Oracle spiders are single-use magical constructions that act on the Oracle. They can only be activated by a DivHead, and after some time (given in the description) degrade to uselessness. Activating an Oracle Spider requires a full-round action that does not provoke attacks of opportunity.
Alert SpiderPrice: 75 gp
Body Slot: —
Caster Level: 1st
Aura: Faint; abjuration.
Activation: Full-round (mental)
Weight: —
An alert spider must be keyed to a particular creature or Oracle access point before activation. Once activated, it lasts indefinitely until discharged.
Location: A DivHead may key an alert spider to a permanent Oracle access point (such as a public scry pool or personal mirror) that he can see. The next time that access point is used to access the Oracle, the DivHead receives a mental alert from the spider. If the DivHead is at least 9th level, he may immediately make a trace attempt on the location with a +4 bonus to determine who is using the access point.
Creature: A DivHead may key an alert spider to an individual creature that he can see. The next time that creature accesses the Oracle, the DivHead receives a mental alert from the spider. If the DivHead is at least 9th level, he may immediately make a trace attempt on the creature with a +4 bonus to determine the creature's location.
prerequisites: Craft Wondrous Item, alarm.
cost to create: 37 gp 5 sp, 3 xp, 1 day.
Assist SpiderPrice: 200 gp (+2), 800 gp (+4), 1800 gp (+6), 3200 gp (+8)
Body Slot: —
Caster Level: 1st (+2), 3rd (+4 or +6), 5th (+8)
Aura: Faint; divination.
Activation: Full-round (mental)
Weight: —
An assist spider automates some of the work required when a DivHead Hacks, granting a +2 or higher competence bonus to Hack checks until it degrades in 1 day per caster level.
prerequisites: Craft Wondrous Item, guidance.
cost to create: 100 gp, 8 xp, 1 day (+2); 400 gp, 32 xp, 1 day (+4); 900 gp, 72 xp, 2 days (+6); 1600 gp, 128 gp, 4 days (+8).
Cloak SpiderPrice: 6000 gp
Body Slot: —
Caster Level: 15th.
Aura: Strong; abjuration.
Activation: Full-round (mental)
Weight: —
A cloak spider makes a DivHead (and anyone sharing his virtual overlay) undetectable to divination and scrying. Anyone viewing the area the cloaked creatures occupy via a scrying spell or the Oracle simply does not see them, as the spider erases information about their existence. A cloak spider lasts for 48 hours.
prerequisites: Craft Wondrous Item, mind blank.
cost to create: 3000 gp, 240 xp, 6 days.
Death SpiderPrice: 8000 gp
Body Slot: —
Caster Level: 17th
Aura: Strong; enchantment and necromancy.
Activation: One minute (mental); see below.
Weight: —
A death spider is extremely illegal and dangerous. Anyone even rumored to create one is investigated fully by various authority groups. Nonetheless, they can be purchased and activated in Evernight (just like everything else).
Each death spider is keyed to a particular creature by the DivHead who activates it, using his Informational Warfare (Trace) ability. If the trace fails, the death spider is not activated; if it fails by more than 10, the death spider is wasted and cannot be activated. Once successfully keyed to an individual, the death spider lurks indefinitely in the Oracle, waiting for the next access attempt by the target. The next time the target of the death spider accesses the Oracle by casting a divination spell, activating a permanent uplink, or using a public scry pool or private mirror, etc., the spider strikes. The target must make a Will save (DC 23) or die instantly as their brain is destroyed. On a successful save, the target still takes 5d6 points of damage and is stunned for 1 minute.
A DivHead attacked through his permanent uplink gains a +2 bonus on the Will save vs a death spider.
prerequisites: Craft Wondrous Item, recall death (yes, it's a wondrous item based on a psionic power).
cost to create: 4000 gp, 320 xp, 8 days.
Impede SpiderPrice: 750 gp (lesser targeted), 2250 gp (lesser area), 4550 gp (greater targeted), 7650 gp (greater area)
Body Slot: —
Caster Level: 5th (lesser targeted), 9th (lesser area), 13th (greater targeted), 17th (greater area)
Aura: Faint (lesser targeted), moderate (lesser area), or strong (greater); divination.
Activation: Full-round (mental)
Weight: —
An impede spider scrambles signals from the Oracle, making it difficult for the target to go about their business. Once activated, it lasts for 12 hours.
Targeted: A targeted impede spider must be keyed to an individual creature or an Oracle access point that the DivHead can see. While the impede spider is active, the creature (or any creature using the access point) suffers a -4 (lesser) or -8 (greater) penalty on Gather Information checks and Hack checks. In addition, the percentage chance of getting a correct answer (or any answer at all) from casting a divination spell is reduced by 15% (lesser) or 30% (greater).
Area: An area impede spider can be set to impede all Oracle activity in a 1-mile (lesser) or 3-mile (greater) radius, centered on where the DivHead activates the spider. Any creature attempting a Gather Information or Hack check within the area of effect suffers a -4 (lesser) or -8 (greater) penalty on the check. In addition, the percentage chance of getting a correct answer (or any answer at all) from casting a divination spell is reduced by 15% (lesser) or 30% (greater).
prerequisites: Craft Wondrous Item, bestow curse (targeted) or private sanctum (area).
cost to create: 375 gp, 30 xp, 1 day (lesser targeted); 1125 gp, 90 xp, 3 days (lesser area); 2275 gp, 182 xp, 5 days (greater targeted); 3825 gp, 306 xp, 8 days (greater area).
Monitor SpiderPrice: 1400 gp
Body Slot: —
Caster Level: 7th.
Aura: Moderate; divination.
Activation: Full-round (mental)
Weight: —
A monitor spider must be keyed to a particular creature or Oracle access point before activation. Once activated, it lasts for 48 hours.
Location: A DivHead may key a monitor spider to a permanent Oracle access point (such as a public scry pool or personal mirror) that he can see. For the next 48 hours, the DivHead is informed of all activity that occurs using that access point -- the search and result of Gather Information checks, the questions and answers from divinations, etc.
Creature: A DivHead may key a monitor spider to an individual creature that he can see. For the next 48 hours the DivHead is informed of all activity that the creature performs using the Oracle -- the search and result of Gather Information checks, the questions and answers from divinations, etc. The creature receives a Will save (DC 16) to realize that it is being monitored; a DivHead may make a Hack check in place of the Will save against the same DC. Creatures that realize they are being monitored often attempt to feed false information to those monitoring them.
prerequisites: Craft Wondrous Item, scrying.
cost to create: 700 gp, 56 xp, 2 days.