Range voice of magic items

[AericExMiscellanea]

Hi all,

Just a quick question. When you enchant an object to cast a spell with range voice, since all ranges are counted from the object, that means that the object has to make a sound to be able to affect a target?

Does that also mean that you cannot enchant an object to cast something with ocular range (because the object lacks eyes to make eye contact)?

Or you determine those things from the user of the object?

[Berengar]

See:

@ArM5 p.112 Voice

Magic items use the wielder’s voice; independent items need to be given a voice (CrIm) to use this range. The range is established when the spell is cast, and remains the same even if the magus changes the loudness of his voice.

@ArM5 p.112 Sight

A magic item uses the wielder’s sight; independent items need to be able to see (InIm) to use this range.

Giving an 'independent' item sight is not trivial though: ArM5 Magical Senses (ArM5 p.113f) require pre-existing mundane senses. ArM5 p.137 Stir the Slumbering Tree provides a helpful idea.

Cheers