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| quote = A hollow bead of white glass, carefully painted to resemble a realistic eye. Its tarnished brass fittings hum with a tinge of magic.
| quote = A hollow bead of white glass, carefully painted to resemble a realistic eye. Its tarnished brass fittings hum with a tinge of magic.
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* Can be pickpocketed from [[Volo]] in the [[Druid Grove]] (during first visit only).
* Can be pickpocketed from [[Volo]] in the [[Goblin Camp]], before resolving the Druid Grove/Goblin Camp conflict. {{Verify}}
* Can also be pickpocketed from him later in the [[Goblin Camp]], before resolving the Druid Grove/Goblin Camp conflict.
* If Volo is alive during the celebration (after resolving the conflict), he can attempt to remove the player's tadpole via an experimental operation. {{Verify}}
* If Volo is alive during the celebration (after resolving the conflict), he can attempt to remove the player's tadpole via an experimental operation.
** Needless to say - because Volo is a bumbling fool - this operation is unsuccessful and leaves the player character permanently blind in one eye and debuffed (-1 to [[Intelligence]], {{Disadvantage}} on [[Perception]] checks, and cannot make [[Critical Hit]]s).
** Needless to say - because Volo is a bumbling fool - this operation is unsuccessful and leaves the player character permanently blind in one eye and debuffed (-1 to [[Intelligence]], {{Disadvantage}} on [[Perception]] checks, and cannot make [[Critical Hit]]s).
** Volo gives you the ersatz eye (if not already pickpocketed from him), which will negate all the downsides of this debuff except the Intelligence reduction.
** Volo gives you the ersatz eye (if not already pickpocketed from him), which will negate all the downsides of this debuff except the Intelligence reduction.

Revision as of 00:54, 4 August 2023

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Volo's Ersatz Eye is a story item that can be used to permanently increase a character's Charisma score by 1 and also permanently decrease Intelligence by 1.
Description Icon.png
A hollow bead of white glass, carefully painted to resemble a realistic eye. Its tarnished brass fittings hum with a tinge of magic.

Properties

Effect

  • While the ersatz eye is embedded in your eye socket, you can see through the tiny orb as though it were a normal eye. Can't be removed once inserted.
  • When used, the eye has the following Permanent effects:

Where to find

  • Can be pickpocketed from Volo in the Goblin Camp, before resolving the Druid Grove/Goblin Camp conflict. [Needs Verification]
  • If Volo is alive during the celebration (after resolving the conflict), he can attempt to remove the player's tadpole via an experimental operation. [Needs Verification]
    • Needless to say - because Volo is a bumbling fool - this operation is unsuccessful and leaves the player character permanently blind in one eye and debuffed (-1 to Intelligence, Disadvantage Icon.png Disadvantage on Perception checks, and cannot make Critical Hits).
    • Volo gives you the ersatz eye (if not already pickpocketed from him), which will negate all the downsides of this debuff except the Intelligence reduction.