Egg of Distraction (Magic Egg)

The egg of distraction was created during the first attempt at perfecting the device known as the egg of fascination. It was made by a wizard of the White Robes whose name has been lost to time. Still, both devices are useful, and a number of copies of each have been crafted since. When inactive, the egg of distraction looks like a normal egg, though made of hard stone, with lustrous highlights gleaming in it. When spun on its wide end, the glints of color intensify, though not enough to provide any useful light in darkness. Anyone within 20' of the egg who is in a position to see it, even in a mirror, must save vs. spell or be momentarily distracted by it. If distracted, the victim forgets what he or she was about to say (including spells about to be cast) and suffers a -1 penalty on attack rolls and armor class for one round, because the eyes keep being drawn back to the spinning egg.
While this would seem to be a particularly effective weapon, its shortcomings are that it is indiscriminate, distracting friend and foe alike, and that the view of the egg is easily obstructed in a melee. It is useful, however, as a protection against mind affecting spells like hypnotism or illusions, because the mind and eyes of someone distracted will always be drawn to the egg and away from the effects of any such spell another being used. This allows anyone it affects a bonus of +2 on saving throws vs. “mind-magic” (spells against which a Wisdom bonus would be applicable).
Keeping the egg spinning is no easy task, requiring a spin every round and penalizing the Armor Class of the spinner by-2 while so engaged. In addition, the spinner must make a saving throw each round or become distracted, forgetting to continue spinning the egg. A spinner can keep an egg of distraction in motion for one turn per point of Constitution, after which time a rest for an equal period of time is required. Interestingly, dragons are immune to the hypnotic effects of this device. At least one small dragon was known to have used this item in the defense of its lair. 
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