Root of the World Tree
Root of the World Tree is a magic item (rod) of uncommon rarity.
Crafted from the root burl of a sacred tree, this rod is 2 feet long with a spiked, knobby end. Runes inlaid with gold decorate the full length of the rod. This rod functions as a magic mace. Blood Anointment. You can perform a 1-minute ritual to anoint the rod in your blood. If you do, your hit point maximum is reduced by 2d4 until you finish a long rest. While your hit point maximum is reduced in this way, you gain a +1 bonus to attack and damage rolls made with this magic weapon, and, when you hit a fey or giant with this weapon, that creature takes an extra 2d6 necrotic damage. Holy Anointment. If you spend 1 minute anointing the rod with a flask of holy water, you can cast the augury spell from it. The runes carved into the rod glow and move, forming an answer to your query.
Mechanics
- type:
- Rod
- rarity:
- uncommon
- requires attunement:
- false
Related entries
matched by shared tagsitem1 shared
Accursed Idol

item1 shared
Adamantine Armor

item1 shared
Aerodite the Autumn Queen’s True Name
item1 shared
Air Charm

item1 shared
Air Seed
item1 shared
Alchemical Lantern
6 same-category · 0 cross-category
Sources
- Vault of Magic·OGL-1.0a·© Vault of Magic. OGL-1.0a. Via Open5e (open5e.com).
Last updated 6/19/2026·Tags: item, rod, uncommon