A rare magical item of incredible power and chaos. The spirit contained within this unique box is so unpredictable, there is no way to command it's magics. The best anyone can hope to do is gather their courage, open the box and see what happens.
Written by Paige, Illustrated by Lux.
(WIP) Posted 9-24-2020
A small decorative box that is locked shut. There is no key that will open this box and no skill at lockpicking that can get it's magical mechanism open if the box does not want to be opened. The box will only open for one mouse at a time, unless the box is given away willingly to another. It will only open 3 and will require a long rest before it will open again. When opened, a great burst of magic will erupt from the box's interior in the direction that it is pointed.
Roll d100 on the table below to determine what emerges from the box.
A needle flies out and attacks the first thing it sees once, causing damage before disappearing.
Owl flies down towards the combat area, grabbing a random mouse then flies off with the mouse. (GM rolls for random mouse)
Cheese dip falls from the box, spreading slippery liquid cheese over the ground in a 2 foot radius. Making the immediate ground considered difficult terrain.
Hireling mouse pops out in front of the box, ready to do as commanded for d4 rounds.
Open the box, the whisper resonates out for 1 foot radius, healing everyone in that area who can hear it. (All HPs are fully restored.)
Tornado winds gust from the box knocking anyone in its path prone if they fail a strength save. On a successful save, they are pushed back 1ft.
Music escapes the box, anyone who can hear it in a 20 ft. radius must make a WIL save. On a failed save, you begin to dance for d4 rounds. You may make a WIL save on each of your turns to try and break the dancing trance.
Beads fall from the box in a 1ft cone. Anyone walking in that area needs to make a DEX save or start slipping around as if on uncontrollable skates.
Human size chips fly from the box like ninja stars, causing d4 damage to anyone who fails a DEX save in a direct line in front of the box up to 1ft.
Magic swirls around, anyone in a 1ft cone from the box suddenly feels their weapon come alive. You gain a +1 to damage for d2 rounds.
Invisible servant appears, you can give a one word command to the servant once before he disappears.
Pips fly from the box as if the jackpot on a slot machine went off. You can not tell if they are real or an illusion. Succeed a WIL save to know the difference otherwise be distracted for a round trying to pick up pips.
Magical fog covers the area for d8 rounds. Only those with magical means can see through the fog.
Light glows from the box, lighting the darkness as if it was day time up to 20ft.
Beam of light jets out from the box in a straight line. Causing d6 radiant damage to all in its path.
As the box opens, a funny sensation falls over all those within 30”. Unknowingly they begin to laugh, the cause of this laughter is unclear but they can not help themselves. While laughing they can not make attacks for d4 rounds.
Flowers spring out like confetti from the box.
Hissing sounds echo just before a snake’s head slides out, catching the nearest target to the box with its mouth and swallows them alive.
Anyone with a magical weapon suddenly feels the object being pulled towards the box like a magnet. STR save, on failed save you are pulled 1ft. towards the box.
All around the box the ground begins to look invisible. The castor appears to be standing on a cliff face. All those in the 1ft. radius must succeed a WIL save or become frightened and believe they are falling for 1 round.
Huge cat claw reaches out of the box in a huge arching swipe, d6 damage to one target directly within 1ft. of the box.
The closest creature you intended to harm with opening the box is instead healed by d4 damage. BUT if you intended to heal then instead you cause d4 of damage.
You produce fake copies of yourself up to d6 times. You all stand in a line causing confusion. WIL save will help determine fake from real. This lasts for 2 rounds.
Hedgehog crawls from the box, turns around and shoots his quills in a 20” cone radius for d4 damage each quill.
For d3 rounds, all allies gain +2 temporary HP points.
Any objects in a 20” radius suddenly float and move about, causing line of sight and combat hazards for 1 round.
The beak of a Falcon emerges grabbing at the nearest creature to the box. Causing d10 of damage.
You teleport an ally back home.
Rainbows spring from the box.
You teleport an enemy back home.
Huge cotton balls bounce from the box, make a DEX save or be knocked prone.
Lightning flashes from the box, hitting d3 of targets in a 10ft straight line. DEX save, On a failure, it takes [Dice] x 3 + [Sum] x 3 damage.
Random spell tablet falls from the box fully charged for use.
Soft melody plays in a target's head, lulling them off to sleep for d6 rounds, if they fail a WIL save. If a target is exhausted they automatically fail the save.
Suddenly you and each of your party has a small glass in your hand filled with a strange alcoholic drink instead of any other item they had before. These other items just vanish.
A huge mirror blocks the path of any spell coming towards the one holding the box and immediately reflects the spell back to the sender.
Body Odor. The target's body chemistry changes. For 1 minute creatures with scent always know where the target is.
Water pours from the box, forming a river of water on the ground. The area becomes difficult terrain.
The box holder and the target both suffer 1d4 acid damage.
The box holder suddenly grows another tail.
