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Message: <blockquote data-quote="merwins" data-source="post: 7425811" data-attributes="member: 6829883">Vartex's Horn (legendary, requires attunement)This ornate helm is fashioned from the scales of a red dragon. A DC 20 check will reveal the materials to have belonged to an ancient red, which is still alive. And angry. His name is Vartex. While wearing the helm, you have +1 AC and the following two abilities:     • Three times per day, you may choose: Cast Truesight with no components OR see through Vartex's eyes for one hour.     • One time per day, when you fail a saving throw, you may choose to succeed instead. When you activate one of these two abilities, you attract the attention of Vartex. When Vartex notices you, he immediately knows exactly what direction you are in. He will travel as quickly as possible to that location to recover his missing horn. For most of his life, Vartex reveled in his trove and his luck… to be not only one of the most powerful creatures in the world, but also, in his mind, one of the most attractive and charismatic. In many cases, he demanded tribute and adoration in lieu of simply eating his way through the countryside or kingdoms he traveled through. Finally, one mage had enough, gathered some friends, subdued Vartex, and ripped off his horns so he could keep track of him and keep him under control. It didn't last. Through manipulation of his human associates, deceit, and betrayal, Vartex managed to kill the mage and get hold of his helm long enough to recover one of the horns. After recovering from his wounds, he now stays alert to the use of the helmet so he can track it down and recover his remaining horn. Vartex is no longer as imposing and attractive as he was in his prime, but he is certainly not to be trifled with. The one horn he does have is situated askance on his head, and patches of scales are missing from his body (-1 AC and -2 CHA). While he is within 300 feet of the helm, it will not function. Next: Compass with a serpent eye as the pivot and a serpent tooth as the needle</blockquote>

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