Bag of Shadows

Backstory: The Bag of Shadows was created by a powerful necromancer who sought to keep his most prized possessions safe from the prying eyes of the living. The bag was crafted from the skin of a shadow demon and imbued with dark magic to create a portable and secure storage space for the necromancer's valuable artifacts. However, the necromancer's obsession with his possessions led to him neglecting other aspects of his life, including his health and well-being.

Curse: Anyone who uses the Bag of Shadows becomes afflicted with a shadowy aura that causes them to become increasingly paranoid and possessive of their possessions. They may begin to see shadows and dark shapes out of the corner of their eye, and feel as though they are being followed. The longer the bag is used, the more the curse intensifies, until the user becomes consumed by their own greed and paranoia.

Effect: The curse does not affect the original purpose of the bag as a storage space, but it can make the user increasingly obsessive and paranoid about their possessions, which may lead to them hoarding more than they need and becoming suspicious of anyone who comes too close to their belongings. Additionally, the shadowy aura can make the user more vulnerable to attacks from creatures that are sensitive to light, as they may be drawn to the darkness emanating from the bag.

This bag has an interior space considerably larger than its outside dimensions, roughly 2 feet in diameter at the mouth and 4 feet deep. The bag can hold up to 500 pounds, not exceeding a volume of 64 cubic feet. The bag weighs 15 pounds, regardless of its contents. Retrieving an item from the bag requires an action.

If the bag is overloaded, pierced, or torn, it ruptures and is destroyed, and its contents are scattered in the Astral Plane. If the bag is turned inside out, its contents spill forth, unharmed, but the bag must be put right before it can be used again. Breathing creatures inside the bag can survive up to a number of minutes equal to 10 divided by the number of creatures (minimum 1 minute), after which time they begin to suffocate.

Placing a bag of holding inside an extradimensional space created by a handy haversack, portable hole, or similar item instantly destroys both items and opens a gate to the Astral Plane. The gate originates where the one item was placed inside the other. Any creature within 10 feet of the gate is sucked through it to a random location on the Astral Plane. The gate then closes. The gate is one-way only and can’t be reopened.

Notes: Utility, Container