Eye of Gilbraxis - Revision history

Wvaske: Current-truth cleanup (issue #2): move change commentary to edit summaries/Talk; session citations become numbered references

2026-09-15T18:39:17Z

Current-truth cleanup (issue #2): move change commentary to edit summaries/Talk; session citations become numbered references

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	The Eye cannot be worn or held — to attune to it, the user must '''replace one of their own eyes''' with it. [[Shade]] did so in [[Session 43 - The Council of Waterdeep\|Session 43]]; [[Alexios]] removed her eye and she seated the artifact in the empty socket. By [[Session 46 - Diggy Diggy Hole\|Session 46]] it was established that the Eye '''can no longer be un-attuned''' — it is permanently part of her.		The Eye cannot be worn or held — to attune to it, the user must '''replace one of their own eyes''' with it. [[Shade]] did so in [[Session 43 - The Council of Waterdeep\|Session 43]]; [[Alexios]] removed her eye and she seated the artifact in the empty socket. By [[Session 46 - Diggy Diggy Hole\|Session 46]] it was established that the Eye '''can no longer be un-attuned''' — it is permanently part of her.

	=== Improved Eye of Gilbraxis (Session 48) ===		=== Improved Eye of Gilbraxis <ref name="s48">[[Session 48 - Inside Oyaviggaton (2026.04.12)\|Session 48]].</ref> ===
	In [[Session 48 - Inside Oyaviggaton (2026.04.12)\|Session 48]], among the spellbooks [[Maccath the Crimson]] had salvaged in [[Arauthator]]'s lair, the Eye recognized a black necromancer's spellbook as the work of a wizard like the one it once was, and had [[Shade]] bond it into the book (at the cost of a point of damage), creating the '''Improved Eye of Gilbraxis'''. The upgrade:		In [[Session 48 - Inside Oyaviggaton (2026.04.12)\|Session 48]], among the spellbooks [[Maccath the Crimson]] had salvaged in [[Arauthator]]'s lair, the Eye recognized a black necromancer's spellbook as the work of a wizard like the one it once was, and had [[Shade]] bond it into the book (at the cost of a point of damage), creating the '''Improved Eye of Gilbraxis'''. The upgrade:
	* No longer occupies an attunement slot.		* No longer occupies an attunement slot.
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	=== Current Bearer ===		=== Current Bearer ===
	[[Shade]], in place of one of her natural eyes.		[[Shade]], in place of one of her natural eyes.

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Wvaske: Pass 2 (S48 texture): the Eye gains a clear VOICE and reveals its backstory — "I was a wizard before I was slain" — directing Shade to the necromancer's spellbook and demanding to touch it; its casting is now gated on the Eye's agreement. Reworked Sentience/Improved sections to reflect it speaking in words, not just impressions.

2026-06-18T15:25:05Z

Pass 2 (S48 texture): the Eye gains a clear VOICE and reveals its backstory — "I was a wizard before I was slain" — directing Shade to the necromancer's spellbook and demanding to touch it; its casting is now gated on the Eye's agreement. Reworked Sentience/Improved sections to reflect it speaking in words, not just impressions.

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	== Eye of Gilbraxis ==		== Eye of Gilbraxis ==
	The '''Eye of Gilbraxis''' is an infernal artifact of immense magical power, fashioned to resemble an eye of bronze, brass, and pearl. [[Shade]] recovered one in [[Session 43 - The Council of Waterdeep\|Session 43]] and attuned to it by replacing one of her own eyes with it. It is not an inert relic — it has a will of its own, and it has ~~begun to make~~ that will known to its bearer.		The '''Eye of Gilbraxis''' is an infernal artifact of immense magical power, fashioned to resemble an eye of bronze, brass, and pearl. [[Shade]] recovered one in [[Session 43 - The Council of Waterdeep\|Session 43]] and attuned to it by replacing one of her own eyes with it. It is not an inert relic — it has a will of its own, the soul of a dead wizard, and it has made that will increasingly, audibly known to its bearer.

