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Ear Cuffs of Whispering Winds

Magic item

Wonderous item, variable rarity

These silver-blue ear cuffs rest behind the ear and are patterned like the blowing wind. Each day a 10 minute ritual is required to link cuffs into a network. You can link up to 8 cuffs in a network, with a minimum of 4 to function. If a bearer dies, or the cuff is removed it cannot be linked for 24 hours. All other wearers are immediately aware which cuff broke out of the network.

Most often you will find these cuffs in sets of 4, rarely with more. If brought to a crafter they can often be replicated - the tier dependent on the skill of the crafter - to expand the network.

There are multiple tiers of cuffs available, with each tier having the features of the previous.

Tier 1 - You are able to cast message at will with anyone within your linked network, but the range is 240 feet.

Tier 2 - The range of messages increases to 5 miles, you no longer need to point, and you can broadcast your message to everyone on the network at once. If you do not pierce your ears you remain stuck at this tier.

Tier 3 - You can pierce your ears with the cuff making it so you no longer need to speak and instead only mouth them. The receiving cuff vibrates and repeats the message with a tinny artificial voice. Range increases to 10 miles.

Tier 4 - Users with pierced ears have perfect telepathy within a 20 mile distance. Any message sent to someone with a lower tier cuff comes through with the tinny voice. The daily ritual is only 5 minutes to link into a network.

Tier 5 - Range increases to 100 miles. Ritual time is only one round.

Tier 6 - Cuff operates as though it were a telepathic bond. You cannot remove the cuff while alive, or by use of a dispel magic as if it were a 5th level spell.

Optional rules:

Rather than having tiered cuffs you can have evolving cuffs that increase in tier by either level, time worn, or both. Suggested increases:

Tier123456
Duration-One monthThree MonthsSix MonthsTen MonthsA year
Level-3691215