Glasses of Arcanist III (Magic Eyeglasses)

These magical lenses are set in solid platinum frames. The frames are so narrow that the glasses will only fit on a halfling or an elf.
The glasses of Arcanist were designed by the wizard Arcanist several centuries before the Cataclysm and have lain unused in the secret library for nearly 200 years.
The glasses enable their wearer to read all writings, rendering a perfect translation of any topic in any language. Magical scrolls and spellbooks can also be read using these glasses.
Unfortunately, some concepts are impossible for the reader to grasp despite the glasses' perfect translation. Therefore, the DM should make an Intelligence Check for each paragraph or section of writing that is read using the glasses. If the check is successful, the message is understood. If the check fails, the message is garbled such that, for each number between success and the failed roll, a word is significantly changed.
Thus, if a character with an Intelligence of 12 receives a 17 result on the DM's check, five words are garbled. The message, "The hobgoblin army assembles before Pax Thatkas at dawn—prepare an ambush to meet them a mile down the valley" might become, "The elephant army assembles before Pax Thatkas last year—prepare a banquet to meet them a mile down the ocean."
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