Phylactery of Long Years

This religious arm wrapping reduces the effects of aging on the wearer.

While worn, the wearer ages at a rate of 1:0.75 (or one quarter less). Thus each year of aging affects the wearer as if only 9 months had past.

Cursed Phylactery of Aging. [minor curse] Whenever a phylactery of long years is added to treasure using a method for random treasure determination, there is a 5% (d%; 01-05) chance that the phylactery is cursed. Anyone that casts cleric spells that touches the phylactery first (even if using gloves or implements) will become the host, believing it to be a helpful item (no save). Instead of reducing the effects of aging, the arm wrapping increases the effect of aging (working in reverse to the item described above). Thus, each year of aging affects the wearer as if 15 months had passed. If the curse is removed, the phylactery may be burned. A cursed phylactery of aging grants no XP and is valued at 1,000 g.p. (if intact).