The Christmas Spirit

Rune-bagThe Christmas Spirit     CR 6
XP 2,400
CG haunt (40-ft. radius)
Caster Level 6th
Notice Perception DC 25 (To hear laughter, ho ho ho, and sleigh bells in the distance)
Hp 12; Trigger touch (the sack of goods); Reset special
Effect: A full sack of goods is found as part of a hoard or other cache of treasure.
The haunt manifests when it is touched, forcing everyone within its radius to make a DC 22 Will save. On a failed save, the character must give 10% of the gold and jewels currently in their possession to the first orphanage or group of street urchins they come across; this 10% of gold and jewels cannot be spent on anything else other than charitable causes that directly benefit children. Evil characters must donate twice as much as neutral and good characters.
The sack then teleports to a random place in the multiverse, continuing to spread joy by exploiting greedy adventurers.

Destruction: Indestructible; you can’t destroy The Christmas Spirit. Legends do tell, however, that the tradition of caroling will appease the haunt and lower the percentage it takes by half.
Adventure Hook: You really don’t need one do you? Have fun watching greedy players squirm around. Make sure to have the caroling tradition played out live at the table, if you’ve got the requisite cheer to demand it.

[Submitted by Brian Wiborg Monster]

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