Infobox

Professor Orb

Base Info

Type	Wondrous Item
Rarity	Rare
Slot	Object
Materials	Quartz
Requires Attunement	No

Historical Information

Current owner	The Party (C2) (currently in the bag of holding)
Previous owners	In Cirdorim’s Lair

l The Professor Orb is a magical object currently owned by Madame Klaus. It’s a floating source of information (and in the case of the christmas oneshot - communication).

History

TODO: Include if relevant

Appearance

TODO: Looks description

Description

A professor orb is a smooth 5-pound sphere of smoky gray quartz about the size of a grapefruit. Close examination reveals two or more pinpricks of silver light coming from deep inside the sphere.

The orb is sentient and has the personality of a scholar. Its alignment is determined by rolling on the alignment table in the “Sentient Magic Items” section in the Dungeon Master’s Guide Regardless of its alignment, the orb has an Intelligence of 18, and Wisdom and Charisma scores determined by rolling 3d6 for each ability. The orb speaks, reads, and understands four languages, and it can see and hear normally out to a range of 60 feet. Unlike most other sentient items, the orb has no goals of its own and can’t initiate a conflict with the creature in possession of it.

The orb has extensive knowledge of four narrow academic subjects. When making an Intelligence check to recall lore from any of its areas of expertise, the orb has a +9 bonus to its roll (including its Intelligence modifier).

In addition to the knowledge it possesses, the orb can cast the Mage Hand cantrip at will. It uses the spell only to transport itself. Its spellcasting ability is Intelligence.