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Message: <blockquote data-quote="domino" data-source="post: 2067098" data-attributes="member: 28855">Fair enough. Now, I was thinking of doing stuff other than NPCs for a bit. Like specific magic items, or artifacts like crown jewels, weapons of legendary heros of legend, stuff like that. As we have only had one object of importance mentioned, I submit; The Amethyst Crown of Eyros. This crown is the symbol of authority for the King of Eyros. It is carved from a single piece of Amethyst crystal, shaped like a circlet with squared spikes or horns rising around the circle, with the middle spike slightly larger than the others. It is mostly colored a dark violet, but with veins of clear crystal throughout it. As it is to be worn by many different people, but is fixed at a single size, it is mounted onto a metal helm or cap, which is then fitted to the size and shape of the head of the ruler. It can only be worn by an Orc or Half-Orc, or someone with Orc blood. Any non-Orc attempting to wear the crown immediately takes 10d6 points of damage once a round, until the crown is removed. This damage is considered to be magic for the purposes of Damage Reduction. As a means of continuing the dominance over the Elvish population of Eyros, drains the life force of the King.  It ages the king at triple the normal rate.  Thus, a typical young adult King would become middle aged after only 5 years, old after 10 years, and venerable after only 15 years on the throne.  If he does not abdicate at that point, he would most likely die within 5 to 10 years after that.  Upon abdication, he continues to age at a normal rate.  In addition, when the crown is being worn, the wearer gains a +10 (or more? less?) competence bonus to all Bluff, Diplomacy, Intimidate, and Sense Motive checks he makes. Finally, the crown allows the wearer the following abilities. Charm person, at will. Suggestion, Mass 3/day, and Command, Greater1/day. Any suggestions? Some sort of offensive or defensive use as well, in case the guards have failed maybe?</blockquote>

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