A scouts Journal typically appears not as a book but rather as a large ornate paechment scroll brilliantly illuminated with mysterious symbols mounted on a backing of supple worked leather. These Scrolls are opened or closed using two rolling rods on each side. Rolled into the parchment of a new scouts Journal is a plan silver ring. Wearing this ring does not take up a magic item slot
(although it does glow with moderate divination magic if detedt magaic is used on it).
The journal tracks the ring wearer, creating a perfectly accurate map of where he goes and annotating the margins with descriptions (in common) and sketches of interesting features the wearer sees
(determined at the DM's discretion). The map and notes are based only on what the ring wearer sees and does; it does not fill in unseen areas or make assumptions. The journal records only maps, notes,and sketches, and cannotbe used to record specific messages or spells (either as a spellbook or scroll).
The map covers an area of 100 square miles (10 miles by 10 miles). Once a map and notes cover the entire parchment (typicallty by exploring most of the area the parchment can map out) both it and the ring lose their magical properties and revert to being nothing more then a map (with sxtensive notes) and a plain silver ring worth 50gp.
The ring can be reused to create a new scouts Journal, reducing the cost of creating the new item by 50gp. Aring can only be attuned to one piece of parchment at a time.
Strong Divination; CL 15th; Craft Wondrous Item, locate odject,
permanent image; Price 2'000gp; Weight 2lb. (Parchment only);
cost 1,025gp + 78xp
