Pileus (Magic Cap)

The Pileus (pill-A-us) was made deliberately similar to the red Liberty Cap, a long-time symbol of freedom. An Immortal Paragon wizard named Saturnius created it to bring freedom to enslaved mortals. It is rumored that the wearer of this cap will remain free forever, and can free those imprisoned, no matter the reason.
The pileus is a simple, red felt cap, which enlarges or shrinks to fit any user. It must be worn if its powers are to be used.
This cap is inactive when found, and remains inactive until the would-be user wears it while freeing prisoners of his or her race. The night after this act, the user receives knowledge of the cap's powers and the command words, while dreaming.
The pileus produces its effects, either upon the user or some object within range, whenever the user mentally commands it to do so.
Suggested Powers: (All abilities are cast at 20th level.) Dimension door, knock, free person (frees all bonds, prison doors, and shackles). Magical imprisonment is affected by a dispel magic spell cast at 20th level.), immune to paralysis (Range touch; Duration six turns.).
Suggested Handicap: Repel others. The user slowly develops a invisible, repulsive aura; the reaction rolls of all those coming within 30 feet are penalized -3 when the artifact is first used. However, treat any attack result on the Reaction Table as "Flee in disgust." Other characters may make saving throws to try and tolerate the repulsion, but the given penalty applies to those rolls as well. A new saving throw must be made for each hour spent in the user's presence.
Suggested Penalty: Rot. A body part becomes diseased and falls off in one hour. This affects the toes first (one by one), then the fingers, ears, and nose, and then limbs. A cure disease applied before the part falls off will negate the effect, at least for that occurrence.
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