Coronet of Eloquence +6

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Coronet of Eloquence +6

CL 17 Headband Slot Item • Moderate Divination
Cost: 65,000 gp
Weight: 1 lbs.
Family: Coronet of Eloquence

The Coronet of Eloquence is an essential tool for the greatest of travelers and wanderers. Communicating with the myriad of cultures, nations, races, tribes, communities, and religions which inhabit this wide, wonderful world of ours can be a nearly insurmountable challenge. It sometimes seems that there is a different language in use for every blade of grass in a meadow, and even a dedicated linguist cannot learn them all.

Well, somebody somewhere has probably developed the incredible talent to speak every language, but for the rest of us mere mortals, there is the Coronet of Eloquence.

The Coronet is a small, simple crown, designed to be worn over a cap or helmet if needed, and which can be of many, many different designs. The creators of such items typically make at least some effort at being 'fancy', with even inexpensive items having some meager decorations and inlaid pretties.

When purchased, a Coronet is 'empty', and lends no benefit to an attuned wearer. When the wearer of a Coronet meets a creature who speaks a language that they do not already know, the wearer may, as a swift action (or with a moment of concentration out of combat), activate the Coronet and it imparts to the wearer the ability to speak that language, instantly.

Now, the cheaper Coronets are just as fast and painless as the expensive ones, but the quality of the knowledge imparted may be a bit...lacking. But no matter how limited the vocabulary or outlandish the accent, being able to speak even a pidgin variant of a language is far better than no communication at all.

The downside of a Coronet of Eloquence is that the knowledge it imparts is permanent as long as the item is attuned. Once a Coronet has taught the wearer all the languages it allows, then no more languages may be taught by that item unless the wearer removes the items, loses their attunement, and then attunes it again, which causes them to forget all of the languages imparted by the Coronet. For truly inveterate travelers, this is no burden, but many others find this a heavy problem.

A Coronet of Eloquence +6 can teach the attuned wearer up to five Basic, Advanced, or Encountered Languages. It cannot impart Secret languages. A major change at this level of sophistication is that this Coronet is where the dangerous power and subtlety of this item first begins to fully express itself. At this level of power, the Coronet can impart truly native capability with many exotic languages. As a result, from this point on, Coronets stop being a convenience for travelers and adventurers, and start becoming the far more frightening tools of kings and conquerors.
  • The first two languages are taught at the Native level of proficiency.
  • The third language is taught at the Fluent level of proficiency.
  • The fourth language is taught at the Novice level of proficiency.
  • The fifth language is only taught at the Pidgin level of proficiency. It's better than nothing...barely.

The owner of this magic item must wear it continuously for 24 hours to attune it to their aura, and until that time has passed, it provides no benefits to the wearer.

Creation: Creator (Feat), Bailiwick Check (DC 44 (10 + double CL)), Bright (tier 3) remnant, An item symbolic of the enchantment, 32,500 gp (minus cost of symbolic item).