Cranial drill

A cranial drill was a surgical tool used to make a hole in a person's skull, or possibly just in wood.
==Use==
It was used to drill a hole in a patient's skull to release cranial pressure and thus alleviate persistent and extreme headaches or madness. This should of course only be performed by a skilled surgeon with a steady hand, or a carpenter in a pinch. This was not without risk: it could deteriorate the patient's mental capacity, do nothing, or even actually relieve the symptoms. And if there was a slip, it could kill the patient, but at least the condition would be cured. While some were understandably dubious of the benefit and safety of this, others swore it was effective, occasionally.
==Availability==
Only one model of cranial drill was sold through Aurora's Emporium and the Aurora's Whole Realms Catalogue. It had a gnome-crafted ratchet mechanism and a robust iron construction, and was valued at only 10 gp.
==History==
At Bryn Goldtooth's shop in Ghars, Cormyr, circa 1367 DR, there was once offered for sale a variety of cranial drills (used).
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