Ring of Magic Detection (Magic Ring)

This ring allows the wearer to see the magical emanations from magical items. The more powerful the magic, the deeper blue the item appears to be: the less powerful the magic, the lighter blue it appears. The wearer is also able to see the magical emanations from faerie fire, charms, geas, curses, polymorph, shape changers currently in a changed shape, other such quasi-magical conditions, and people under the effects of potions and ointments. People with magical invisibility are seen as well. The wearer cannot determine if the condition viewed on an individual is beneficial or malefic, only that the magical condition exists.
A ring of magical detection may have as many as 1d100 charges in it, and it can be recharged. The recharging mechanism is as simple as casting a detect magic spell within 20' of the ring. The spell, when cast, does not work in this case, because a ring of magic detection actually absorbs the detection spell. This detect magic absorption ability works even when the ring is not worn: and it continues to absorb this spell until the ring possesses 100 charges. Each charge invoked from the ring lasts for 1d4 turns or until turned off. While invoked the ring does not absorb detect magic spells. Once 100 charges are absorbed, the ring can absorb no more.
The ring has a verbal command word. This invoking word can be found by merely casting an identify spell on the ring. When this condition occurs, the caster sees the command word appear on the ring, as though the word were suspended slightly over the ring's opaque stone.
The ring, if ever found for sale, can be purchased for as little as 17,500 gp.
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