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I could use some feedback on my Wondrous Item. I submitted it for the RPG Superstar previously.
Conjurer's Puzzle Box
Aura Moderate, Conjuration; CL 5th
Slot Hands; Price 7300 gp; Weight 2 lbs.
Description
This elaborate metal puzzle box has a summoning circle etched on each of its six sides. It allows its wielder to utilize specific conjuration spells with a successful disable device check. This item can be used five times per day in total.
DC 15 provides Create Water or Acid Splash
DC 20 provides Grease DC 14 or Summon Monster I
DC 25 provides Stone call or Create Pit DC 15
Construction
Requirements Craft Wondrous Item, Create Water, Acid Splash, Summon Monster I, Grease, Create Pit, Stone Call Cost 3650 gp
I don't know if you intended it or not but it seems like the different sides of the box are (somewhat) opposite effects for each other.
Create Water makes nice cool refreshing water, the opposite side creates acid, not cool or refreshing! Stone call on one side (the earth falls on top of you) and Create pit on the other (the earth falls out from under you). Which makes the grease/summon monster sort of weird/ odd man out.
Might be more interesting if each side had an effect which opposed it's other side in some thematic way. Maybe replace the dc20 with Obscuring mist/Gust of wind which would also give it an elemental theme, again not sure if you intended to do this or not. Then again you can make other boxes with other themes, maybe based on the alignment chart, who knows.
Also I think when weird puzzle boxes that detect as conjuration magic are introduced, a lot of people think "Hellraiser".