Magic Items: Ball of Summoning Lightning Elementals

Ball of Summoning Lightning Elementals

4,000 xp; 25,000 gp

Ball of Summoning Lightning Elementals

Background

     This odd magical item was first created by famed planar explorer Audo Von Gueridorf. This item along with the Jar of Lightning Elemental Binding created by his protégé, Pietald Von Klienbroek are the most famous of these types of creations. This particular item consists of a large sulphur ball mounted on a wooden frame. The hand crank on the side is turned by one person as another holds a long iron rod covered with a piece of black wool.

Powers

     The turning of the ball with the wool just touching it lightly must be maintained for one turn per Hit Dice of the elemental being summoned (6HD, 9HD, or 12HD). Failure means that the elemental is not summoned and everyone within 10' is hit with a bolt of lightning for the same number of dice as the attempt was to summon (6d6, 9d6, or 12d6 respectively). To determine success the DM secretly rolls a d20 against the Constitution of the weaker participant.
     Success mean that a Lightning Elemental has been summoned and will act at the command of the rod holder. Information about Lightning Elementals can be found in the Plansescape Monstrous Compendium (TSR 2635), and here.