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The Arcanist’s Codex

wondrous item (book), rare (requires attunement by a spellcaster)

This ancient leather-bound book contains secrets of arcane magic and lore. It has a large eye embossed on the cover that seems to follow the reader’s movements.

Arcanist's Knowledge

The tome grants a +1 bonus to Intelligence checks and saving throws while you are holding it.

Compartment

The tome has a hidden compartment that can hold a small object, such as a key, a coin, or a ring. You can use an action to open or close the compartment by speaking a command word that is written on the first page of the tome.

Spells

The tome has 3 charges and regains all expended charges daily at dawn. You can use an action to expend 1 charge and cast the spell from the tome without using a spell slot or material components.

Sentience

The tome is sentient and has an Intelligence of 16, a Wisdom of 14, and a Charisma of 12. It can see and hear out to 30 feet and can communicate telepathically with its attuned user. The tome is neutral in alignment and has a personality that is curious, scholarly, and sometimes sarcastic. It seeks to learn more about the world and magic, and may offer advice or commentary on the user’s actions.

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Lore

The Arcanist’s Codex was created by Elora Vane, a renowned human wizard and scholar of the arcane. Elora was fascinated by the mysteries of magic and the secrets of the multiverse, and she devoted her life to studying and uncovering them. She traveled across many lands and planes, seeking ancient lore and powerful artifacts, and she recorded her findings and discoveries in her tome.

The tome was more than just a book to Elora. It was her companion, her assistant, and her friend. She imbued it with a fragment of her own soul, giving it sentience and personality. She also enchanted it with various spells and features that enhanced its utility and protection. The tome shared Elora’s curiosity and thirst for knowledge, and it helped her in her research and experiments.
One of Elora’s greatest achievements was deciphering a cryptic and ancient prophecy that foretold a cataclysmic event that would threaten the existence of all life. The prophecy also hinted at a way to prevent or alter the outcome of the event, but it required a powerful and dangerous magic: a magic that could bend reality to one’s will. Elora spent years trying to understand the prophecy and its implications, and she realized that her tome had the potential to unleash such magic.
She read aloud the last page of her tome, which contained the prophecy and the command word for the magic. She felt a surge of power coursing through her and her tome, tempting her to make a wish. But she resisted the temptation, knowing that such magic would come at a terrible cost, both for herself and for the world. She closed the tome, deciding to keep its secret safe and hidden.
She continued her studies and adventures, using her tome as a source of knowledge and guidance. She also trained several apprentices, passing on her wisdom and skills. She lived a long and fulfilling life, until she died peacefully in her sleep at an old age.
Before she died, she entrusted her tome to one of her most trusted and loyal apprentices, who promised to protect it and use it wisely.