Gem of seeing

A gem of seeing was a magical gem.
==Description==
The gem looked like a regular gem. In the realms, the most common gem used was a blue quartz. The gem was exquisitely cut and polished. Casting detect magic on the gem was the only way to determine if it was a genuine gem of seeing. Often the gem was mounted in a frame and attached to a pole for ease of use.
==Powers==
The gem gave the user the ability of truesight. When an individual looked at an area through the gem, the gem detected all illusions and invisible creatures or items. It was also able to detect astral, ethereal, and phased creatures. Earlier versions of the gem had a maximum viewing distance of , at which range only large or obvious objects or creatures were detectable, and could resolve small effects out to a range of . Later versions of the gem had a fixed maximum range of .
==Notable Owners==
* One of Gamalon Idogyr's eyes acted as a gem of seeing.
* Tiztor the Great, a wizard from Mulmaster in the Moonsea area.
* Gina bint Kemala, a mystic and member of the Readers in Huzuz.
* Gershom, a ranger.
* Udall Granitecrusher, a dwarven warrior.
==Appendix==
===See Also===
* Gamalon's gem of infravision and detect magic
* Spectacles of true seeing
===Appearances===
===External Links===
* D&D Beyond
===References===
Category:Wondrous items
Category:Items
Category:Magic items
Category:Items from Faerûn
Category:Items from Toril
Category:Gems
Category:60000-79999 gold pieces
Category:20000-29999 gold pieces
Category:Items from the Moonsea
Category:Items from Mulmaster
Category:Items from Zakhara
Category:Items from Huzuz