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Crystal Ball of Mind Reading

D&D 5e · 2024·Wondrous items·Legendary·Requires attunement

Type
Wondrous items
Weight
Not specified
Attunement
Required
Rarity
Legendary
Price
Not specified

Magic: While touching the orb; normal casting times.

What Crystal Ball of Mind Reading does

  • This item uses one of your attunement slots. Compare its benefit with the other items you want to keep attuned.
While touching this crystal orb, you can cast Scrying (save DC 17) with it. In addition, you can cast Detect Thoughts (save DC 17) targeting creatures you can see within 30 feet of the spell's sensor. You don't need to concentrate on this Detect Thoughts spell to maintain it during its duration, but it ends if the Scrying spell ends.
Full item details & properties

Magic properties

Activation
While touching the orb; normal casting times.
Consumable
No
Sensor benefits
Detect Thoughts DC 17 on creatures seen within 30 ft. of sensor, no Concentration for that spell; ends if Scrying ends.

Spells & spell effects

Scrying
Level 5 · Save DC 17
Detect Thoughts
Level 2 · Save DC 17 · No Concentration required · Target: creatures seen within 30 ft. of Scrying sensor

Tags & related references

Related Spell: Detect ThoughtsRelated Spell: ScryingLegendary →MagicalRequires AttunementScryingWondrous Item →

Crystal Ball of Mind Reading FAQ

Does Crystal Ball of Mind Reading require attunement?

Yes. You need to attune to this item to use the properties that require attunement.

Is the listed price a guaranteed purchase price?

The source does not specify a price for this entry. Ask your GM about availability and cost.

Rules source: System Reference Document 5.2.1 ↗

This work includes material from the System Reference Document 5.2.1 ("SRD 5.2.1") by Wizards of the Coast LLC, available at https://www.dndbeyond.com/srd. The SRD 5.2.1 is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License, available at https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/legalcode. Equipment tables transcribed and visually checked by JustRoll; prices converted to GP; mechanics and tags structured for the catalogue; item summaries paraphrased by JustRoll. The original Open5e import snapshots are retained unchanged.

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