying item that you felt like no matter where it is located. I am just hoping to get some clarification on it.
I don't think you need to bump this. it's a question that can't be answered with the rules in the book and with the number of issues that are in the book, it could be a LONG time before anyone in charge says anything.
I don't think you need to bump this. it's a question that can't be answered with the rules in the book and with the number of issues that are in the book, it could be a LONG time before anyone in charge says anything.
I am just trying to keep up on this since I tend to miss stuff if I am not following it closely.
I think you might be better served putting this thread on favorites and checking it every once in a while instead bumping it every day. If anyone has any questions/info, they can search and find this thread.
