Set item layout:

Tome of Eloquence

wondrous item (book), rare

This tome is bound in a luxurious leather cover and contains secrets and tips on how to charm influence and sway others with your words.

Persuader

If you spend 24 hours over a period of 6 days or fewer studying the book’s contents and practicing its guidelines, you gain proficiency in the Persuasion skill if you don’t already have it.

Expert Persuader

If you spend 48 hours over a period of 6 days or fewer studying the book’s contents and practicing its guidelines, you gain expertise in the Persuasion skill, which means your proficiency bonus is doubled for any ability check you make that uses the Persuasion skill.

Dormant Tome

Once you have unlocked any of the tome's secrets, it then loses its magic at the end of the 6-day period, but regains it in a century. Only one creature can unlock the tome's secrets before it goes dormant.

Create printable cards for Tome of Eloquence

Lore

In the quiet hamlet of Whispering Pines, Lysandra was an outcast—an oddity among her peers. Her stutter was a cruel companion, twisting her words into knots and isolating her from the warmth of conversation. Children mocked her, and adults averted their eyes when she stumbled over syllables. But Lysandra possessed a fire within—an unyielding determination to transcend her limitations.

Her refuge was the village library, a dusty chamber filled with ancient scrolls and forgotten manuscripts. There, amidst the scent of parchment and ink, Lysandra traced her fingers over the faded words of poets and philosophers. She devoured tales of heroes and whispered incantations, hoping that somehow, the magic of language would unlock her tongue.
One moonlit night, as rain tapped insistently against the library’s leaded windows, Lysandra stumbled upon a hidden alcove. Its shelves sagged under the weight of forbidden tomes—books that spoke of forgotten arts and lost secrets. Among them lay a single volume, its spine cracked and its pages brittle. The title was etched in silver ink: The Whisperer’s Lexicon.
Lysandra hesitated, her heart fluttering like a caged bird. She dared to open the tome, and as her eyes scanned its contents, something shifted within her. The Lexicon was no ordinary book; it held the essence of forgotten tongues—the language of winds, the murmur of leaves, and the resonance of starlight. It promised eloquence beyond mere words—a symphony of persuasion that could sway hearts and alter destinies.
For weeks, Lysandra immersed herself in the Lexicon. She practiced its incantations in moon-drenched meadows, where dew-kissed grass whispered secrets. She recited verses to the ancient oaks, and they leaned closer, their branches cradling her like old friends. Slowly, her stutter loosened, replaced by a melodic cadence that drew listeners like moths to flame.
Word of Lysandra’s transformation spread. The villagers marveled at her newfound eloquence, and soon, even the haughty nobles of nearby Silvercourt sought her counsel. She negotiated treaties, penned love letters, and silenced courtroom adversaries with a single phrase. Her eyes sparkled with the magic of persuasion, and her stutter became a distant memory.
But Lysandra was no mere wordsmith; she yearned to share her gift. She penned the Tome of Eloquence—a work that transcended grammar and rhetoric. Its pages breathed with life, teaching not just syntax but the art of empathy, the power of silence, and the resonance of truth. And within its final chapter lay a safeguard—a century of dormancy—ensuring that only those who truly sought wisdom would find it.
Lysandra vanished, leaving behind the Tome of Eloquence as her legacy. To this day, diplomats, poets, and silver-tongued orators seek its pages. They whisper her name, unaware that the enigmatic scribe was once a stuttering outcast

Tags:ability checkconsumableexpertiseloreno attunementpersuasionproficiency