Optic aid

Optic aids were small glass implements that provided visual assistance in reading or inspecting small details.
==Description==
There were several types of optic aids available in the Realms. The most commonly available ones were the following:
; Magnifying glass : A hand-held tool to help inspecting small objects. It could also be used to start a fire, provided that sunlight and tinder were available. A magnifying glass was a necessary equipment in a wizard's laboratory, and it was also the material component for casting the sunbeam spell. Some sets of thieves' tools also came equipped with magnifying glasses.
; Monocle : A single lens that enhanced the vision for one eye.
; Spectacles : A pair of lenses that hung over the user's nose. It was considered an odd implement.
==History==
Magnifying glasses first became available in Netheril in .
==Reputation==
The majority of visual aids and those of the highest quality, such as magnifying glasses and spectacles, were constructed by gnomes.
==Appendix==
===Gallery===
MagnifyingGlass3.5e.jpg|A magnifying glass.
Thievestools.png|A magnifying glass in a set of thieves' tools.
Aurumach2e.png|An aurumach examines a document with a magnifying glass.
Sage-5e-WDH.jpg|A sage wearing glasses.
Dragon magazine 30.jpg|A wizard examines a gemstone with a magnifying glass on the cover of The Dragon #30.
Spectacles gnome.jpg|A gnome wearing a pair of spectacles.
===Appearances===
:;Licensed Adventures & Organized Play
::Where the Teak Snakes Slither
===See Also===
* Spyglass
* Sunbeam
===References===
Category:Items
Category:Glass items
Category:Items from Toril
Category:Items from Faerûn
Category:Items from Aurora's Whole Realms Catalogue
Category:Tools
Category:0-24 gold pieces
Category:100-149 gold pieces