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"This adventure is designed for four to six ORC characters, levels 6 to 8, and is optimized for five characters with an average party level (APL) of 6. Characters outside this level range shouldn't participate in this adventure without heavy modification to the difficulty of the encounters. This adventure takes place in the Forgotten Realms near Turmish, in the western Orsraun Mountains just north of the Flooded Forest. To run this adventure, you need the fifth edition Player's Handbook, Dungeon Master's Guide, and Monster Manual. Stat Blocks. The Monster Manual contains stat blocks for most of the monsters and nonplayer characters (NPCs) found in this adventure. Whenever this adventure presents a new monster or NPC, you'll find its stat block near the encounter in which it appears, or in appendix A. When a creature's name appears in bold type, that's a visual cue pointing you to the creature's stat block in the Monster Manual.",
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"The stories say that at one time your people dominated everything south of the mountains; that you had the greatest, most advanced underground stronghold ever known to orc-kind. Then the cataclysm happened. You don't recall what it was, but it scattered the unified tribes to the four winds, and as you fought to survive, all that you once knew, all that you once had, was lost. Centuries have passed, and only a few of the tribes have survived and assembled under the banner of one cause!",
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"name": "Overview",
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"This adventure is essentially a dungeon crawl beneath the mountains west of Turmish. Ideally, characters will begin the adventure at 6th level and advance to 9th level by the end of adventure. It's likely to take many days for the orc heroes to fully explore and clear out the underground complex. It's conceivable that they could return to a secure camp outside to take their rest each evening if they so choose.",
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"name": "Boneyard (APL 6)",
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"Champions from the orcs' history are interred in this part of the complex. However, with nobody tending their halls over the years, undead creatures gravitated here and await the characters."
],
"id": "003"
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"type": "entries",
"name": "Eroding Ones (APL 6)",
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"In the past, this area of the city was used for celebrations and ceremonies. It housed the ancestors' history and the vows of treaties, held their weddings, and honored those they viewed in high regard. A pair of flameskulls have taken refuge here."
],
"id": "004"
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"type": "entries",
"name": "Chambers of the Overlox (APL 6)",
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"This area contained the personal chambers of the Overlox (the orc sovereign) as well as the throne room, council chamber, and various other rooms. Through a twist of fate, it is now controlled by a red slaad from Limbo that has set this area up as a breeding area."
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"type": "entries",
"name": "Found Fortunate (APL 7)",
"page": 2,
"entries": [
"Orcs known as the Found Fortunate were responsible for implementing numerous infrastructure innovations in the city, including converting these caverns into an aqueduct. It has since been taken over by kuo-toa refugees."
],
"id": "006"
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"name": "Watchful Eye (APL 7)",
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"Orcs known as the Watchful Eye were tasked with guarding the city. They cultivated their talents of perception and mindfulness to better protect the communities of the city. Adventurers may rediscover magical orb called the Eye of Gruumsh within."
],
"id": "007"
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"name": "Song Trackers (APL 7)",
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"The Song Trackers are a group of orcs renowned for their warriors' ability to follow a creature, even if all they have to go on is a whisper of sound. They also have a history of producing bards, famous for their voices. Unfortunately, their musical demesne has become haunted."
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"name": "Lake of the Ancestors (APL 7)",
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"These caves were once holy to Yurtrus the White Hand and his followers. It was here, at the edge of the city, that his followers memorialized those heroes worthy of an afterlife in Gruumsh's horde. A heroic effort will be required to make a way through."
],
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"name": "Rotting Root (APL 8)",
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"Shortly before the fall, {@creature Dirt-Under-Nails|RtG}, a dwarf druid, claimed this area as his home. While on an excursion into the Underdark, he happened upon a strange, sapient fungus which made him an offer he couldn't refuse. The druid was infected by its spores, returned home, and has been here ever since."
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"name": "Red Wardens (APL 8)",
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"This cavernous area was once a subterranean garden that served as a font of flora used for both medicinal and dietary needs. Also called the Red Falls, this area gets that name from the stream that flows through it. The rocky sediment along the bottom of the stream, combined with the light from above, gives the water a reddish hue."
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"name": "Luthic's Zealots (APL 8)",
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"A small shrine to Luthic, the orc goddess of medicine, still stands in this area, which originally housed the hospice caring for those who once lived here. Unfortunately, a host of undead as well as a diabolical fiend is housed here now."
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{
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"name": "Fang Trust (APL 8)",
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"A community of orcs known as the Fang Trust looked after the city's worgs here. The Great Claw resides within, and it isn't likely to be tamed."
],
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"name": "Quill Keepers (APL 8)",
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"The Quill Keepers were the city's scholars who recorded histories and taught young citizens how to read and write. Wizards and sorcerers performed experiments and created orc magic here as well, and so members of that tribe will be eager to reclaim this area. Hopefully they remember something of what was once taught."
