# Rod of Alertness > [!info] Item Details > | | | > |---|---| > | **Category** | Rods | > | **Rarity** | Very Rare | > | **Attunement** | Yes | > | **Source** | DMG p.196 | --- ## Description While holding the rod, you have advantage on Wisdom (Perception) checks and on rolls for initiative. While holding the rod, you can use an action to cast one of the following spells from it: detect evil and good, detect magic, detect poison and disease, or see invisibility. As an action (recharges at dawn), you can plant the haft of the rod in the ground, whereupon the rod sheds bright light in a 60-foot radius and dim light for an additional 60 feet. While in that bright light, you and friendly creatures gain a +1 bonus to AC and saving throws and can sense invisible or ethereal creatures within 10 feet. The effect lasts for 10 minutes or until you remove the rod from the ground. --- ## Properties - While held: **advantage on Perception checks** and **initiative rolls**. - While held (action): cast *detect evil and good*, *detect magic*, *detect poison and disease*, or *see invisibility*. - Once per dawn (action): plant the rod for a **60-ft aura** granting +1 AC/saves and invisible-creature detection for **10 minutes**. - Requires attunement.