Retract-O-Arm, Spelltouch

Description: Originally designed by gnomes to perform dangerous machine adjustments without risking one's fingers, the retract-o-arm was later adopted for spellcasting use by Forsaken tinker/arcanists. The arm resembles a short staff slung underneath the forearm. When the hand is twisted in a certain way, a rod telescopes outward and then snaps back into place. Operation: This device is used as part of a spellcasting action. Using the retract-o-arm requires a DC 20 Use T echnological Device check. If successful, the arm allows the wearer to deliver a melee touch attack on a target up to 20 feet away. The user takes a -4 penalty on the attack roll due to the ungainliness of the arm. After the attack, the arm immediately retracts without any special action on the wearer's part. If the touch attack misses and the caster holds the spell, the arm can be employed again in the following round, but each activation requires a separate Use T echnological Device check. When the arm extends, it provokes attacks of opportunity when it exits threatened squares. Spelltouch retract-o-arms must include fragments of the owner's flesh, taken from his own body and woven into the device's framework. This bodily connection is what permits a touch attack to succeed at a distance. Fuel: A spelltouch retract-o-arm requires 1 vial of liquid phlogiston for each 20 attacks it makes. Malfunction: The device doesn't work and the spell is lost. Hardness 5; 15 hp; Size Tiny; W eight 14 lb.; MR 2; TS 3; Craft DC 14; Price 280 gp. Spearflinger