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The Weeping Organ (Major Artifact)
The Weeping Organ is actually the prison of an Abyssal denizen. His abyssal body was encased in the organ by his own will as a type of self-punishment. The organ appears to be an ornate piano type organ carved out of granite and limestone. It's gothic look gives one the feel that the organ is crying or weeping. Any normal music played on the organ gains a somber, morose tone to it. If the person playing the organ plays from the music book for the organ (usually found with the organ), the person can generate magical effects.
The Weeping Organ can produce the effect of any Enchantment spell. To produce the effect, the player must play the appropriate song. The song for a specific spell effect takes 15 minutes per spell level to play the song. Spells which has an experience cost saps that much experience from the player (even if it would drain a level from the player). Spells which require something of high value drain hit points from the player equal to the gold piece value divided by 100 (round down).
To play a song, the player must first read the song (suggest MusicReading skill, at least 5 ranks required to read song book). To actually play the song requires a perform(percussion) check. The DC for successfully using the organ is 10 + 2*spell level (you cannot take 10). If the player exceeds the DC by 10 or more points, the Organ is pleased and requires an encore play (any spell 4 levels or lower than the one played minimum 0 level). If the player fails the DC by 10 or more points, the organ is displeased and absorbs the player into its mass (instant death).
Songs can be played without the song book, if the player has heard the song before (+5 to the Perform DC). A Bard may use Bardic Knowledge (DC 20 + spell level DC 30 for Song of Sorrowful Return) to "know a song".
The organ is quite loud and can be heard up to 2 miles away on a clear plain. It can be heard in all rooms of a small mansion. Caves and buildings with thick stone walls dampen the sound so that it may only be heard in about a 500 foot radius. Magical silence can prevent the organs affect on a target.
The player may chose the target of the spell generated, but that target must be able to hear the organ. If the player is required to play the encore, the player herself is the target.
There is a Song of Sorrowful Return that when played on the organ will send the organ back to the Abyss. The song takes 16 hours to play and must be played continuously without break. The song sheet remains where it was last played on the organ. The organ can travel on its own and returns to the prime in about a years time if sent back to the Abyss.
The organ is mounted on a stone cart and may be pulled by 10 strong horses. The organ and cart weigh about 2 tons.