Females begin to grow a beard. Effects wear off after a long rest.
Time stops for 1 chosen target. Nothing can hurt the target and the target can move or hurt anything in this state for 1d4 rounds. The target can see and hear what is around them.
All males suddenly are wearing dresses and bonnet hats.
The castor's thirst is no longer a problem for 1d4 days and can not suffer from dehydration.
As you feel the ripple of the magic energies swirling through your conscious mind, something goes wrong. You forget how to use this box for 1d4 weeks
The castor becomes hungry and can not sedate their hunger for 1d4 days.
The target begins to grow scales like a snake. Arms and legs disappear, leaving the target to slide on its belly to move around.
The earth rumbles for 1 minute for 100” radius. (1-2 on the Richter scale)
Your fur turns fire engine red for 1d6 hours.
The next spell cast by either enemy or friend is delayed by 1d4 rounds and only is half effective.
Your target begins to blow up like a huge blueberry then suddenly bursts, spraying juice everywhere.
A target is transformed into a frog for 1d4 rounds and takes on the frogs stats and abilities.
The caster emits the effects of a fear spell on creatures within 10 feet for the next 1d8 hours.
The box owner becomes invisible and remains invisible till a short/long rest is taken.
You grow 1d10 years older
The box owner is cured of any exhaustion effects.
You grow 1d10 years younger
Your eyes begin to burn before a laser ray shoots out of them, insinuating anyone in a straight line in front of you.
The box owner gains superhuman strength. Your STR stat is temporarily increased by +5 for the next 1d4 hours.
Roll a d4, on a 1 an ally turns into a bat until a remove curse is performed. On a 2,3,4 your intended target turns into a bat.
Your intended target is paralyzed for 1d4 rounds.
Ley lines open up, giving you a full day of spell usage for free. Costing you no usage dots for the day.
Black cat jumps from the box and attacks either friend or foe. Roll a d4, evens it attacks your enemy, odds it attacks allies and you.
OOPS, you accidentally pass out for the round.
A Jinn, a green one, appears and grants you three wishes....
All of the target's actions for 2d4 turns are accompanied by theme music and pop-up balloons containing his thoughts.
The owner of the box gains 1 experience level.
1d4 silver daggers fly at the target. Daggers contain 10 pips worth of silver metal each.
Fireball flies from the box. Conditions are as per the spell tablet.
Target turned into an infant of the same race. He reverts to his original age after 1d10 rounds.
Next successful attack by target on caster heals instead of harms.
All pips in the pouch of the box owner is doubled.
One of the box owners' weapons flies through the air and attacks the target as per a Dancing Weapon.
The target is wrapped in chains but the ends are also wrapped around the box owner. Every time the target moves the box owner is shocked with electricity. But, every time the box owner moves the target is shocked with electricity. (1d4 damage each shock) This only stops once someone is dead or combat ends.
Water sprays from the box owner’s tear ducts like a water pistol towards the target, Water type: 1=normal, 2=holy, or 3=unholy.
The target is suddenly turned into a plant commonly found in the area of combat.
1d4 flame arrows shoot at the target. Roll each attack separately. Arrows do Heavy ranged damage.
The box owner is suddenly turned into a Fairy for 1d8 rounds. You take on all traits and abilities found in a fairy.
The ground opens up and swallows the target up to the neck.
All claws and nails within 2 feet of the caster are filed short and blunt, making them harmless.
Suddenly in a 1 ft. radius around the box there is no gravity for 1d4 rounds.
A giant sock appears over the target’s whole body.
The target becomes naked, everything falls to the ground.
The target drops his weapon and must take an action to pick it up again. However, the box also falls to the ground and the box owner must take an action to pick it up again also.
Everyone within 30” of the box suddenly becomes your friend unless attacked.
All spells cast last round are repeated this round at the target, requiring no usage slots.
Your target shrinks to a beetle size.
A field of mushrooms sprouts around the box. They are treated as rations when picked. They will either heal 3 HP or damage 3HP (50/50% chance) when eaten.
All non magical gear suddenly enlarges 2 times bigger than normal. Lasting for 1 hour.
1d4 chickens appear. They start attacking those they see for 1d4 rounds.
A poisonous spider (GM choice) appears near the box and randomly attacks 3 targets.
A human appears and begins to rake the ground or if in a house like area vacuum. Everyone in the area makes a DEX or STR save to avoid being raked up or sucked into vacuum.
1d10 of magic missiles hit your target.
The target forgets why he is even there for 2 rounds. Can not attack.
Bullseye appears on target, giving anyone with a ranged weapon. Damage is rolled with advantage.
Rock forms in front of the box, giving complete cover to the castor.
Your target gains 1 use of this box during the current combat.
All enemy starts during combat are given a +1 till combat ends.
The target uncontrollably starts hugging his allies.
All your stats are increased by +2, all allies are temporarily increased by +1 for 7 days.