It might also be useful to know if it was created by anyone significant... Consider what someone like Ignatz could do with light magic. Even if it isn't cursed per say.

[See now Claude's gone and given him a challenge. The more action oriented type always seem rather reckless and foolish to him but an intellectual challenge is one he cannot turn down.]

Besides if I want you home within any sort of decent time frame I'd really best go with you.