Flame Egg (Magic Egg)

Made from duck eggs or rubbery lizard eggs, flame eggs are fragile wards usually set on a treasure or as a trap. The slightest tremble sets them off, causing 2d6 points of damage to all subjects in a 10' radius. A steady hand and calm movements are needed to create these powerful objects.
First the wu jen making the eggs must have mastered the Element of Fire enough to possess the ability of fire breath (5th-level spell). Fresh eggs are required, and the yolks are blown out by pricking a hole in both ends of the egg and using a straw to blow through the hole. Then the bottom hole is sealed with the chip removed from the egg.
Over a small fire, the wu jen must bring oil from the karmak tree to a full boil, then fill the eggs with the hot oil. A scale from a flame adder is used to seal the eggs. The wu jen places the hot egg in his or her mouth and recites all the words to the spell fire breath except for the very last, then removes the egg. When the egg cools, it is ready to be placed.
After the egg has come to the spot it is to guard, the wu jen leans down close to the object and whispers the final word to the spell. The egg will tremble, for the spell has been set off inside but the shell is just strong enough to hold back the flames. The lightest touch causes it to explode. Karmak trees are found in the Winto Forest in scattered groves. They are considered useless, for their wood is thick with an oily sap and warps when cured. The sap must be purified and distilled into a fine oil for this spell. The better the oil, the more effective the eggs, according to the recipe. 
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