Gordon's Magic Ring (Magic Ring)

Gordon's magic ring can be both a blessing and a curse to its owner. Sages disagree as to the origin of the ring, but all feel that it has abilities not yet revealed. Levalsa of Enstad, in her much-acclaimed Treatise on Mystical Rings, links the origin of the ring to an unnamed demigod who enjoyed toying with the lives of mortal men. Arrivas of Greyhawk, on the other hand, feels that the ring was once a powerful magical ring but was damaged by a curse.
This magical item appears to be a finely tooled gold ring with a human face carved on one side. The eyes of the ring are tiny red garnets (40 gp value each). On the inside of the band, the name “Gordon of Red Falcon” is inscribed in elvish script. The ring radiates magic but does not detect as good or evil. The intensity of the magic is always dim, and the type of magic can never be determined. Identify spells cast on the ring always reveal false powers (as if the saving throw were 1 point short).
Gordon's magic ring can speak elvish, gnome, dwarvish, halfling, thieves' cant, hill giant, ogrish, and the common tongue. It can even change the features on its carved face to smile, frown, grimace, etc. It has the power to levitate its wearer at the 12th level of ability. It is not a living entity, but it does display exceptional cleverness for a magical item (role-play as if it had an intelligence rating of 10). It is very friendly, even to known enemies, and strikes up a conversation whenever possible. Sounds like a nice ring? It would be, except that the ring is a habitual liar. Always craving more adventure, it promises the world but never delivers. For example, it once belonged to a halfling who had unfortunately been captured by a troll. The poor halfling, critically injured and bound, sat awaiting a horrible fate in the troll's filthy lair when the ring proudly announced that it was a ring of wishes. “I wish I was back at home then,” cried the hairfoot, “and that I had never crossed this stupid bridge!” The ring chanted a few impressive sounding words, closed its glowing red eyes, and even sweated a little. “Oops,” it said. “I must have already used up that ability for this month. Anything else I could do?”
Although the ring claims to be able to do almost anything, if in danger of being destroyed or removed it may actually levitate the wearer (20% chance), whether that action helps or not. It never levitates on command, however, claiming it doesn't remember how to activate that particular ability. The ring is cursed so that it can only be easily removed from dead creatures. A PC wishing to be rid of the ring, once put on, must have a silence spell thrown on the ring, followed by dispel magic and remove curse. The ring saves as a 12th-level fighter and operates at the 12th level of magic use. Of course, if the adventurer dies, the ring comes off easily. 
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