Guardian Egg (Magic Egg)

This brass egg is the size of a helmet and weighs 25 pounds. A command word transforms it into a metal servant that obeys and protects its summoner until the first ray of sunlight at dawn. Once the glimmer of the sun can be seen on the horizon, it returns to globular form. If the command word is called before it is on the ground, the egg takes the shape, Strength, and dimensions of a hill giant. If thrown into the air, a metal roc is the result. If submerged in a pool of liquid, it transmutes into a 7' dragon turtle. The metallic monsters are unintelligent and only fly, swim, or go where directed. Due to their metal bodies, treat all the guardian eggs' transforming shapes as Armor Class 2. If the guardian is destroyed in combat, it does not return to egg shape. This item is employable once every 48 hours. 
Dragon turtle: AC 2; MV 3, Sw 9; HD 12; hp 84; THAC0 9; #AT 3; Dmg 2d6/2d6/4d8; SA breath weapon (20d6), capsize ships; SD nil; MR nil; SZ G (30'); XP 10,000
Hill giant: AC 2; MV 12; HD 12; hp 86; THAC0 9; #AT 1; Dmg 1d6+7 or by weapon (2d6+7); SA Hurl rocks 2d8; SD nil; MR nil; SZ H (16'); XP 3,000
Roc: AC 2; MV 3, Fl 30; HD 18; hp 105; THAC0 5; #AT 2 or 1; Dmg 3d6/3d6 or 4d6; SA surprise (-5 penalty), 95% chance to carry off victim if both claws hit; SD nil; MR nil; SZ G (60'); XP 10,000 
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