Mask of a Thousand Tomes +1

Mask of a Thousand Tomes +1

CL 11 Head Slot Item • Moderate Divination

Cost: 15,500 gp

Weight: 10 lbs.

Family: Mask of a Thousand Tomes

A Mask of a Thousand Tomes is a heavy, bulky thing, which can be of varied appearance but almost always incorporates elements of books, scrolls, temples, or libraries. Notably, such a face mask has no eyeholes, and while worn, the wearer is Blind to all sight-based senses. Since using this mask requires a Ritual, this is less of an obstacle than would be expected.

Yes, you can remove and carry the Mask of a Thousand Tomes on your person without breaking its Attunement, although if you leave it back in town, that's a different matter.

Why would anyone bother with such a wretched and difficult to use thing?

Because a Mask of a Thousand Tomes is a magical Libraries

A Mask of a Thousand Tomes +1 acts as a magical Library when it is used out of combat during an hour long ritual. The wearer must have a quiet, calm, undistrubed place to focus upon the powers of the Mask. At the end of this time, the wearer may make a single Skill Roll, on any topic they desire, with a +4 Circumstance Bonus on the roll. As a bonus ability, if the wearer wishes to make a Monster Lore Check but does not have the proper Knowledge skill, they may instead make a Bailiwick Skill check, with the same bonus, and use it as their Lore check. Obviously, they must have seen the monster in question recently (typically, this check is done after an encounter with an unknown monster). If they attempt this check with only a description or information from a Tracking Survival Skill use, the Bailiwick roll is made at a -5 or larger penalty, assigned by the GM.

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 32 (10 + double CL)), Pale (tier 2) remnant, An item symbolic of the enchantment, 7,750 gp (minus cost of symbolic item).