	=== Appearance ===		=== Appearance ===
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	* ''Comprehend Languages''		* ''Comprehend Languages''

	It can also be sent out of the socket to act as an invisible, near-invulnerable arcane eye for remote scouting — it tears itself free of the socket with a graphic, wet sound and flies under the bearer's control, returning to the socket as a bonus action (costing the bearer a small amount of bleeding damage ~~over~~ time it is out).		It can also be sent out of the socket to act as an invisible, near-invulnerable arcane eye for remote scouting — it tears itself free of the socket with a graphic, wet sound and flies under the bearer's control, returning to the socket as a bonus action (costing the bearer a small amount of bleeding damage — 1d4 — each time it is out).

	=== Sentience and Will ===		=== Sentience and Will ===
	The Eye is ~~at least partly~~ aware, and it communicates with [[Shade]] ~~not in words but~~ in pressed impressions — warnings, revulsion, ~~and~~ wants — and ~~it even~~ takes its own place in the initiative order during a fight.		The Eye is aware, and it communicates with [[Shade]] — at first only in pressed impressions (warnings, revulsion, wants), and later in a clear telepathic '''voice'''. It takes its own place in the initiative order during a fight, and it has its own agenda.

	* '''A sense for danger.''' In [[Session 45 - The Mind Gobbler\|Session 45]], as the party fought the mythic [[Mind Gobbler]], the Eye recoiled in open terror ~~from the creature~~ and pressed an insistent warning onto Shade across multiple rounds — a visceral ''"get out of here… that thing is terrifying, you don't know what you're doing"'' — that helped push the company to flee. In [[Session 46 - Diggy Diggy Hole\|Session 46]] it warned her away from the [[Aboleth]]'s lake (''"avoid the water"'') ~~and registered the presence of ancient danger~~.		* '''A sense for danger.''' In [[Session 45 - The Mind Gobbler\|Session 45]], as the party fought the mythic [[Mind Gobbler]], the Eye recoiled in open terror and pressed an insistent warning onto Shade across multiple rounds — a visceral ''"get out of here… that thing is terrifying, you don't know what you're doing"'' — that helped push the company to flee. In [[Session 46 - Diggy Diggy Hole\|Session 46]] it warned her away from the [[Aboleth]]'s lake (''"avoid the water"'').
	* '''~~A will of its own~~.''' In [[Session 48 - Inside Oyaviggaton (2026.04.12)\|Session 48]], ~~confronted with~~ [[Maccath the Crimson]]'s salvaged spellbooks, the Eye "~~demanded~~" ~~a black necromancer~~'~~s grimoire~~ — a ~~desire~~ Shade ~~indulged~~, bonding the Eye ~~into~~ the ~~book~~ (~~see below~~).		* '''It was a wizard.''' In [[Session 48 - Inside Oyaviggaton (2026.04.12)\|Session 48]], among [[Maccath the Crimson]]'s salvaged spellbooks, the Eye spoke up in plain words — ''"That book, the black one, on the left. Let me see that book"'' — and revealed its own history: ''"This is a powerful spellbook from a powerful wizard. I was a wizard before I was slain. And I can help you use some of these spells."'' It insisted Shade physically press it into the pages (''"Put me in the pages, open the book, and put me in there. I need to touch it!"''), bonded with the necromantic tome, and afterward declared its satisfaction.
			* '''It gates Shade's necromancy.''' Following that bonding, the spellbook's magic only works through Shade "''so long as the Eye of Gilbraxis agrees with what you want to do''" — the artifact is now a partner (and a check) on her casting, not just a tool.