],
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"name": "False Hope, Dark Promises (APL 9)",
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"As you're preparing to play this adventure, you'll want to ask each of the players about their characters hopes and dreams for this expedition. This should occur before they even begin wandering around the dungeon, and can happen as part of a 'sending-off' ritual held by the elders that set them on this task. You will need this information to effectively utilize the reality warping ability of the balhannoth that makes its lair in this area."
],
"id": "00f"
}
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"name": "Omens and Superstitions",
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"Orcs live in constant awe of their gods, and their behavior is rooted in that mentality. They believe that they can see the influence of the gods everywhere in the world around them, and the priests of a tribe are entrusted with the responsibility of identifying these signs and omens\u2014both good and bad\u2014and deciding how the tribe should react to them.",
"Orcs believe that any seemingly unimportant discovery or event\u2014a bear's claw marks on a tree, a flock of crows, or a sudden gust of wind\u2014might be a communication from the gods. If the tribe has encountered a similar omen before, the priests understand how to interpret it, but if a sign from the gods has no clear explanation, the priests might have to meditate for hours or days to get a vision of its meaning.",
"Every group of orcs has particular superstitions and recognizes certain omens. These tenets vary from tribe to tribe, and are often based in events that the tribe has experienced. Each tribe detailed herein also has particular omens and superstitions to which they adhere. As your players build their orc characters, have them choose from one of the tribes detailed in this adventure and then provide them with a listing or have them take notes on their particular tribes' omens and superstitions. Feel free to award inspiration any time these are appropriately roleplayed as you play through this adventure."
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"Champions from the orcs' history are interred in this part of the complex. However, with nobody tending their halls over the years, undead creatures gravitated here and await the characters.",
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"When faced with glory, fortune, or faith, choose all three and accept no substitutes.",
"Elf wizard at night, scout's delight. Elf wizard at dawn, danger comes.",
"The howling owlbear channels the primal drives of our ancestors. Heed its call and honor the hunt."
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"The Boneyard has the following features:",
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"There is no light in the Boneyard except where noted."
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"name": "Ceilings",
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"The ceiling in each space is ten feet above the floor, and covered in orc sigils for Ganash, Yurtriel, and Klannk (see area 5). A few of Ilneval's (see area 3) sigils are present, but have been scratched out."
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"The doors are stone and quite heavy; over the years they have become stuck in their frames and require a successful DC 16 Strength ({@skill Athletics}) check to force open. They aren't locked."
],
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"name": "Smells",
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"The Boneyard has a scent like burning bones. Occasionally, a creature may also detect the scent of rotting flesh."
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"id": "018"
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"name": "Sounds",
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"A number of undead creatures dwell here, and a careful group of characters may hear them shuffling and groaning in the rooms ahead."
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"id": "019"
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"name": "1. Magic Mouth",
"page": 4,
"entries": [
"The passage continues north, back into the recesses of the complex. Once the characters draw within 5 feet of the plain stone door, a magic mouth manifests, and in gravelly Orc states, \"When faced with glory, fortune, or faith, choose all three and accept no substitutes.\" The door itself is unlocked, and the message doesn't repeat."
],
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"name": "2. The Three Burdens",
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"Three orcish champions are entombed within this section of the complex, and this hallway memorializes their achievements. Each alcove in this hallway sports trophies from earlier remarkable victories.",
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"type": "entries",
"name": "Illumination",
"page": 4,
"entries": [
"Each alcove's treasures emit dim light in a 5-foot radius."
],
"id": "01e"
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"type": "entries",
"name": "Northern Alcove",
"page": 4,
"entries": [
"The bust of the icy countenance of Ganash, Tusk of the North scowls from the wall. A thin layer of frost covers the trophies kept here, which include human-crafted arrows, a silvered elven warhammer, and a variety of gnomish polyhedral objects covered in numbers ranging from 1 to 20."
],
"id": "01f"
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{
"type": "entries",
"name": "Central Alcove",
"page": 4,
"entries": [
"A bust of Yurtriel, the Primal Scream, stands on a small pedestal. Creatures that draw close hear a muted howling coming from her mouth. She wears a necklace made of carved igneous stones and opals. It is worth 225 gp."
],
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"name": "Southern Alcove",
"page": 4,
"entries": [
"A bust of Klannk, Defiler of Wizards, stands atop a pile of tattered spellbooks. The books have been defaced and are unusable, and the bust looks immensely pleased with itself. The bust's septum is pierced with a pearl ring; the pearl bears the orc sigils for \"consume\" and \"remove magic\" upon it. If the pearl is consumed, you gain the effect of the {@spell dispel magic} spell (+7 to ability checks). It tastes like salty bones."
