The Lady in the Bottle

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# Outline
## Players' Information 
While browsing in [[settlement/thieves-market|Thieves' Market]] (or any pawnshop, etc., of the GM's contrivance), one of the players will notice a beautiful ornamental bottle of shimmering colored glass. It is sealed, looks very old, and is covered with a pentacle design. As the player looks at the bottle, the glass will appear to clear slightly, and he will see the eyes of a beautiful woman looking pleadingly at him. Then the image will fade, and the bottle glass will return to normal. No one else will see the image, and it will not return.
 
The stall keeper claims that the bottle was discovered in [[settlement/the-forgotten-city|The Forgotten City]], the catacombs of ruins beneath [[settlement/the-labyrinth|The Labyrinth]]. He wants 500gp for the "priceless relic of our most noble history!" He can be bargained down to 50gp.
 
## GM's Notes 
Although the bottle was found in the catacombs, it is not that old (having been hidden there only two hundred years ago for safe-keeping), nor does it contain wine, either vintage or vinegar. Upon breaking the seal and opening the bottle, the players will see a tendril of smoke emerging, which will thicken and coalesce into a squat, hairy, bow-legged, long-armed, fang-faced ugly little demon with eyes like burning coals. He will bow to the player who saw the image of the eyes, and call him "Master", in a raspy voice.
 
The demon (who calls himself "Muggles") will endeavor to obey any command put to him by the player he has accepted as master. However, [[person/muggles|Muggles]] is only capable of handful of low and intermediate level spells, including INVISIBILITY, VOICE TOSS, SLEEP, NOISE, DETECT CHAOS, and Moonlight. Therefore, if commanded to "get me a horse", [[person/muggles|Muggles]] would have to attempt to steal one nearby, walking over to get it, since he is not capable of popping one into existence from thin air, nor himself from place to place.
 
The reason for this inability lies in the fact that this demon is not a demon at all, but a beautiful young mage who trusted the wrong master. She was cursed with the demon's form and a geas to obey the master of the bottle. She can be freed of the curse, but only by succeeding in coaxing her "Master" into feeding her, giving her something to drink, and sleeping with her. 
 
She is forbidden, of course, to explain why the ugly little demon wants these things, or even to hint that something might happen as a result. She is permitted only to ask "Master feed [[person/muggles|Muggles]]? Master give [[person/muggles|Muggles]] a beer? Master sleep with [[person/muggles|Muggles]]?" (the last usually in a hopeful rising tone). Incidentally, attempting to kiss the demon will result in a right cross, good for 1d6 worth of non-lethal damage.
 
Freed from her curse, the mage [[person/cassilda|Cassilda]] is an 4th level mage and indeed quite lovely. Depending on how Master has been treating her, she is likely to be very grateful.
 
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**Locations/Start** 
- [[settlement/thieves-market]]
 
 **Key Participants** 
- [[person/muggles|Muggles]] / [[person/cassilda|Cassilda]]
 
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**Entity Type:** Article / plot<br>
**Category:** Haven Encounters and Scenarios<br>
**Tags:** FCoH-plot
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