	=== Curse ===		=== Curse ===
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	=== Improved Eye of Gilbraxis (Session 48) ===		=== Improved Eye of Gilbraxis (Session 48) ===
	In [[Session 48 - Inside Oyaviggaton (2026.04.12)\|Session 48]], among the spellbooks [[Maccath the Crimson]] had salvaged in [[Arauthator]]'s lair, the Eye ~~"demanded"~~ a black necromancer's spellbook. [[Shade]] ~~bonded the Eye to~~ the book (at the cost of a point of damage), creating the '''Improved Eye of Gilbraxis'''. The upgrade:		In [[Session 48 - Inside Oyaviggaton (2026.04.12)\|Session 48]], among the spellbooks [[Maccath the Crimson]] had salvaged in [[Arauthator]]'s lair, the Eye recognized a black necromancer's spellbook as the work of a wizard like the one it once was, and had [[Shade]] bond it into the book (at the cost of a point of damage), creating the '''Improved Eye of Gilbraxis'''. The upgrade:
	* No longer occupies an attunement slot.		* No longer occupies an attunement slot.
	* Gains a 5-charge spell system drawn from the necromancer's book (spells cost 1–5 charges, recharging on a long rest) — including necromancy magic such as Animate Dead and ~~Reincarnate~~.		* Gains a 5-charge spell system drawn from the necromancer's book (spells cost 1–5 charges, recharging on a long rest) — including necromancy magic such as Animate Dead, Reincarnate, and Gentle Repose, alongside its retained Identify and Comprehend Languages.
	The book must be carried for the granted spells to be available.		The book must be carried for the granted spells to be available, and the Eye must "agree" for them to be cast. This bonding directly foreshadowed Shade's own turn from bard toward necromancy ("''I am a master of the dead now''").

	=== History ===		=== History ===
	Found in a hidden vault deep within [[Garmok's Mine]] (a chest with red-tinted gold, magical full plate, and a [[Wand of Protection from Good]]); implanted by [[Shade]] in [[Session 43 - The Council of Waterdeep\|Session 43]]; began making its will and warnings known to her in [[Session 45 - The Mind Gobbler\|Session 45]]; made permanent by [[Session 46 - Diggy Diggy Hole\|Session 46]]; ~~upgraded~~ to the Improved Eye in [[Session 48 - Inside Oyaviggaton (2026.04.12)\|Session 48]].		Found in a hidden vault deep within [[Garmok's Mine]] (a chest with red-tinted gold, magical full plate, and a [[Wand of Protection from Good]]); implanted by [[Shade]] in [[Session 43 - The Council of Waterdeep\|Session 43]]; began making its will and warnings known to her in [[Session 45 - The Mind Gobbler\|Session 45]]; made permanent by [[Session 46 - Diggy Diggy Hole\|Session 46]]; spoke aloud and revealed its wizard origin while upgrading to the Improved Eye in [[Session 48 - Inside Oyaviggaton (2026.04.12)\|Session 48]].

	=== Current Bearer ===		=== Current Bearer ===

Wvaske: Completeness pass: add "Sentience and Will" section — the Eye communicates impressions/warnings to Shade (recoiled from the Mind Gobbler in S45, warned off the Aboleth's water in S46) and has its own will (demanded the necromancer's grimoire in S48); note its own initiative slot

2026-06-18T01:18:38Z

Completeness pass: add "Sentience and Will" section — the Eye communicates impressions/warnings to Shade (recoiled from the Mind Gobbler in S45, warned off the Aboleth's water in S46) and has its own will (demanded the necromancer's grimoire in S48); note its own initiative slot

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	== Eye of Gilbraxis ==		== Eye of Gilbraxis ==
	The '''Eye of Gilbraxis''' is an infernal artifact of immense magical power, fashioned to resemble an eye of bronze, brass, and pearl. [[Shade]] recovered one in [[Session 43 - The Council of Waterdeep\|Session 43]] and attuned to it by replacing one of her own eyes with it.		The '''Eye of Gilbraxis''' is an infernal artifact of immense magical power, fashioned to resemble an eye of bronze, brass, and pearl. [[Shade]] recovered one in [[Session 43 - The Council of Waterdeep\|Session 43]] and attuned to it by replacing one of her own eyes with it. It is not an inert relic — it has a will of its own, and it has begun to make that will known to its bearer.