],
"id": "021"
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"type": "entries",
"name": "Trap",
"page": 4,
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"If the characters see these treasures and don't take them, they are subjected to bestow curse (DC 17) for the duration of their stay in these dungeons. If they take at least one, but not all, of the treasures, the DC is 15. If the characters take all the treasures, they each instead gain one blessing of your choice, chosen from chapter 7 of the Dungeon Master's Guide; this blessing expires ten minutes after is granted and a character may only benefit from a single blessing in this manner."
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"name": "3. The Five Furies",
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"Upon entering this space, a low howl of rage sounds from the western alcove. One round after the characters arrive, and for the two rounds following, a {@creature wight} crawls from a space below the broken altar to challenge any living creatures present on initiative count 20.",
"The characters may be hard-pressed to fight here due to the number of foes. They should be encouraged to use the terrain to their advantage. If the characters are in view of the statue and use interesting tactics, consider granting them advantage on their attacks or saving throws as Ilneval shows favor on their efforts.",
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"name": "Broken Altar",
"page": 5,
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"Once consecrated to Ilneval, the altar has been broken. The space beneath is hollowed out, and three wights have been lairing here for some time."
],
"id": "024"
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"name": "Pillars",
"page": 5,
"entries": [
"The pillars are covered in geometric patterns, but have no hidden function. They aren't connected to the ceiling, and can be pushed over with a successful DC 14 Strength ({@skill Athletics}) check. A creature hit by a falling pillar takes 11 ({@damage 2d10}) bludgeoning damage."
],
"id": "025"
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"name": "Statue",
"page": 5,
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"The statue is of Ilneval, \"the War Maker.\" It wields a jagged longsword that appears bloody at all times. Ilneval is the orc deity of warfare and tactics."
],
"id": "026"
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{
"type": "entries",
"name": "Treasure",
"page": 5,
"entries": [
"The space below the altar holds scraps of the wights' former lives. The only usable remnants are two vials of holy water and a ruby brooch worth 125 gp."
],
"id": "027"
}
],
"id": "023"
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{
"type": "entries",
"name": "4. The Four Glories",
"page": 5,
"entries": [
"Each pillar in this room commemorates a significant victory in combat. One shows carvings of the orcs defeating a horde of ogres, one shows the orcs defeating a beholder, one shows an orc druid freezing dwarves in ice, and one shows an orc standing atop a pile of defeated wizards. If the characters remain here for more than a few moments, they hear curious scratching noises coming from inside the pillars. One minute after the characters enter this room, even if they have left, several undead creatures burst free, destroying the pillars (one {@creature beholder zombie}, one {@creature ogre zombie}, and two dwarf {@creature zombie||zombies}, one of which is dressed in tattered wizard's robes).",
"The four pillars denote victories, but if the characters aren't careful, they may be a promise of defeat.",
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"name": "Door",
"page": 5,
"entries": [
"The door to the west is magically locked. It automatically unlocks when all four zombies are destroyed."
],
"id": "029"
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{
"type": "entries",
"name": "North and South Hallways",
"page": 5,
"entries": [
"These hallways are roughhewn, and aren't part of the original construction. Close inspection shows that they were dug by hand without tools; a character proficient in {@skill Religion} recalls that some undead creatures, usually zombies, are known to do this."
],
"id": "02a"
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{
"type": "entries",
"name": "Central Hallway",
"page": 5,
"entries": [
"Once unlocked, the characters can enter this space. At the end stands a statue of a mighty orc leader, whose name is unfortunately lost to history."
],
"id": "02b"
},
{
"type": "entries",
"name": "Treasure",
"page": 5,
"entries": [
"The statue at the end of the central hallway wears +1 leather armor and wields a silvered battleaxe. If a character wears both of these pieces in view of the statue, they gain inspiration; this effect only happens once."
],
"id": "02c"
}
],
"id": "028"
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{
"type": "entries",
"name": "5. Tombs",
"page": 5,
"entries": [
"This room once held services in respect of powerful orc warriors and leaders, whose bodies were sealed behind the walls upon their death. Unlike standard orcish funerary services, which often involve complete immolation or a traditional burial, these highly respected members of society were interred here so that their spirits would remain in the world for guidance and leadership. Now, however, two of the spirits have become {@creature wraith||wraiths} and the third is a {@creature banshee}; maddened by many years of silence, they have developed a hunger for life that far surpasses any desire for glory that they held in life\u2014but should they be appeased, they may provide boons to those that come here.",
"The tombs belong to well-known orc legends, so no ability checks are needed. The sigils of these orc legends are outside the three indicated areas, and once the characters have spent one minute here, they emerge, intent on attacking unless the characters can appease them.",
{
"type": "entries",
"name": "Illumination",
"page": 5,
"entries": [
"A collection of quartz crystals embedded into the ceiling emit a natural glow. They bathe the room in dim light."
