Needle of UndeathEquipment 10
Price 1,150 gp
Weight light
This thin, wand-like implement is carved from bone and scrimshawed with depictions of battle. While holding the needle of undeath, mindless undead creatures see you as one of their own and are indifferent to you until you take hostile actions against them, and you have a +2 item bonus to Deception and Diplomacy checks against intelligent undead. This does not affect a summoned undead's attitude.
Activate—Speak with Undead 1
Frequency once per hour
Effect You can use Diplomacy to Make an Impression on mindless undead or make simple requests of them with a +2 item bonus. You cannot make this request of someone else's summoned undead.
Traits
This rarity indicates that a rules element is very difficult to find in the game world. A rare feat, spell, item or the like is available to players only if the GM decides to include it in the game, typically through discovery during play. Creatures with this trait are rare. They typically can't be summoned. The DC of Recall Knowledge checks related to these creatures is increased by 5.
MagicalSomething with the magical trait is imbued with magical energies not tied to a specific tradition of magic. Some items or effects are closely tied to a particular tradition of magic. In these cases, the item has the arcane, divine, occult, or primal trait instead of the magical trait. Any of these traits indicate that the item is magical.