>Just to punish it for its impudence, and totally not to hide your lack of ideas, you grab the jewel next to the book

>Ever so carefully, you jam it repeated into the face stretched across the cover.

>You’re getting a lot of fun out of watching it’s horrified expressions as you poke it closer and closer to its eye.

>Satisfied, you open up the book and find it to be filled with lines.

Lots of lines, in fact. But none of them stand out as being letters.

>You let the jewel rest on the inside of the book, and the pages shudder.

>The lines on the book shift and turn, and begin to form recognizable words!

>You read the book’s newfound pages.

>Scrying Pearl: A tool used by many mages all around for its ability to provide a means of communication between users.

“Huh. So you’re like a dictionary?”

>The book rolls its eyes at you.

>You decide to play with it a bit more before attempting something else.

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[New Item Obtained!]

>Scrying Pearl

Grant’s the user “Lifeline” which requests assistance from any listening or observing parties. A trinket that can communicate across dimensions. A very important tool for adventuring in unknown territory.