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Message: <blockquote data-quote="pawsplay" data-source="post: 4761890" data-attributes="member: 15538">Here, Have a Minor Artifact, Have FunRunning a 3.5 campaign. The characters were about 6th level, I think, and they were being pursued by a death knight. In the course of their adventures, I let them acquire a magic item I called the crown of eternal majesty. It granted +2 on Cha checks with regard to the undead and the ability to cast command undead 2/day and animate dead 1/week, at caster level 20. So they had the option of either disposing of the crown, or trying to use it. An NPC sorcerer tried to shake them down, resulting in a feud when they tried to prevent him from escaping to warn their enemies. They decided to use the crown... taking control of the death knight, they sent him to slay the sorcerer. Of course, death knights are not known for their concern for collateral damage. He ransacked a thriving village, burned down the inn, and ultimately failed to capture their enemy. Dozens of people died. When he set forth to seek them again, they again were faced with the choice of what do. Although the wizard wanted to use the crown again, the rest of the party vetoed that choice and they decided to go incognito. After facing down a few more theft attempts, the party lost the crown to a succubus, then regained it with the aid of a hag. At that point, they were ready to get rid of the thing by any means available.</blockquote>