Planar compass

Planar compasses were magical navigational tools that pointed in the direction of the nearest way to a particular plane, allowing users to locate interplanar gates.
==Description==
Despite their name, these devices did not resemble mundane compasses, but rather were iron spheres measuring in diameter. They were designed to be easily separated into two halves, revealing a hollow cavity that measured in diameter, and equally rejoined with ease.
==Powers==
After placing an object within the hollow cavity of a planar compass and rejoining its two halves, the instrument would proceed to spin around until eventually stopping, with a small arrow jutting out from one of its halves. This arrow pointed towards the direction of the nearest pathway to the plane from which the item originated, whether it be a gate, astral conduit, or elemental vortex. This effect remained active, the planar compass pointing unerringly, until either the device entered the planar destination or the object placed within it was removed.
==History==
Around the late 14 century DR, a number of adventurers from Ravens Bluff came into possession of planar compasses. One of the first was a group tasked by either Alcides Von Tighe or Simon Regulus with delivering a planar compass, secured within a magical lockbox, to the githzerai sage A'Rinthorm as a substance held within it would aid in the sage's studies. Much later, another group had a compass offered to them in return for 5,000 gold pieces by Bob and Susan Nuhard, proprietors of the Gates of Hell Inn in the city of Dis. And finally, a group of adventurers were loaned a planar compass by the ruvkova Kharn after providing him positive energy, promising it would help lead them to the Quasi-Elemental Plane of Vacuum.
==Appendix==
===See Also===
* Elemental compass, a similar device that was limited to the Inner Planes.
===Appearances===
===References===
Category:Iron items
Category:Magic items
Category:Navigational tools