Amber and Ashes - Margaret Weis [149]
With fresh dragon’s blood, the God’s Eye allows the user to scry any location, on any plane of existence. A Will save is allowed to detect the scrying attempt, with a DC of 40 plus 1 for every age category of the dragon whose blood is being used. If a deity is the subject of the scrying attempt, the viewer must make a Wisdom check (DC 18) the first round or become confused for 2d4 rounds. A cleric gains a +2 competence bonus to the check, while a cleric of the deity being scryed gains a +4 competence bonus.
When dragon’s blood is used as the catalyst, the God’s Eye can also be used to cast certain spells on the location being scryed. All spells of the illusion school, as well as any Compulsion or Mind-Affecting spell, can be cast through the Eye unaffected by range (as long as the target or area is within the place being scryed). The saving throw DC of any spell cast through the Eye is increased by 1 for every age of category of the dragon whose blood is in the bowl.
Use of the God’s Eye is not without risk. Any deity who discovers he or she is being scryed is not likely to be forgiving. Even the gods of good would not appreciate anyone spying on their affairs, even one of their own chosen, and, if discovered, the spy is likely to be severely punished. Obtaining the fresh dragon’s blood necessary to fuel the artifact’s power is also an extremely dangerous undertaking.
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About the Author
Margaret Weis was born and raised in Independence, Missouri. In 1983, she moved to Lake Geneva, Wisconsin, to take a job as book editor at TSR, Inc., producers of the DUNGEONS & DRAGONS® role playing game.
At TSR, Weis became part of the DRAGONLANCE® design team. In collaboration with Tracy Hickman, she wrote the DRAGONLANCE Chronicles, which has sold over twenty million copies worldwide. Weis is also the author of many best-selling series, including the Death-gate Cycle, the Sovereign Stone series, and her new Dragonvarld series for Tor Books.
Weis is also the owner of Sovereign Press, the publisher of the DRAGONLANCE d20 roleplaying products licensed from Wizards of the Coast LLC.
DRAGONLANCE, DUNGEONS & DRAGONS, d20, WIZARDS OF THE COAST, and their respective logos are trademarks of Wizards of the Coast LLC in the U.S.A. and other countries. ©2011 Wizards.