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Spectacles of Understanding (Greater)Equipment 11


UncommonDivinationInvestedMagical
Source Pathfinder Lost Omens: Pathfinder Society Guide
Price 1,200 gp
Weight negligible

These folding, wood-framed spectacles hold flat discs of cut crystal as lenses and are held in place with thin cords that wrap around each ear, with another strap holding them around the neck while not in use. While you are wearing the spectacles, you gain a +2 item bonus to checks to Decipher Writing.


Activate One Action Interact

Frequency once per day


Effect Unfolding the spectacles onto the bridge of the nose, you gain the effects of 2nd-level Comprehend Language until you fold up the spectacles or the item is no longer invested by you, whichever comes first, except that it applies to all languages you see rather than a single language, and it does not apply to language you hear.

Traits

Uncommon

Something of uncommon rarity requires special training or comes from a particular culture or part of the world. Some character choices give access to uncommon options, and the GM can choose to allow access for anyone. Less is known about uncommon creatures than common creatures. They typically can't be summoned. The DC of Recall Knowledge checks related to these creature is increased by 2.

Divination

The divination school of magic typically involves obtaining or transferring information, or predicting events.

Invested

A character can wear only 10 magical items that have the invested trait. None of the magical effects of the item apply if the character hasn't invested it, nor can it be activated, though the character still gains any normal benefits from wearing the physical item (like a hat keeping rain off their head).

Magical

Something with the magical trait is imbued with magical energies not tied to a specific tradition of magic. A magical item radiates a magic aura infused with its dominant school of magic. Some items or effects are closely tied to a particular tradition of magic. In these cases, the item has the arcane, divine, occult, or primal trait instead of the magical trait. Any of these traits indicate that the item is magical.