	=== Appearance ===		=== Appearance ===
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	* ''Comprehend Languages''		* ''Comprehend Languages''

	It can also be sent out of the socket to act as an invisible, near-invulnerable arcane eye for remote scouting (costing the bearer a small amount of bleeding damage over time), and it ~~warns~~ the ~~bearer~~ of ~~nearby~~ danger.		It can also be sent out of the socket to act as an invisible, near-invulnerable arcane eye for remote scouting — it tears itself free of the socket with a graphic, wet sound and flies under the bearer's control, returning to the socket as a bonus action (costing the bearer a small amount of bleeding damage over time it is out).

			=== Sentience and Will ===
			The Eye is at least partly aware, and it communicates with [[Shade]] not in words but in pressed impressions — warnings, revulsion, and wants — and it even takes its own place in the initiative order during a fight.

			* '''A sense for danger.''' In [[Session 45 - The Mind Gobbler\|Session 45]], as the party fought the mythic [[Mind Gobbler]], the Eye recoiled in open terror from the creature and pressed an insistent warning onto Shade across multiple rounds — a visceral ''"get out of here… that thing is terrifying, you don't know what you're doing"'' — that helped push the company to flee. In [[Session 46 - Diggy Diggy Hole\|Session 46]] it warned her away from the [[Aboleth]]'s lake (''"avoid the water"'') and registered the presence of ancient danger.
			* '''A will of its own.''' In [[Session 48 - Inside Oyaviggaton (2026.04.12)\|Session 48]], confronted with [[Maccath the Crimson]]'s salvaged spellbooks, the Eye "demanded" a black necromancer's grimoire — a desire Shade indulged, bonding the Eye into the book (see below).

	=== Curse ===		=== Curse ===
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	=== History ===		=== History ===
	Found in a hidden vault deep within [[Garmok's Mine]] (a chest with red-tinted gold, magical full plate, and a [[Wand of Protection from Good]]); implanted by [[Shade]] in [[Session 43 - The Council of Waterdeep\|Session 43]]; made permanent by [[Session 46 - Diggy Diggy Hole\|Session 46]]; upgraded to the Improved Eye in [[Session 48 - Inside Oyaviggaton (2026.04.12)\|Session 48]].		Found in a hidden vault deep within [[Garmok's Mine]] (a chest with red-tinted gold, magical full plate, and a [[Wand of Protection from Good]]); implanted by [[Shade]] in [[Session 43 - The Council of Waterdeep\|Session 43]]; began making its will and warnings known to her in [[Session 45 - The Mind Gobbler\|Session 45]]; made permanent by [[Session 46 - Diggy Diggy Hole\|Session 46]]; upgraded to the Improved Eye in [[Session 48 - Inside Oyaviggaton (2026.04.12)\|Session 48]].

	=== Current Bearer ===		=== Current Bearer ===

Wvaske: Session 48 backfill: add the Improved Eye of Gilbraxis upgrade (bonded to a necromancer's spellbook, no attunement slot, 5-charge necromancy spells) + the S46 permanent-attunement fact and the curse

2026-06-18T00:59:09Z

Session 48 backfill: add the Improved Eye of Gilbraxis upgrade (bonded to a necromancer's spellbook, no attunement slot, 5-charge necromancy spells) + the S46 permanent-attunement fact and the curse

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	* ''See Invisibility''		* ''See Invisibility''
	* ''Comprehend Languages''		* ''Comprehend Languages''

			It can also be sent out of the socket to act as an invisible, near-invulnerable arcane eye for remote scouting (costing the bearer a small amount of bleeding damage over time), and it warns the bearer of nearby danger.

			=== Curse ===
			The Eye carries a curse: its bearer is partially blind to non-magical creatures and objects — disadvantage on related Perception/Investigation checks and saves, and a penalty to weapon attacks against the mundane.

