Glass of preserved words

A glass of preserved words was a type of enchanted magnifying glass.

Description
These magnifying glasses had ivory handles and a band made of silver around their lens.

Powers
Any writing, normal or magical, viewed through the lens of a glass of preserved words would appear eligible. This included things written in worn away stone, inked letters that had blurred due to moisture, messages that were clouded by magic. Outside of their appearance through the lens, words were not altered in any way. And cryptically worded or coded messages were not made understandable.

Those viewing through the lens were not protected against any curses or magical traps that a writing may have.

Notable Users

 * Some sha'irs were known to craft these magnifying glasses.

Appearances

 * Card Games
 * AD&D Trading Cards