Suggestion Scroll (Magic Scroll)

This scroll appears to be an official pronouncement, personal missive, or other such innocuous document, and may be round in treasure hoards like any other scroll. No magical spell is required to read the scrolls contents. A magical curse, however, is worked into the writing of the scroll such that whoever reads the scroll immediately becomes subject to the next normal suggestion heard as if under the influence of the spell suggestion. The victim is allowed a saving throw vs. spell to avoid succumbing to the suggestion, but at the following penalties: -2 for a mildly dangerous act, -4 for a normal request involving little chance of personal danger, and -6 for an extremely reasonable request or suggestion involving no obvious risk. Under no circumstances will a victim perform a life-threatening or suicidal act, as per the provisions of the suggestion spell. Hearing such a suggestion, or making the saving throw allowed for other types of suggestions, voids the curse and negates the effect of the scroll for that character.
The determining factor in defining a reasonable suggestion is its potential to cause physical harm to the one acting upon it. The possibility of inconvenience or financial loss does not make a suggestion unreasonable. For instance, a character under the effect of this scroll would save at -6 against a suggestion to give away a magical item or cast a certain spell on behalf of the one making the request-as long as relinquishing the item or casting the spell would not put the character in immediate physical danger. Because they are reusable, scrolls of suggestion have become popular with many royal courts and governments. Sometimes a messenger bearing one is waylaid by a monster: therefore, their appearance in treasure hoards.
For a suggestion that is to be carried out over a span of time, the scrolls curse remains in effect after the scroll is read for a number of days equal to the reader's Intelligence score subtracted from 22. (Creatures with Intelligence scores of 22 or higher are immune to the scrolls effect.) If the reader of the scroll does not hear anything resembling a suggestion or request by the time this duration expires, he or she will not be affected. (This is highly unlikely, since the reader is very susceptible, and even a bit of wishful thinking is taken seriously.) If the reader has been affected and is trying to fulfill a request that takes time, the enchantment is broken when the duration expires, and the victim is thereafter free of the obligation of the suggestion.
The influence of this scroll upon an affected character may be detected by a detect charm spell, and its effects may be removed by a dispel magic or remove curse spell cast by a spellcaster of at least 9th level for priests, and 11th level for wizards. A wish, limited wish, or alter reality spell also removes the effect.
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