Spyglass of Seeing

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Spyglass of Seeing


Aura moderate divination; CL 10th

Slot none; Price 42,000 gp; Weight 3 lbs.

DESCRIPTION

This finely crafted brass spyglass is engraved with subtle wave motifs and polished to a mirror sheen. When extended and peered through, it functions similarly to a crystal ball, but with a specific limitation: it may only be used to scry upon targets that are at least 1 mile away from the user and located across or beyond a significant body of water (such as a sea, ocean, or large lake).

The user may attempt to scry on a creature, object, or location as per the scrying spell. All normal rules for scrying apply, including Will saves, familiarity modifiers, and the need for focus or knowledge of the target. However, if the target is not separated from the user by at least 1 mile of open water, the item fails to function and reveals only foggy, indistinct imagery.

Unlike a standard crystal ball, the Spyglass of Far Seeing requires the user to physically look through it while concentrating. Activating the item is a standard action, and maintaining the sensor requires concentration, as per the spell.

CONSTRUCTION

Requirements Craft Wondrous Item, scrying

Cost 21,000 gp + 1,680 XP

LORE

Sailors and coastal mages alike tell of the Spyglasses of Far Seeing as relics born from necessity rather than vanity. In the age before reliable magical communication, naval captains sought any advantage to track rival fleets, pirate armadas, or distant storms forming beyond the horizon. These spyglasses were first crafted by reclusive diviners who bound oceanic resonance into their lenses, allowing sight to travel only where the sea itself could carry it.

Legends persist that the earliest versions were commissioned during a prolonged maritime war between rival island kingdoms. These devices allowed admirals to observe enemy movements days before ships could be sighted by conventional means. However, their limitation - requiring open water - proved both a safeguard and a flaw, as inland targets remained completely beyond their reach.

Some scholars speculate that the enchantment does not merely require water, but is instead attuned to the ancient, unknowable depths of the world’s oceans. A few rare accounts even suggest that prolonged use of such a spyglass reveals more than intended - fleeting shapes beneath the waves, or distant figures that do not match the intended target. Whether these are distortions of magic or glimpses into something far older remains a matter of quiet debate among arcane circles.

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