],
"id": "02e"
},
{
"type": "entries",
"name": "Appeasing the Spirits",
"page": 5,
"entries": [
"These spirits are angry but can be appeased through reasonable creative solutions. Consult their tomb descriptions below, call for a DC 12 ability check (encourage the players to choose an appropriate skill and describe its use in the matter), and consider the following potential options or craft your own:",
"Regale the orc spirits with tales of their own glory in life.",
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"Please the undead orcs with tales of the characters' exploits in their honor or stead.",
"Demonstrate physical traits or qualities of the undead orcs, such as emitting primal screams or conjuring frost magic and effects."
]
}
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"id": "02f"
},
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"type": "entries",
"name": "Tomb of Ganash, Tusk of the North",
"page": 6,
"entries": [
"A druid of immense power, Ganash channeled the pure, frozen rage of the northern blizzards. Rumored to be permanently coated in primal ice, he wielded the greatclub Frostshock, carved from the heart of an ancient glacier. He has become a wraith."
],
"id": "030"
},
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"type": "entries",
"name": "Tomb of Yurtriel, the Primal Scream",
"page": 6,
"entries": [
"Yurtriel led raid after raid with her clan of skilled warriors. Time and time again, they clashed with and annihilated elves and humans alike, pushing back those that would encroach upon sacred orc lands. She and her troops would emit terrifying primal screams for the entire duration of battle, sowing panic and discord among their foes. She has become a banshee."
],
"id": "031"
},
{
"type": "entries",
"name": "Tomb of Klannk, Defiler of Wizards",
"page": 6,
"entries": [
"In life, Klannk reputedly had an extreme desire to find and eliminate any wizards among the enemies' ranks. Some say that he could \"smell the magic,\" and demonstrated no small amount of glee when engaged in melee with an arcanist. He has become a wraith."
],
"id": "032"
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{
"type": "entries",
"name": "Treasure",
"page": 6,
"entries": [
"If the undead are appeased, they offer special rewards to the characters:"
],
"id": "033"
},
{
"type": "entries",
"name": "Ganash, Tusk of the North",
"page": 6,
"entries": [
"Ganash offers Frostshock, his +1 greatclub to the characters. Crafted from ice, it's been enchanted to never melt, regardless of temperature."
],
"id": "034"
},
{
"type": "entries",
"name": "Yurtriel, the Primal Scream",
"page": 6,
"entries": [
"Yurtriel screams in the faces of the characters, but this effect emboldens them and grants the benefits of a {@spell bless} spell for 1 minute."
],
"id": "035"
},
{
"type": "entries",
"name": "Klannk, Defiler of Wizards",
"page": 6,
"entries": [
"Klannk traces the Orc sign for \"power\" on the floor. Each character that views it has advantage on their next attack roll. This effect only works once per character."
],
"id": "036"
}
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"name": "6. Bridge",
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"The water below the bridge churns wildly, and the stonework in this area is very slick. There is a five-foot drop from the bridge to the water. Creatures that step on the bridge slip and fall in a random direction unless they succeed on a DC 10 Dexterity ({@skill Acrobatics}) check. Should a character fall into the river, they can regain their footing in the shallow, but fast-moving, water with a successful DC 14 Strength ({@skill Athletics}) check; Small or smaller creatures have disadvantage on this check. A few owlbear feathers are plainly visible on the southern landing, just outside the door to area 7."
],
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"name": "7. Owlbear Lair",
"page": 6,
"entries": [
"Yesterday, three elven adventurers used this room as their lair. Unfortunately for them, a young pair of hungry owlbears also wanted to be here. When the characters first enter the room, the owlbears are fast asleep, having gorged on the hapless elves; should they awaken, they are neutral to friendly in their initial reactions due to their recent feeding. If the characters are cautious and respectful of the owlbears, they may follow them for a time in the hopes of finding another easy meal or two.",
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"name": "Treasure",
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"A kaleidoscope of memory. This magic device consists of a short brass tube with an eye piece at one end and a button on top. Anyone who looks into it after the button has been pressed sees a visual summary of the orc city's history. The entire presentation takes 20 hours, but pressing the button again skips forward an hour. The final scene shows how the orcish sages led the people to abandon the worship of Gruumsh, who sent a terrible plague to wipe out the city as punishment."
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"The crystals appear colorless if viewed via {@sense darkvision}. However, if a light source is present (i.e. a lit torch, the {@spell light} spell, etc.), each crystal glows with a different color of the rainbow: red, orange, yellow, green, blue, indigo, and violet. Each crystal resembles a chunk of quartz, approximately the size of an orc's fist.",
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