Crystal Ball (DC 25)
Moderate divination; CL 10th
Slot none; Price varies; Weight 7 lbs.
Description
This is the most common form of scrying device, a crystal sphere about 6 inches in diameter. So well-known are these items that many so-called oracles or fortune-tellers use similar appearing (but completely non-magical) replicas of these items to ply their trades. A character can use a magical crystal ball to see over virtually any distance or into other planes of existence, as with the spell scrying (Will DC 16 negates). A crystal ball can be used multiple times per day, but the DC to resist its power decreases by 1 for each additional use.
Certain crystal balls have additional powers that can be used through the crystal ball on the target viewed.
| Crystal Ball Type | Market Price |
|---|---|
| Crystal ball | 42,000 gp |
| Crystal ball with see invisibile | 50,000 gp |
| Crystal ball with telepathy* | 70,000 gp |
| Crystal ball with true seeing | 80,000 gp |
| Crystal ball with detect thoughts (Will DC 13 negates) | 51,000 gp |
* The viewer is able to send and receive silent mental messages with the person appearing in the crystal ball. Once per day, the character may attempt to implant a suggestion (as the spell, Will DC 14 negates) as well.
Construction
Craft Wondrous Item, any 4th level scrying spell (plus any additional spells put into item); Cost 21,000 gp, 4,200 craft (standard), 25,000 gp, 5,000 craft (with see invisibility), 25,500 gp, 5,100 craft (with detect thoughts), 35,000 gp, 7,000 craft (with telepathy), 40,000 gp, 8,000 craft (with true seeing)