Artifacts
critgames2022-03-06T20:36:59-08:00Orb of Dragonkind
Wondrous item, artifact (requires attunement)
Ages past, elves and humans waged a terrible war against evil
dragons. When the world seemed doomed, powerful wizards came together
and worked their greatest magic, forging five Orbs of
Dragonkind (or Dragon Orbs) to help them defeat the
dragons. One orb was taken to each of the five wizard towers, and there
they were used to speed the war toward a victorious end. The wizards
used the orbs to lure dragons to them, then destroyed the dragons with
powerful magic.
As the wizard towers fell in later ages, the orbs were destroyed or
faded into legend, and only three are thought to survive. Their magic
has been warped and twisted over the centuries, so although their
primary purpose of calling dragons still functions, they also allow some
measure of control over dragons.
Each orb contains the essence of an evil dragon, a presence that
resents any attempt to coax magic from it. Those lacking in force of
personality might find themselves enslaved to an orb.
An orb is an etched crystal globe about 10 inches in diameter. When
used, it grows to about 20 inches in diameter, and mist swirls inside
it.
While attuned to an orb, you can use an action to peer into the orb’s
depths and speak its command word. You must then make a DC 15 Charisma
check. On a successful check, you control the orb for as long as you
remain attuned to it. On a failed check, you become charmed by the orb
for as long as you remain attuned to it.
While you are charmed by the orb, you can’t voluntarily end your
attunement to it,...
