The Tholdian Red Lock

It was during the dark ages that Tholdredlock Goldshaper of the Roadtraveller clan decided to set up the most sophisticated vault that the world would ever know.

However, the chest only became successful because of the work of Daniël Van Oorschot. Though the self recasting free spell had been invented by a board Alran magician its usefulness was not realised until her dozen spells which were freely distributed giving her notoriety and getting people to ask to hire her. One of her original half dozen applications was the Oorschot Lock, a defence that could be cast of the already popular but lacking in magical defences Red Lock.

Being a free spell allowed the spell to block other magical spells with relative ease as well as protecting the box from tampering. However the complexity of the spell meant that it was harder to modify and cast than most other magic spells and made it possible to turn the spell onto itself. In the end the Red Lock was replaced in high end settings with simpler defences but remains incredibly popular in legacy and mid range defences.