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Message: <blockquote data-quote="akr71" data-source="post: 6957065" data-attributes="member: 6801213">The EggIn a fairly unremarkable village or small town there is a green space or park near the center of the town.  In the center of the park is an elaborately carved stone pedestal about 1 foot high upon which sits a large stone egg - the whole thing is perhaps 3 feet high.  On the first day after the full moon, the townsfolk gather in the square for The Contest.  Anyone who wishes may attempt to lift The Egg and those can make it budge are treated to free drinks at the local tavern (there is only one in this little town). That evening at the tavern the only conversation is about The Egg - stories are swapped like fishing tales and The Egg gets lifted that much higher with each telling.The Egg emits an aura of transmutation magic, should Detect Magic be cast on it.  If the party can find any one to be more forthcoming, legend has it that The Egg is the unborn young of a giant gargoyle and should anyone be able to lift it above their head, The Egg will hatch and whatever is inside will be forever subservient to the creature that lifted it.  Everybody know someone whose brother (or was it brother-in-law, no cousin) lifted The Egg up to their shoulders and whatever is inside spoke to him.  It said "I am not ready, you must put me down.  Perhaps another day."Strength (Athletics) DC 15 to budge The Egg, DC 20 to lift it slightly off the pedestal, DC 25 to raise it to chest height and DC 30 to raise it above their head.  For whatever reason, attempting to use magic or more than one person attempting to lift The Egg fails to budge it even the slightest.</blockquote>

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