Wizards' Bout Top (Patreon)

Wondrous item, common

This wooden top is a favorite among children in the wizard city of Orostead, who use them in a local favorite game of Wizards' Bout. Many children repaint their tops to fit their personal aesthetic. You can spin the top using an action; roll a d8 and use the table below to determine the illusory effect created by the top. The effects are instantaneous.

To play a game of Wizards' Bout, another creature must also spin a different Wizards' Bout top within 5 feet of you before the start of your next turn. When playing Wizard's Bout, a Tiny, illusory wizard appears above each top when it's spun, which then casts a magical spell against the opposing top. Each player has 10 points at the start of a game of Wizards' Bout, which are subsequently lost and gained depending on the tops' effects. You lose when you have 0 points at the start of your turn, or win if you start with 20 points or more. Refer to the table below to determine the top's additional effects when playing a game of Wizards' Bout.

Both players take turns spinning their tops. Each round is called a bout, and the tops' effects are resolved simultaneously at the end of each bout (even if one player spun their top first). Each effect is associated with a unique element. If that element trumps the one rolled by the opposing player, the opposing top's effect is negated.

Radiance, nature, earth and sea,

spin alone, then spin with me!

Poison, noise and flame and air,

in Wizards' Bout, all games are fair!