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In fey court life, hurting your rivals by
means of magic is a common, and even expected, way of achieving social and
political dominance. Harmful magic plays an important part in fey life. This
month's Fey Feature examinesbaneful spells and cursed magic items. Petty, vindictive, or simply bored fey
(usually chaotic or evil) will sometimes gift mortals with cursed items and
enjoy the mayhem that ensues. Altruistic fey (usually good) may take a
special interest in mortals and reward these favored pets with interesting
magic items. (See last month's
article.) Spells Block Crossroads* You temporarily cause a crossroads and
backroad to cease functioning for the duration of the spell. The spell itself
has no effect upon the crossroads guardian, but guardians with hostile
attitudes toward the caster generally view having their crossroad blocked as
a personal affront and may well attack. *This spell complements the crossroads and
backroads spells in Magic of Faerūn. The Sky is Falling You create a shower of pebbles that fall
from the sky around you. (The bottom of the cylinder is centered on you.) The
shower deals 1d6 points of bludgeoning damage per caster level (maximum 10d6)
to every creature except the caster within the area. Unattended objects also
take this damage. The pebbles dissipate immediately upon striking. Material Component: A pebble. Cursed Items
After the tainted fruit is bitten into or
one day passes, the fruit becomes nonmagical. The owner of the basket is
immune to the allure of the tainted fruit and knows which piece it is. Aura: Faint conjuration; Caster Level: 15th; Prerequisites: Craft
Wondrous Item, create food and water, suggestion, temporal stasis;
Market Price: 67,080 gp; Weight: 1 lb. Decorative Statue: This statue was created by a cruel fey sorcerer.
Originally, the statue was a servant who angered the sorcerer by breaking one
of his figurines while dusting. In a fit of rage, he turned her into a
statue. She remained in that state until the master's dog wandered into the
library. When the canine brushed the statue, the spell transferred to him,
and the dog became stone, freeing the servant. This pattern continues, so
whenever a living creature of medium or large size (including invisible
creatures) touches the statue, the trapped creature becomes free and the new
creature turns to stone. The statue can be indoors or outside, such as in a
garden or mausoleum. Aura: Strong transmutation; Caster Level: 9th; Prerequisites: Craft
Wondrous Item, flesh to stone; Market Price: 132,000 gp; Weight:
100 lbs. Figurine of Horrific Power: Identical in appearance to figurines of wondrous
power, the creatures created by figurines of horrific power do not
serve and obey their owners; they attempt to kill them. A figurine
activates 1d4 hours after acquiring a new owner; it ceaselessly pursues and
attacks the owner. Remove curse cast on the new owner or on the
figurine will return it to its miniature, inanimate state. Aura: Identical to noncursed figure; Caster Level: 11th; Prerequisites:
Craft Wondrous Item, animate objects, bestow curse; Market
Price: Half that of the noncursed figure.
Jewel of Deceit: This pendant is a large, tear-shaped jewel attached
to a chain. When a creature puts on this pendant, her soul becomes trapped in
the gem per the magic jar spell, except that the victim can't leave
the gem on her own. The victim's soul is sucked into the gem, leaving her
body alive, but soulless and unconscious. In addition, a doppelganger takes
her place and endeavors to impersonate her. The doppelganger does its best to
hide the body. .A successful dispel evil or dispel magic cast
on the gem frees the trapped character, who can return to her body, provided
its still in range of the gem. Aura: Strong transmutation; Caster Level: 9th; Prerequisites: Craft
Wondrous Item, magic jar; Market Price: 90,000 gp; Weight:
---. M'Ara's Shoes: These appear to be nothing more than finely crafted
leather shoes. A creature that puts on a pair of M'Ara's shoes
immediately begins moving, subject to the effects of Otto's irresistible
dance with no saving throw and no duration. The shoes may be removed with
a remove curse spell. For every hour the creature wears the cursed
item, she takes one point of Constitution damage. If the creature dies while
wearing the shoes, her feet will continue to twitch for 1d4 minutes after
death. Aura: Faint transmutation; Caster Level: 5th; Prerequisites: Craft
Wondrous Item, bestow curse, Otto's irresistible dance; Market
Price: 2,500 gp; Weight: 1 lb. Mask of the Beast: This item appears to be an animal-shaped mask worn
over the face at masquerade balls such as that held during the New Moon
Celebration. Once donned, the wearer must make a DC 17 Will save or suffer
the effects of a baleful polymorph spell, becoming the kind of
creature the mask depicts. After it has transformed a creature, the mask
becomes nonmagical. Aura: Moderate transmutation; Caster Level: 9th; Prerequisites: Craft
Wondrous Item, bestow curse, polymorph other or baleful polymorph;
Market Price: 2,250 gp; Weight: 1 lb. Staff of Disintegration (Perverse): This staff casts the spell disintegrate and
appears normal in all respects. When first created, it has 50 charges. Each
activation of the staff costs one charge. However, after the staff is used 1d8 times,
instead of the spell being cast at the target creature, it targets the caster
and automatically seems to hit. A green ray springs from the staff to strike
the holder. If the caster succeeds at a Will save (DC 19), nothing else
happens. If she fails, she is transported to a location designated by the
creator, such as a dungeon, or a cage in the unseelie queen's court. Aura: Strong transmutation; Caster Level: 13th; Prerequisites: Craft
Staff, disintegrate, greater teleport; Market Price: 105,375
gp; Weight: ---. Artifact
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