Rod of Seven Parts

Greyhawk Item

Rod of Seven Parts
The complete Rod, illustrated by Glen Angus, in Tomes: Rod of Seven Parts, "Initiattion to Power", p2. (1996)
General information
Type:	Artifact
Rules
Weight:	7lbs; feels weightless
Publishing
First published:	Eldritch Wizardry (1976)

This article is about the artifact. For the adventure, see The Rod of Seven Parts. For the novel, see The Rod of Seven Parts (novel).

The Rod of Seven Parts, formerly known as the Rod of Law, is a powerful artifact in the World of Greyhawk campaign setting.

Description

The Rod of Seven Parts, when whole, is a black 5-foot-long pole. The command words for each piece are "Ruat," "Coelum," "Fiat," "Justitia," "Ecce," "Lex," and "Rex," which collectively make up a Latin phrase that translates into "Though chaos reign, let justice be done. Behold! Law is king."

History

Eons ago, in a great war between the Wind Dukes of Aaqa and the Queen of Chaos, the Rod of Law was used in the Battle of Pesh to imprison the Queen's greatest general, Miska the Wolf-Spider, Prince of Demons. The Rod was broken in this conflict and the seven fragments scattered across the world. Each piece has its own powers, and the more parts of the rod a user possesses the more powerful each one becomes.

Age of Worms

In the Age of Worms adventure path, the seventh part of the Rod lies in the tomb of the Wind Duke general Icosiol. The sixth part lies on another plane in the possession of the pit fiend Visciannix.

Gallery

• 
  Art by Glen Angus, The Rod of Seven Parts, p52 (1996).
• 
  Art by David Frazier, Book of Artifacts, p91 (1993).
• 
  Art by Eva Widermann, A Gathering of Winds, p65 (2005).

References

Bibliography

• Bauer, Wolfgang. "A Gathering of Winds." Dungeon #129. Bellevue, WA: Paizo Publishing, 2005.
• Cagle, Eric, Jesse Decker, Jeff Quick, and James Wyatt. Arms and Equipment Guide. Renton, WA: Wizards of the Coast, 2003.
• Cook, David. Book of Artifacts. Lake Geneva, WI: TSR, 1993.

———. Dungeon Master's Guide. Lake Geneva, WI: TSR, 1989.

• Decker, Jesse. "The Spire of Long Shadows." Dungeon #130. Bellevue, WA: Paizo Publishing, 2006.
• Gygax, Gary. Dungeon Master's Guide. Lake Geneva, WI: TSR, 1979.
• Gygax, Gary, and Brian Blume. Eldritch Wizardry. Lake Geneva, WI: TSR, 1976.
• Henson, Dale, and Doug Stewart, eds. Encyclopedia Magica Vol 3. Lake Geneva, WI: TSR, 1995.
• Mona, Erik. Age of Worms Overload. Bellevue, WA: Paizo Publishing, 2005. Available online: [1]

———. "The Whispering Cairn." Dungeon #124. Bellevue, WA: Paizo Publishing, 2005.

• Williams, Skip. "A History of the Rod of Seven Parts." Dragon #224. Lake Geneva, WI: TSR, 1995.

———. The Rod of Seven Parts. Lake Geneva, WI: TSR, 1996.

Encyclopedia Greyhawkania Index

The Encyclopedia Greyhawkania Index (EGI) is based on previous work of Jason Zavoda through '08, continued by numerous other fans. The EGI article has a list of sources, product names, abbreviations, and a link to the full, downloadable index.

Topic	Type	Description	Product	Page/Card/Image
The Rod of Seven Parts	Item		Dragon magazine #224	68
The Rod of Seven Parts Boxed Set (Tomes)	Publication	Supplement,	Dragon magazine #224	68
The Rod of Seven Parts Boxed Set (Tomes)	Publication	Supplement,	Dragon magazine #233	92
The Rod of Seven Parts campaign set	Adventure	Adventure -	The Rod of Seven Parts: Reference Cards
The Rod of Seven Parts: Initiation to Power	Adventure		Dragon magazine #233	92
The Rod of Seven Parts: Might and Menace	Adventure		Dragon magazine #233	93