Cast DUD on the scorpion
From Create Your Own Story
You move your hands as close to the box as you dare and cast the spell. A flood of gold coins and gems pours in onto the scorpion, smothering it. A little later, the treasure begins to wink out of existence, leaving just the real treasure and the crushed scorpion in the box.
You pocket the gold pieces and flip the box closed, gratefully.
Do you:
