Within the box, Zenithral finds an item he has only seen on rare occasions: his mother's wedding ring, given to her by Erestor. Much to his surprise, Zenithral finds that not only can he channel his spells through the ring's gemstone, but that with a little effort the stone can be removed from the band, an act that sends the stone floating about his head and granting him increased speed of thought.
[ +- ] Ilmadia's Wedding Ring
Requires attunement
The band of Ilmadia's wedding ring is set with an iridescent scarlet and blue stone.
When you use an action to remove the stone from the ring and toss it into the air, the stone orbits your head at a distance of 1d3 feet. Thereafter, another creature must use an action to grasp or net the stone to separate it from you, either by making a successful attack roll against AC 24 or a successful DC 24 Dexterity (Acrobatics) check. You can use an action to seize and stow the stone, ending its effect.
The stone has AC 24, 10 hit points, and resistance to all damage. It is considered to be an object that is being worn while it orbits your head.
Your Intelligence score increases by 2, to a maximum of 20, while the stone orbits your head.
Whether orbiting your head or set into the ring, you can use the stone as your arcane focus for your spells.
The party sets out into the passages and caverns of Dorn's Deep with renewed determination. Between Reòthadh's ancient memories, Zenithral's more recent ones, and Ras' divination from the previous evening, the companions move quickly through the halls and chambers.
Though Ug lived here long ago, his mother's gnomish clan was never allowed into the deepest bowels of the dwarven citadel. As the group passes ruined statues and cracked floors, Ug begins to remember things that he never understood as a younger child...
The dwarves who lived here were industrious folk, but mistrusting of the other races. As relations soured with their greatest allies, the elves of the Hand of the Seldarine, the dwarves began to crack down much more harshly on the immigrants who lived within the city - including Ug's family. As Ug himself was an outsider to the gnome clan, it no wonder to him now that the gnome elders wanted the too-large and too-prominent goliath boy gone.
Looking around at the ruins now, Ug cannot help but wonder what might have happened if he had stayed...