Quick reference
- Item type: Wondrous medallion and symbol of clan authority.
- Suggested rarity: Uncommon.
- Attunement: Not required by the adventure.
- Social property: Once per dawn, grants advantage on one Charisma check made when invoking dwarven law or tradition.
- Spell property: Once per dawn, the bearer can cast zone of truth (save DC 13) without material components.
Physical description
A calm blue stormglass center sits inside a black-iron and gold medallion. Unlike the volatile crystal used in the mountain’s machines, the center holds a steady glow that suggests disciplined power and witnessed judgment.
Meaning and authority
The assembled clans award the seal to those who expose the conspiracy and preserve the summit. It is both a magic item and a public credential. In allied dwarven settlements, displaying it can establish that the bearer has standing to speak before elders.
Using it in another adventure
The seal can open a diplomatic scene, support an accusation, or secure a formal hearing. Its advantage applies to one qualifying Charisma check, so the player should identify the law, oath, precedent, or tradition being invoked.
Limits
The seal does not make the bearer a clan official, compel anyone to cooperate, or prove that an accusation is correct. Its authority is strongest among communities that recognize the accord behind it.
Compendium clarification: The suggested rarity, once-per-dawn limit on the Charisma benefit, and DC 13 for zone of truth make the original reward fully runnable. The source adventure did not specify those three details.
Related entries
Zone of Truth · Stormglass Key