cursed item - Scales of Suffering

[classicdrogn]

The beam, cups, and chains of these once fine scales are made of deeply tarnished silver, and though of precisely equal weight if measured separately one pan always hangs lower than the other when empty. When the same substance is placed in both pans, the quantities are automatically adjusted until they are level, with the 'more' pan holding twice as much as the lesser. The true horror however is that tokens prepared with the symbol of a particular trait, such as strength, endurance, or wit, and a drop of
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"Anko, what you do in your free time is your own choice. Use it wisely. And if you do not use it wisely, make sure you thoroughly enjoy whatever unwise thing you are doing." - HymnOfRagnorok as Orochimaru at SpaceBattles
woot Med. Eng., verb, 1st & 3rd pers. prsnt. sg. know, knows

[classicdrogn]

two different people's blood (one per token) are placed in the pans, that trait will be adjusted between them in similar fashion, with a degree of permanence depending on the method (and expense) of preparation. The owner of this item is cursed with overpowering greed.

eta- "poison" would also work, to reduce the effect by giving 2/3 of the dose to a healthy peon.
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"Anko, what you do in your free time is your own choice. Use it wisely. And if you do not use it wisely, make sure you thoroughly enjoy whatever unwise thing you are doing." - HymnOfRagnorok as Orochimaru at SpaceBattles
woot Med. Eng., verb, 1st & 3rd pers. prsnt. sg. know, knows