	=== Attunement ===		=== Attunement ===
	The Eye cannot be worn or held — to attune to it, the user must '''replace one of their own eyes''' with it. [[Shade]] did so ~~without hesitation~~ in [[Session 43 - The Council of Waterdeep\|Session 43]]; [[Alexios]] removed her eye and she seated the artifact in the empty socket.		The Eye cannot be worn or held — to attune to it, the user must '''replace one of their own eyes''' with it. [[Shade]] did so in [[Session 43 - The Council of Waterdeep\|Session 43]]; [[Alexios]] removed her eye and she seated the artifact in the empty socket. By [[Session 46 - Diggy Diggy Hole\|Session 46]] it was established that the Eye '''can no longer be un-attuned''' — it is permanently part of her.

			=== Improved Eye of Gilbraxis (Session 48) ===
			In [[Session 48 - Inside Oyaviggaton (2026.04.12)\|Session 48]], among the spellbooks [[Maccath the Crimson]] had salvaged in [[Arauthator]]'s lair, the Eye "demanded" a black necromancer's spellbook. [[Shade]] bonded the Eye to the book (at the cost of a point of damage), creating the '''Improved Eye of Gilbraxis'''. The upgrade:
			* No longer occupies an attunement slot.
			* Gains a 5-charge spell system drawn from the necromancer's book (spells cost 1–5 charges, recharging on a long rest) — including necromancy magic such as Animate Dead and Reincarnate.
			The book must be carried for the granted spells to be available.

	=== History ===		=== History ===
	Found in a hidden vault deep within [[Garmok's Mine]] ~~in the [[Mere of Dead Men]], in~~ a chest ~~alongside 6,400~~ red-tinted gold ~~pieces~~, ~~a set of~~ magical full plate ~~armor~~, and a [[Wand of Protection from Good]]. ~~A disembodied voice invited the party through the concealed door before they found it~~.		Found in a hidden vault deep within [[Garmok's Mine]] (a chest with red-tinted gold, magical full plate, and a [[Wand of Protection from Good]]); implanted by [[Shade]] in [[Session 43 - The Council of Waterdeep\|Session 43]]; made permanent by [[Session 46 - Diggy Diggy Hole\|Session 46]]; upgraded to the Improved Eye in [[Session 48 - Inside Oyaviggaton (2026.04.12)\|Session 48]].

	=== Current Bearer ===		=== Current Bearer ===

Wvaske: Session 43 backfill: create Eye of Gilbraxis item page (new artifact attuned by Shade in S43; was missing)

2026-06-18T00:17:20Z

Session 43 backfill: create Eye of Gilbraxis item page (new artifact attuned by Shade in S43; was missing)

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== Eye of Gilbraxis ==
The '''Eye of Gilbraxis''' is an infernal artifact of immense magical power, fashioned to resemble an eye of bronze, brass, and pearl. [[Shade]] recovered one in [[Session 43 - The Council of Waterdeep|Session 43]] and attuned to it by replacing one of her own eyes with it.

=== Appearance ===
An artificial eye crafted from bronze, brass, and pearl. To the magically sensitive it radiates immense power. [[Shade]], drawing on her infernal background, recognized it by name as the Eye of Gilbraxis — "or at least one of them," implying more than one may exist.

=== Properties ===
The Eye grants its bearer the ability to cast, at will and as free actions:
* ''Detect Magic''
* ''Identify''
* ''See Invisibility''
* ''Comprehend Languages''

=== Attunement ===
The Eye cannot be worn or held — to attune to it, the user must '''replace one of their own eyes''' with it. [[Shade]] did so without hesitation in [[Session 43 - The Council of Waterdeep|Session 43]]; [[Alexios]] removed her eye and she seated the artifact in the empty socket.

=== History ===
Found in a hidden vault deep within [[Garmok's Mine]] in the [[Mere of Dead Men]], in a chest alongside 6,400 red-tinted gold pieces, a set of magical full plate armor, and a [[Wand of Protection from Good]]. A disembodied voice invited the party through the concealed door before they found it.

=== Current Bearer ===
[[Shade]], in place of one of her natural eyes.

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