Wabbajack
The Wabbajack is a Daedra artifact created by the Daedric Prince Sheogorath. It takes the appearance of an ebony staff. As befits the Prince of Madness, his artifact is unpredictable in its effects. The staff has the power to transform its target into a completely random creature. This can be helpful to the wielder, turning a fearsome opponent into a docile animal; similarly, it can be detrimental, transforming a relatively weak enemy into a powerful monster. The staff can produce other effects, such as damaging, healing or instantly killing the target.
An anonymous author wrote about his obtaining of the staff in the book Wabbajack. In his search for the Oghma Infinium, the author was tricked into summoning Sheogorath, believing him to be Hermaeus Mora. After serving the prince, Sheogorath’s servant gave him the Wabbajack. In the events leading up to the Warp in the West, an unknown agent of The Blades summoned Sheogorath and dispatched a battlemage who had displeased the Prince. In return, the agent was given the Wabbajack from a worshipper of Sheogorath.
In 3E 433, Sheogorath was aided by the Last Dragonborn in tormenting the Khajiit settlement of Border Watch in Cyrodiil. The inhabitants were very superstitious, and were driven into a state of frenzy when the Prince simulated their K’sharra Prophecy, said to mark the end of the world. These occurrences were reported in a special edition of the Black Horse Courier newspaper entitled Rain of Burning Dogs!. It is unknown whether this took place before or after the Champion assumed the position of Sheogorath; regardless, the Champion received the Wabbajack from either Sheogorath or Haskill.
Stats
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Damage | 1d6+4 (1d8+4) |
| Hand | 1.5 |
| Range | 2m |
| Qualities | Concussive, Magic, Wabbajack! |
| ENC | 2 |
Special Qualities
Wabbajack! (Cast): Fires a projectile at a target of the source’s choice. Counts as a ranged attack. If the target is hit, roll on the table below at the beginning of the next round. The target is transformed into that creature.
| Roll | Creature |
|---|---|
| 1–3 | Mudcrab |
| 4–6 | Dremora Churl |
| 7–9 | Bird |
| 10–12 | Flame Atronach |
| 13–15 | Slaughterfish |
| 16–18 | Scamp |
| 19–21 | Bear |
| 22–24 | Hunger |
| 25–27 | Rat |
| 28–30 | Scrib |
| 31–33 | Flesh Atronach |
| 34–36 | Dreugh |
| 37–39 | Ogrim |
| 40–42 | Mammoth |
| 43–45 | Frost Atronach |
| 46–48 | Betty Netch |
| 49–51 | Sabre Cat |
| 52–54 | Dog |
| 55–57 | Aureal |
| 58–60 | Spider Daedra |
| 61–63 | Shalk |
| 64–66 | Cliff Racer |
| 67–69 | Horker |
| 70–72 | Xivilai |
| 73–75 | Winged Twilight |
| 76–78 | Horse |
| 79–81 | Troll |
| 82–84 | Mazken |
| 85–87 | Rabbit |
| 88–90 | Cat |
| 91–93 | Storm Atronach |
| 94–96 | Giant Spider |
| 97–99 | Kwama |
| 100 | The target dies instead. |