Item

The Aether Sextant

Created by Nullzero

This ornate brass sextant shimmers with an ethereal glow, its surface etched with constellations that shift and rearrange themselves. Unlike mundane navigational instruments, it measures not only the positions of stars but also tracks the locations of floating islands, celestial bodies, and the invisible currents of magical Aether that flow through the planes. When used by a skilled captain, the sextant grants the ability to detect spatial rifts, dimensional tears, and approaching magical storms before they materialize in the material plane. The instrument responds only to those attuned to it, displaying incomprehensible readings to untrained users. Its previous owner guarded it jealously, never permitting another soul to hold it, suggesting the sextant may form deep bonds of trust with its wielder. Advantage is granted on Navigation checks when using this item to chart courses through magically hazardous regions. The sextant requires attunement and cannot be used effectively by anyone other than its attuned owner. Some say the instrument whispers warnings directly into the mind of its keeper, guiding them away from unseen dangers. It is rumored that the sextant can even reveal hidden portals and secret passages between worlds when properly interpreted.