A rough attempt at recreating the well-known Bag of Holding using souls of the dead, this black-market item sometimes finds its way into the hands of unwitting adventurers who may come to regret their purchase.
Functioning similarly to the Bag of Holding, the Bag of Wanting 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.
However, the methods used to create the bag have made the spirits possessing it rather greedy. While creatures may freely place items in the bag, if a creature attempts to reach into the bag to retrieve an item the creature must place an item of greater or equal value into the bag in order to safely remove the first item. The creature may also insert gold equal to the value of the retrieved item.
If a creature tries to remove an item from the bag without making an exchange, they must make a Dexterity saving throw in order to avoid being grappled by the bag. On a success, the creature removes the item safely from the bag before it seals itself shut for the next 10 minutes. On a failed save, the creature is grappled and loses the ability to use whichever limb was used to reach into the bag for 10 minutes. On each of the creature's turns, they may use an action to make a DC 15 Strength (Athletics) check in order to break free of the grapple. On a success, the creature is able to break free of the grapple but will drop the item back into the bag which will remain shut for the remaining minutes.
If more than three failed attempts are made in less than 1 hour, the bag will seal itself shut for 8 hours. After 8 hours the bag will become functional again.
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