Golden Circlet II (Magic Circlet)

Over the generations, the golden circlet (circlet of pride) has brought about some of the great tragedies of Krynn. Some tales say it brought an end to the proud kingdom of Ergoth. All tales agree that it contributed to the kingpriest's madness. Even so, the mind-warping and dominating powers of the golden circlet have shrouded its history in malaise. Sadly, only those with the malevolent power to use this item know its true operations.
Worn upon the brow, the golden circlet can command up to 8HD of creatures, once per turn. Commands must be only one word, and spoken aloud in a language the creature understands. Each command lasts one round. Alternately, the wearer once per turn may concentrate on one creature of up to 4HD who is within 60'. This focus allows the wearer to control the actions of the creature as long as concentration is maintained. This is not a charm spell and the creature will not intentionally harm itself. The evil god Hidduket takes the control of the mind one step further. He uses the circlet to place a suggestion in the mind of the wearer, offering a deal that is hard to refuse. If the person agrees, the circlet's full range of powers becomes available.
The circlet can be used at will to heat or chill metal and to cast a modified command spell that can only use sentences of seven words or less. It also adds a +2 bonus to the wearer's Charisma, and supplies a -2 penalty to Wisdom.
Each use of these dark powers permanently drains one hit point from the wielder. The points may be recovered by draining life energies from another creature as if an undead creature. When the wearer strikes with hands, teeth, or feet, two experience levels (like a spectre) may be drained from the target and one hit point is gained per level drained (up to his or her maximum). Each time a level is drained in this manner, however, the character must make a system shock roll or permanently lose 1d3 points of Constitution. If the character's Constitution falls to zero, he or she becomes a mindless spectre, abandoning the circlet of pride to another.
This artifact ultimately corrupts a wielder, making the character conceited, arrogant, boastful, and vain. Only monstrous minions may then be attracted and those who share his or her prejudices and hatreds.
The golden circlet belongs to the Triad of Betrayal-the three artifacts created by Reorx and the gods of magic and imbued with the essence of Hiddukel. The circlet's true name is the circlet of pride. It opposes the ring of nature's healing, created by Mishakal to end a war between two great families. 
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