Box of beasts
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| Type | Miscellaneous item |
|---|---|
| Name | box of beasts |
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| A box filled with the bizarre leftovers of a depraved wizard's magical experimentations. Opening it might set loose a friendly mutant beast: bizarre creatures, each with their own combination of traits. Increased skill with Evocations will allow stronger beasts to be released. |
A box of beasts is a miscellaneous magic item which can summon an irregular, albeit friendly, monster, classified generally as a mutant beast.
Mutant Beast
A mutant beast combines a number of random traits. The list of these traits, and their patterns, are not yet known.
History
Prior to 0.17, a Box of Beasts would instead summon a chimera.
In 0.16, Box of Beasts became considerably stronger than before.
Prior to 0.13 this item summoned individual (non-chimera) monsters
Prior to 0.9, it appeared as a small ebony casket while unidentified.
