The Ring of Solomon (Spirit 1,2,3,4)

By Anders Sandberg, for the Goetia sub-tradition.

This ring was according to the legend given to Solomon by the Archangel Raphael himself, and gives the wearer power over all demons and spirits. It is a golden ring, set with a blazing ruby in the shape of a pentagram. It is extremely powerful, but also dangerous since it is easy for the wearer to summon far too powerful and devious spirits to him. The devil Asmodeus fooled (according to the legend) Solomon to take it off, and then the spirit stole it, took the king's shape and throne and threw him out in the desert. It took the king over 13 years to retake his throne and imprison Asmodeus.

• Spirit 4: Imprisonment. The wearer can imprison a spirit in an material object, like a flask or a stone.
• Spirit 3: Command. The wearer can give a command to a spirit present, and it will be forced to obey it (at least to the letter) as long as the wearer wears the ring.
• Spirit 2: Summon. The wearer can summon any spirit to his presence by naming it and ordering it to appear.
• Spirit 1: Sprit Sight. The wearer will always see any spirits in the vicinity in their true form, regardless of how they try to hide.