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The Diabolical And Sadistic Cube

Created by Streicher

This obsidian artifact defies the boundaries between tool and torment, its surface carved with the visages of suffering rather than ordinary markings. The cube's material absorbs light entirely, radiating an unnatural cold that drains warmth from whoever dares to grasp it, while its razor-sharp edges demand a price in blood for each roll. The engraved faces and cryptic runes shimmer with a pulsating crimson luminescence that seems to feed on the roller's anguish. The artifact possesses a malevolent sentience that corrupts probability itself, initially granting favorable results to instill false confidence before orchestrating catastrophic failure at the moment of greatest consequence. Those who use it find themselves enslaved to its rolls, unable to resist the compulsion to cast it again despite knowing the torment it brings. The cube whispers promises of control while systematically stripping away the user's agency, replacing certainty with creeping dread. Each roll risks not only mechanical failure but psychological deterioration, as the artifact seems to revel in the suffering of its wielders. Legends claim that the cube was forged by entities of pure malice to corrupt the very concept of chance itself, transforming hope into a weapon against mortal minds. Breaking free from its influence requires extraordinary willpower, for the cube's hunger for chaos and despair is insatiable and eternal.

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Item
Shared by
Streicher
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Detail fields
4
Profile sections
1
Artwork images
1

Details

Type
tool
Rarity
legendary
Weight
1.5
Price
500

Effects

Illusion of Hope

Upon rolling the cube, the user may roll 1d6 and receive a bonus equal to the result for their next action. However, this effect only occurs once per day.

Perfect Moment of Cruelty

After the initial roll, the cube will force the user to roll 2d6 for their next action, taking the lower result and imposing a disadvantage on the roll. This effect can occur once per encounter.

Psychological Dread

Each time the cube is rolled, the user must succeed on a DC 15 Wisdom saving throw or suffer 1d4 psychic damage and gain one level of exhaustion. This effect stacks with each subsequent roll.

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