Spine of Speaking

Wondrous Item (rod), rare 

This humanoid spine is topped with the bottom half of a skull, which is smoothly sheared at the nose.

Charges

This Spine has 6 charges and recharges 1d4+2 per day at dawn. Use them for the spells below.

Speak with Animals (1 Charge)

Most Beasts have little to say about topics that don’t pertain to survival or companionship, but at minimum, a Beast can give you information about nearby locations and monsters, including whatever it has perceived within the past day.

Speak with Plants (2 Charges)

You can question plants about events in the spell’s area within the past day, gaining information about creatures that have passed, weather, and other circumstances. They will also obey some of your commands, altering the terrain and releasing allies.

Speak with Dead (3 Charges)

You can ask a skeleton or corpse 5 questions. You cannot cast this on the same person more than once.