Wondrous Item, Legendary, 50,000 gp
This item first appears to be a Large sealed iron barrel weighing 500 pounds. The barrel has a hidden catch, which can be found with a successful DC 20 INT (Investigation) check. Releasing the catch unlocks a hatch at one end of the barrel, allowing two Medium or smaller creatures to crawl inside. Ten levers are set in a row at the far end, each in a neutral position, able to move either up or down. When certain levers are used, the apparatus transforms to resemble a giant lobster. See the Levers of the Apparatus table for what each lever does.
The apparatus of the crab is a Large object with AC 20 and 200 HP.
Levers on the Apparatus
| Lever | Up | Down |
| 1 | Legs and tail extend, allowing the to | Legs and tail retract, reducing the speed to 0 and making it unable to benefit from bonuses to speed. |
| 2 | Forward window shutter opens. | Forward window shutter closes. |
| 3 | Side window shutters open (two per side). | Side window shutters close (two per side). |
| 4 | Two claws extend from the front side of the . | The claws retract. |
| 5 | Each extended claw makes the following melee weapon attack: | Each extended claw makes the following melee weapon attack: +8 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: The target is grappled (escape DC 15). |
| 6 | The walks or swims forward. | The walks or swims backward. |
| 7 | The turns 90 degrees left. | The turns 90 right. |
| 8 | Eyelike fixtures emit bright light in a 30-foot radius | The lights turn off. |
| 9 | The sinks as much as 20 feet in liquid. | The rises up to 20 feet in liquid. |
| 10 | The rear hatch unseals and opens. | The rear hatch closes and seals. |
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