Cask of the Wind Spy (Magic Cask)

A breathtakingly beautiful, normal-sized casket of clear crystal with a lid mounted on hinges of gold, this device has trapped within it a minor form of air elemental who will act as a scout and spy for anyone who knows the magic word of command. The word must be spoken before the box is opened, lest the elemental fly out and return to its native plane. The elemental can be commanded for a total of two hours before it must return to the box for a full day.
The elemental is invisible and does not engage in combat, but it is intelligent and able to communicate in a high, lilting whisper. It cannot draw maps, but it can describe what it has seen. Though it cannot distinguish fine details (it may see medium infantry rather than heavy, or spears instead of pikes), it can provide basic information of what and who it saw (infantry, but maybe cavalry, gnomes, but it could be ogres). If the casket breaks (which occurs if an item saving throw for crystal glass fails), the elemental is free to return to its home plane (MV FL 24: AC 0: hp 24).
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Category:Magic Items
Category:Magic Casks