Rod of Absorption

A Rod of Absorption is a rod which can absorb a number of spell levels for spells directed only at the target.

Description
A Rod of Absorption can be used as a reaction by an attuned user to absorb the energy of a spell that is targeted directly at them and no one else. When they do so, the spell slots of the absorbed spell, but not the spell itself, are stored within the rod. The rod can absorb up to 50 spell levels over its lifetime. It does not recharge. Once it has absorbed that many spells, it can no longer be used for spell absorption.

An attuned spellcaster can use the energy stored in a Rod of Absorption to cast spells that they know or have prepared. They cannot cast at a level higher than the spell slots available to them, nor can they cast at higher than 5th level from the rod. This can be done even if the rod is no longer able to absorb spells, as long as it has remaining stored energy.

Once the rod has absorbed 50 spell slots and has no remaining stored spell slots that can be used, it becomes nonmagical.

History
One of the many magic items Trent Ikithon brought with him when he came to the Blooming Grove to attack Caleb was a Rod of Absorption with 27 spell slots of absorption left on it. He was unable to get a chance to use it in combat. The Mighty Nein took it from him.