Crown of the Iron KingSource Ultimate Equipment pg. 328
Aura strong enchantment CL 18th
Slot head; Price —; Weight 3 lbs.DescriptionThe creation of some long-forgotten tyrant, this iron crown
is fitted with four retractable spikes that can slide into the
crown’s interior. When the crown of the iron king is placed on
a creature’s head, these spikes burrow violently inward. The
wearer becomes the thrall of the creature who placed the
crown on it for as long as it wears the crown. The crown must
be placed on either a willing or unconscious creature, which
takes a full-round action that provokes attacks of opportunity.
Taking off the crown also takes a full-round action that
provokes attacks of opportunity and can be taken only by the
creature who put the crown on the wearer, or at the command
of that creature. Although the crown’s spikes dig into the head
of the wearer, it does no permanent harm aside from leaving
four vicious-looking scars once the crown is removed.
Once a creature becomes a thrall of the crown’s user, it must
do everything the user commands, as per the spell dominate
person—though the crown’s dominance is not limited to
humanoids, lasts as long the creature is wearing the crown,
and allows no saving throw.DestructionThe crown is destroyed if a creature places the crown on its
own head. This not only destroys the crown but it also kills the
wearer. The wearer cannot be returned to life by any means
short of divine intervention.
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