Bowl of Ship Sinking (Magic Bowl)

This bowl, when filled with crystal clear water, allows the owner to command the most powerful kind of 16HD water elemental. (Unlike the standard bowl of commanding water elementals). It was created by a mighty wizard in a city-port beset by pirates, and given to the ruler. However, the elemental princess Olhydra was instrumental in causing a geas to be placed on the bowl, she being anxious to preserve the status quo. Anyone commanding an elemental to his or her service would unleash it onto the first three ships sighted, before any free choice could be made. The geas was revealed (in most tragic circumstances) when the bowl was first used.
The manufacture of this a bowl of ship sinking requires the casting of enchant an item, conjure elemental, and permanency. The geas in this case was placed on the item during the fabricating process by another, something that can easily happen unless precautions are taken.
Each time the bowl is used, the ship being inflicted with the bowl's effect, must roll a saving throw vs. lightning or sink (refer to item saving throws given in the DMG). If the saving throw is successful, the crew is able to react quickly enough to position the ship in such a way that it does not capsize.
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