Humbaba Glaring Eyes (Magic Eye)

Long ago, the huge, one-eyed monster Humbaba fought a great hero named Gilgamesh. Its eye was taken after its defeat, and was made into an artifact by Ninsun, a powerful Immortal. It eventually caused Gilgamesh to seek immortality above all else, but he failed, and was eventually destroyed. Humbaba's glaring eye remains, a famed symbol of death and destruction. The eye is said to provide the powers of the original monster, including breath and gaze weapons. It appears to be a mummified monstrous eyeball, 4 inches in diameter. It is reddish white in color, with a black iris, bulging red arteries, and blue veins.
The eye is active when found, but it is difficult to gain knowledge of the powers. The user must employ ESP or clairvoyance, and look through the eye into a reflecting surface (a mirror or water, for example). In the reflection of the center of the eye, the user may read the name of one effect and its command word, if the language can be understood (thus requiring a read language at the same time). The information changes each midnight, to that of a randomly determined power; thus, many readings may be required before all the powers are revealed. The eye does not grant powers to its user, but produces the effects itself it may be accurately aimed with very little practice.
Suggested Powers: (All abilities are cast at 20th level.) Cause disease, fire breath (effect 30' x 10'; damage equal to the user's current hit points; saving throw applicable), Flesh to stone, summon weather
Suggested Handicap: The user becomes obsessed with immortality. Every 10 days, a saving throw vs. spell is made, the first with a -1 penalty, the second with -2, the third with -3, etc. A failed saving throw forces the user to choose and begin to actively pursue one of the routes to immortality forsaking all other activities.
Suggested Penalties: Body part change, the user's head enlarges to four times normal size-large enough to accommodate Humbaba's glaring eye, if the user lacks one. This effect is not cumulative. Age, the user becomes 10d4 years older. No saving throw applies, but the effect may be dispelled.
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