12 Things Found in a Six-Demon Bag

by way of Egg Shen:

Jack Burton: Terrific, a six-demon bag. Sensational. What’s in it, Egg?
Egg Shen: Wind, fire, all that kind of thing!

The six demon bag is a mixed bag. It can hold up to six elemental demons, representing the five traditional Chinese elements plus wind, which is a western element. The holder of the bag reaches in and pulls out a demon, which appears as a glowing baseball-sized sphere. She then throws it. Then something happens. Roll dice to determine if it is major or minor.

If the demon is minor, it will be extremely helpful to whoever holds the bag. It will only effect the other side in a battle. If Wang Chi were to open the bag and throw out a demon, it would be minor. If it is a major demon, it will indiscriminately destroy as much as possible according to the table below. If Jack were to open the bag, the demon would of course be major.

How do you determine major or minor? Pick some odds beforehand and roll. Of course players might not know that there’s a good and bad side, so perhaps always make the first demon minor. Up to you, DM.

Six Demon Bag Contents

Deluge

A tremendous flood comes from nowhere, pushing the enemy as if from a fire hose, washing them away (if there is somewhere to drain).

Earthquake

A nasty earthquake effects the region. The center is where the bag is. There should be lots of property damage and hit points lost.

Fault Opens

A fissure opens in the ground, leading to the depths of the planet.  It should be about 50 feet long and about 10 feet wide (see Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade ending). It should be close to the enemy leader or the strongest enemy grouping.

Fireball

A fireball that damages only enemies. Roll damage as if cast by fifth level mage.

Firestorm

A giant firestorm hits, doing one die of damage to each creature in a one-mile radius according to the level/HD each creature has (much more damage to higher levels). All who survive have a sunburn that lasts 1d4 years.

Gust of Wind

Knocks down all enemies, disarming them and possibly doing damage or putting them in harm’s way.

Lightning Storm

All creatures within one mile are hit by lightning if they have any metal whatsoever on their person. No tesla cages allowed–these are demons, not science.

Magnetic Storm

All metal used or worn by anyone within 200 foot radius, even magical metals, fly off or away from their owner and form a large Katamari ball of scrap. This applies to magical and non-ferrous metal as well as steel.

Root Trap

Roots come from the ground and entangle all ‘enemy’ creatures.

Splintering Forest

A forest erupts from the ground/floor or ceiling. Branches and vines entangle and skewer every creature larger than a medium dog. Druids take 1/2 damage automatically and are not entangled. Tree-dwelling and sylvan creatures are not effected, nor are flying creatures. This works even in the desert or arctic, but the forest may die off if not in an appropriate climate.

Storm or Tsunami

A hurricane or tsunami occurs, centered on the bag holder.

Tornado

A tornado rips through the area, doing damage to random locations in the vicinity in addition to the immediate area of the bag holder.