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title: The Crystal Skull of Jund
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description: A magical, elongated, and (apparently) nearly omniscient crystal skull.
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date_pub: 2023-02-19T20:59:00-05:00
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date_upd: 2023-03-19T19:45:00-04:00
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section: magic items
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content_type: feature
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short_code: micsj
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, released under a [CC0](/licenses/cc0) license.](/images/magic-items/crystal-skull-of-jund.jpg "The Crystal Skull of Jund")
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An elongated crystal skull with 3 eye sockets (with the third lying in between and above the other two eyes).
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**Invocation**: _"O great crystal skull of Jund, we beseech you, share your knowledge and give us the guidance we seek,"_ at which point it starts to glow and speaks in a booming voice "The Crystal Skull of Jund awaits your queries".
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**Once invoked**: Will continue to operate for up to 10 minutes (1 turn), answering any questions it is asked, until it is deactivated.
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**Deactivation**: _"O great crystal skull of Jund, we humbly thank you for your guidance,"_ at which point it stops glowing.
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**Usage Frequency**: May be invoked up to three times per day.
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### Other Functions
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**Translation**: Reads (non-magical?) text and translates it by speak it aloud in the desired language.
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**Identify**: May identify magic items, potentially including their functions and history. <!-- Base chance: 60%?, +15% for each eye %-->
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### Statements Made
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- **The Ravager** is an Eye Tyrant creation responsible for the destruction of 32 different planes. The Ravager is capable of honing in on a plane via any type of portal or color pool, passing through, and then destroying the plane from the other side.
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- **Dulara** was a material plane that was annihilated 738 years ago by the Eye Tyrant Ravager, along with its 25-million inhabitants. It was the last plane destroyed by the Ravager, as of year 5023 of the Common Astral Calendar.
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- **The Arcane Lords of Axion** were an ancient group of wizards thought to be the first to create a permanent stronghold in the astral plane. Established the Common Astral Calendar with the Purple Masters of Prasha 5023 years ago, leading to the creation of the Astral Trade Union. Founded the Axion Academy of Magicks in year 118 of the Common Astral Calendar. Vanished sometime after year 2045 of the Common Astral Calendar, circumstances unknown.
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### GM Notes
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For questions it can't (or won't) answer, it replies with _"The answer is not known to the Crystal Skull of Jund, and may be stored in one of the missing eyes of Jund."_
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