Crystal balls were the most common of magical scrying devices.[1]
Description[]
These orbs of crystal weighed about seven pounds (3.2 kg).[1] They were sometimes made of very large and smooth pearls.[4]
Powers[]
The balls could be purchased or made with a variety of powers. At its simplest, a crystal ball allowed one to gaze into its surface and view another location as by the spell scrying. Other powers could be added, such as the ability of detecting the thoughts of a target at the observed location.[1]
A telthukiilir was an extremely potent elven version of a crystal ball that could track an individual's whereabouts.[5]
Notable Owners[]
- Claugiyliamatar: a green dragon of the North.[6]
- Fylanthalas: a famous wizard who once ran from a tavern when faced with a bill. His crystal ball was damaged during the daring escape and later kept in the Stop Hole Abbey of Daggerford.[7]
- Grazia Drodeen: a matron mother of a noble drow house.[8]
- Indigo Twynight: an elven noble and member of the Elven Court before its destruction.[9]
- Maligor: the Zulkir of Alteration circa 1362 DR.[10]
- Osorkon: a Ransar of Innarlith who had a large collection that he used to spy on people throughout the city-state.[11]
- Pristoleph a Ransar of Innarlith[12]
- Priamon Rakesk: a member of the Twisted Rune.[13]
- Ranthor: a wizard of Cormyr.[14]
- Shal Desanea: a famous wizard hero from Phlan.[15]
- Timon Silvertongue, an enchanter from Ormath.[16]
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Appearances[]
Adventures
Desert of Desolation • Dark and Hidden Ways • Dungeon #28, "Visitors From Above" • Polyhedron #93, "Underdeveloped Real Estate - Tower Aqueduct" • The Dungeon of Death • Storm King's Thunder • Sleeping Dragon's Wake
Novels & Short Stories
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Errand of Mercy
Errand of Mercy
Video Games
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Icewind Dale: Enhanced Edition
Icewind Dale: Enhanced Edition
Board Games
Card Games
Organized Play & Licensed Adventures
References[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 Monte Cook, Jonathan Tweet, Skip Williams (July 2003). Dungeon Master's Guide v.3.5. (Wizards of the Coast), p. 253. ISBN 0-7869-2889-1.
- ↑ Jeremy Crawford, Stephen Schubert, et al. (September 2011). Mordenkainen's Magnificent Emporium. Edited by Cal Moore, Tanis O'Connor. (Wizards of the Coast), p. 81. ISBN 978-0-7869-5744-6.
- ↑ Jeremy Crawford, Christopher Perkins, James Wyatt (December 2014). Dungeon Master's Guide 5th edition. Edited by Scott Fitzgerald Gray, et al. (Wizards of the Coast), p. 159. ISBN 978-0-7869-6562-5.
- ↑ Ed Greenwood, Eric L. Boyd (1996). Volo's Guide to All Things Magical. (TSR, Inc), p. 127. ISBN 0-7869-0446-1.
- ↑ Richard Baker (August 2004). Forsaken House. (Wizards of the Coast), p. 151. ISBN 0-7869-3260-0.
- ↑ Ed Greenwood (September 1996). “Wyrms of the North: Claugiyliamatar”. In Pierce Watters ed. Dragon #233 (TSR, Inc.), pp. 33–37.
- ↑ Ossian Studios (June 2018). Neverwinter Nights: Darkness over Daggerford. Beamdog.
- ↑ Rick Brown, James Ward (1991). AD&D Trading Cards 1991 series, #478, "Matron Grazia Drodeen". TSR, Inc..
- ↑ David Wise (1992). AD&D Trading Cards 1992 series, #346, "Indigo Twynight". TSR, Inc..
- ↑ Jean Rabe (December 1991). Red Magic. (TSR, Inc.), p. 197. ISBN 1-56076-118-0.
- ↑ Philip Athans (September 2006). Lies of Light. (Wizards of the Coast), chap. 25. ISBN 0-7869-3237-6.
- ↑ Philip Athans (June 2007). Scream of Stone. (Wizards of the Coast), chap. 58. ISBN 0-7869-4271-1.
- ↑ Steven E. Schend (January 1997). Undermountain: Stardock. Edited by Bill Olmesdahl. (TSR, Inc.), p. 14. ISBN 0-7869-0451-8.
- ↑ James Ward, Jane Cooper Hong (November 1989). Pool of Radiance. (TSR, Inc), p. 17. ISBN 0-8803-8735-1.
- ↑ Dale Donovan, Paul Culotta (August 1996). Heroes' Lorebook. (TSR, Inc), p. 110. ISBN 0-7869-0412-7.
- ↑ David Wise (1992). AD&D Trading Cards 1992 series, #95, "Timon Silvertongue". TSR, Inc..