Thaumaturge’s Thesaurus

Price: 1,250 gp (1-slot), 2,500 gp 

Weight: 3 lbs

Slot: -

CL: 8th

Aura: minor divination

Each thaumaturge’s thesaurus is a richly appointed book of thin vellum sheets, bound in thick leather (which is normally dyed bright red, royal blue, or a rich green). The cover and spine identify a thaumaturge’s thesaurus by name, and every page is filled with arcane writings offering alternative words and phrases for nearly every mystic word and phrase of power conceivable. A character that prepares spells daily (such as a cleric, druid, or wizard) who studies a thaumaturge’s thesaurus while preparing spells can prepare one or two spell slots—that are lower level than the highest level spell the caster can prepare— to contain two spells. The spellcaster can cast only one of the two spells so prepared, but can choose which when the spell is cast. Each thaumaturge’s thesaurus allows a caster to do this for one or two spell slots. The tome can be used once per day, regardless of how many times the owner decides to prepare spells.

For example, a 3rd-level wizard with a one slot thaumaturge’s thesaurus could prepare both charm person and sleep in the same spell slot. When it came time to cast from that slot, the wizard could choose to cast either charm person or sleep, with the spell not cast being discarded.

Construction Requirements: Craft Wondrous Items, mnemonic enhancer; Cost: 625 gp (1-slot); 1,250

gp (2-slot).