Blinsky's Red Rider Zoetrope
Blinsky's Red Rider Zoetrope is a toy made by Gadof Blinsky on sale at Blinsky's Toys in Vallaki. Like all of Blinsky's toys, the Zoetrope has a strange energy to it that is both compelling and concerning.
Mechanics & Inner Workings
The Zoetrope is made of a thin brass cylinder with slits cut into the sides of it at regular intervals. The inside of the cylinder is polished to a mirror-sheen. Within the cylinder is a small black horse figurine with an aroured rider astride it. The rider has a long silk cape, and bright red hair, seemingly made from human hair. There is a top that can be placed on the zoetrope, which has a cradle for a candle, and a crank to slowly spin the zoetrope, allowing the rider within to seemingly gallop when viewed through the slits.
Significance
Though seemingly mundane, after a few spins, the rider's head appears to fall off, and cannot be found anywhere until it stops spinning, at which point it has returned to the figurine, though the mirrors make it look like it is still attached, with red hair unfurled and flowing. With a successful Survival Check against one's Level DC, one can also see an item they are looking for in the mirror, when pointed in the exact cardinal direction it is in.
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