Talisman of Reluctant WishesSource Ultimate Equipment pg. 333, Advanced Player's Guide pg. 314
Aura strong conjuration CL 20th
Slot none; Price —; Weight 1 lb.DescriptionA talisman of reluctant wishes appears the same as a stone of controlling earth elementals, a rugged rock that seems
to pulse with an inner power. Its powers are quite different,
however, and are dependent on the Charisma of the holder.
Any character touching a talisman of reluctant wishes must
make a DC 15 Charisma check.
If the check fails, the talisman acts as a stone of weight (see
page 351). Discarding it results in 5d6 points of damage to the
character and the disappearance of the talisman.
If the check succeeds, the talisman remains with the
character for 5d6 hours, or until a wish is made with it,
whichever comes first. It then disappears.
If the check roll is a natural 20, the talisman remains for a
number of months equal to the character’s Charisma score,
resisting any effort to get rid of it by reappearing in the character’s
possession, in a back pocket, at the bottom of his pack, or the like.
The artifact grants one wish for every 6 points of the
character’s Charisma (round down). It grows warm and throbs
whenever its possessor comes within 20 feet of a mechanical
or magic trap. (If the talisman is not held, its warning heat and
pulses are of no avail.)
Regardless of which reaction results, a talisman of reluctant
wishes disappears w hen its time expires, leaving behind a
large diamond in its stead, valued at 1,000 gp per point of the
character’s Charisma.DestructionA talisman of reluctant wishes can be destroyed by wishing it
so, using either one of the stone’s wishes or a wish spell from
another source. The stone then explodes, causing 5d6 points
of damage to the holder.
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