Catching a wild Broggan needs a wych elm tree for the wood and a terribly powerful spell to bind it,  this should not be attempted.

 

However, if you find a Broggan escaped from a box then you must do everything you can to get it back inside as it will be in terrible danger! 

 

A Broggan will do most anything to stay out of the box; searching for the valuable items that will break the terrible spell set upon it and allow it to be free forever, but this will place it in danger of attack.

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If you want to get a Broggan back into a Broggan Box then you only have one large task: place a trove of lost treasure inside the box that it won’t be able to resist climbing in to retrieve.

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As soon as it does this, the spell on the box will snap the lid shut and trap the Broggan inside again.

 

You might wonder where you are going to find a trove of treasure but of course, with some very clever research and a brilliant bit of storytelling, you can make almost any item seem like a piece of treasure, remember, the value of a thing only increases with the story that comes with it.

 

Here’s how to 'fake' lost treasures:

 

• Find everyday items of no significance, it’s better if they look interesting

• Create a tale or legend around each item, explaining its unique history - root this in real history to truly make it believable

• Make the item look old, maybe add some mud, dust or old leaves from the place you are claiming it to be lost from

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Here's how to lay your treasure trap

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• Once you think you have a good amount of ‘lost treasure’ carefully place each of your items inside the Broggan box

• Stand back, if you get it right a Broggan bell will ring (ideally find one of these first)

• Once it does; recite the magpie poem.

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If the lid on the box snaps shut, you’ve done it! The Broggan will be trapped back inside its box, keeping you and the Broggan both safe from harm.

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It's also a good idea to make the place you are planning to lay your trap as dark as possible, remember a Broggan doesn't like bright lights and they'll be more likely to come in to a dark room or area.