Flash Beetle Lantern

This unassuming hooded lantern contains a mass of flash beetle eggs suspended in a magical solution. It sheds light on a 45-foot radius (and dim light in the next 45 feet).

Activate—Spotlight [1] (light, manipulate, visual)

Frequency once per day

Effect Flipping a concealed lever in the lantern's handle triggers a small current to pass through the solution. The eggs brighten and emit a series of brilliant flashes in a . Each creature in the area of effect must attempt a DC 18 Fortitude save.

Critical Success The creature is unaffected.

Success The creature is Dazzled for 1 round.

Failure The creature is Blinded for 1 round.

Critical Failure The creature is blinded for 1 minute.

Craft Requirements The initial raw materials must include the eggs of a flash beetle.