Ye Olde Shoppe of Magicks – The Codex Omnivista

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The Codex Omnivista
Wondrous item, rare (requires attunement)

This sleek, rune-inscribed handheld device folds open with a soft hum, revealing glowing crystals and runes that pulse with arcane light. A relic of planar travelers who seek to study and catalog reality, the Codex Omnivista is a powerful diagnostic and investigative tool.

Arcane Scanning.
While holding the Codex, you gain advantage on Intelligence (Arcana), (Investigation), and (Nature) checks related to magical phenomena, creatures, or environments within 30 feet. Images can be scanned and stored within the runic crystals for later analysis and or retrieval.

Lifeform Detection.
As an action, you can expend 1 charge to scan for nearby creatures. Until the end of your next turn, you know the location and general type (beast, humanoid, undead, etc.) of all creatures within 200 feet radius that are not behind total cover and all (including hidden creatures) within 50 feet radius. This does not reveal their identity or intent.

Medical Analysis.
The Codex can analyze a creature’s condition. By spending 1 minute scanning, you learn any of the following about a target you can touch:

  • Current hit points and hit point maximum
  • Any conditions, diseases, or poisons affecting the target
  • General health state (e.g., “severely injured,” “stable but weak,” “perfectly healthy”)

Environmental Scan.
By spending 1 charge and 10 minutes, the Codex can scan an area within a 300-foot radius. You learn about:

  • Temperature, atmosphere, and presence of toxins
  • Exact layout of terrain and obstacles (as though by clairvoyance and locate object)
  • Presence of planar portals or strong magical fields

Spellcasting.
The Codex has 7 charges and regains 1d4 + 1 charges at dawn to it’s max of 7. Unused charges from the previous day do not disappear. While attuned, you can use charges to cast the following spells (save DC 15):

  • Detect Magic (1 charge)
  • Detect Poison and Disease (1 charge)
  • Locate Creature (2 charges)
  • Commune (3 charges, once per long rest only)

Universal Translator.
While attuned, the Codex allows you to cast comprehend languages at will without expending a spell slot or charges.

Caution. The Codex is primarily an investigative tool; while it provides vast information, it does not directly heal or harm. Its readings may sometimes be imprecise when confronted with high-level illusions, divine magic, or creatures that deliberately mask themselves.

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