Cane of Chaos
**Legends and Lore** Success on an Arcana or History check reveals the following:
**DC 15** This is the _Cane of Chaos_, used by a despot in times long past. It is also known as the Little Silver Stick.
**DC 18** The cane stores and is able to cast spells linked to chaos, but randomly unleashes chaotic magical effects when used.
**DC 21** The cane can only be destroyed by a sovereign on the day of their coronation.
**Artifact Properties**
The _Cane of Chaos_ has 1d4 lesser artifact benefits, 1d4 lesser artifact detriments, 1d4–1 greater artifact benefits, and 1d4+1 greater artifact detriments.
In addition, the cane has the finesse property and can be used as a double weapon which you become proficient with when you attune to it. You gain a +2 bonus to weapon attack rolls and damage rolls made using the _Cane of Chaos_.
## **Magic**
While you use this quarterstaff as a spell focus, you gain a +2 bonus to spell attack rolls and your spell save DC. You know and have prepared all spells of the chaos school of magic (but not their rare versions).
The _Cane of Chaos_ begins with a number of charges equal to your proficiency bonus and regains 1d6 charges each dawn (to a maximum number of charges equal to your level + 1, or your CR + 1). You can expend any number of charges from the cane to cast a chaos spell, which costs a number of charges equal to the spell’s level. Your spellcasting ability for these spells is your highest mental ability score (Intelligence, Wisdom, or Charisma).
When you expend charges from the _Cane of Chaos_, it unleashes another chaotic magical effect, either chosen by the Narrator or randomly determined.
__**Table: Cane of Chaos**__
| **d8** | **Wild Magic Effect** |
| ------ | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| 1 | One random creature you see is subject to a _polymorph_ spell cast by the cane (using your spell save DC), turning it into a random CR 1/8 beast. |
| 2 | The 1d6 doors nearest to you come under an _arcane lock_ effect as though cast by the creature nearest to you that can speak, write, or sign at least one language. |
| 3 | The cane creates a __control weather_ effect, driving the weather towards unseasonable extreme temperatures and conditions. |
| 4 | Each creature within 60 feet rolls 1d6, increasing a random ability score to 18 for the next 10 minutes (1: Strength, 2: Dexterity, 3: Constitution, 4: Intelligence, 5: Wisdom, 6: Charisma). |
| 5 | Each creature within 60 feet is subject to a __levitation_ effect created by the cane (using your spell save DC). Each creature has _disadvantage_ on _saving throws_ against the effect and on a failure immediately rises 60 feet. For the duration, each creature can control its own movement as though it had cast _levitate_ on itself. |
| 6 | You grow 1d6 inches taller (this effect cannot increase your size category). |
| 7 | If you are a humanoid you are permanently transformed into a different humanoid heritage (as per Table: Reincarnation for the _reincarnate_ spell). |
| 8 | Duplicates of yourself appear within 60 feet! Roll 1d6 to determine their nature (1–2: 1d6 _animated armors_ , 3–4: a _mirror image_ effect, 5–6: a __simulacrum_ effect). |
## Destroying the Cane
The _Cane of Chaos_ is born from the very essence of rebellion. To destroy it, you must offer the artifact as a gift to a sovereign on the day of their coronation or to a magical being with the Lawful alignment trait on the anniversary of their advent. If accepted as such a gift, the _Cane of Chaos_ melts into a puddle of ordinary molten silver.