Imaskarcana

The Imaskarcana were a collection of artifacts said to be the most powerful ever created by the artificers of Imaskar. Though some considered the Imaskarcana to be tomes, they were in fact a number of different devices of different forms, each storing the lore of the empire in some form.

While often referred to as the Seven Imaskarcana, the Imaskarcana were not created at the same time, but centuries apart and, in fact, their true names had been lost. However, some artifacts were already referred to as the Seven False Imaskarcana shortly after the fall of the Empire.

Description
The First Imaskarcana was a large, crudely wrought crown of lavender metal set with a single star sapphire.

The Third Imaskarcana was a great tome bound in slate covers, lined in blue dragon hide, with pages of ragged vellum, crystal rendered as supple as paper with magic, even and the skin of humans or tanar'ri.

The Fifth Imaskarcana was a scepter, pitted and battered in appearance, about in length set with a fist-sized amethyst.

The Seventh Imaskarcana resembled a large, golden key.

Powers
The First Imaskarcana held the collected knowledge of the empire's lord artificers, though it would never engage in conversation, only responding to direct questions with brief answers.

The Third Imaskarcana could not be read, and instead would answer questions posed to it once per day.

The Fifth Imaskarcana contained the entire military history of the Imaskar from onward.

The Seventh Imaskarcana held the entire body of Imaskari knowledge about creating permanent extradimensional spaces.

In addition to these powers, all of the Imaskarcana provided some measure of resistance against magic and allowed the user to employ several spells. All commands to the Imaskarcana had to be spoken in Roushoum, the language of the Imaskari empire. If addressed in a different language, the Imaskarcana would retaliate with powerful magic.

History
The First Imaskarcana was reported to have been created by an ancient Lord Artificer about 9000 years before 1372 DR. The Fifth Imaskarcana was created some five centuries later.

Lord Artificer Yuvaraj wore the First Imaskarcana in battle against the manifested god Horus in at Inupras, where he perished. Lord Dimarond, the last general of Imaskar, wielded the Fifth Imaskarcana at around the slain time when he was defeated outside the city by Mulan glorious servitors.

In the same year, Lord Ilphemon fled to the Underdark, carrying with him the Third Imaskarcana.

The Seventh Imaskarcana was possibly recovered by Tyraral a priest of Bhaal from a ruin known as Maskana, which had been leveled by the Mulhorandi to build an outpost atop it.

Notable Owners

 * Lord Yuvaraj
 * Lord Dimarond
 * Lord Ilphemon