Cartographer’s Map Case
Wondrous Item, common
Map of Shortcuts
At rank 3, your map case becomes a common magic item. In addition to storing normal maps, your cartographer’s map case can be used to generate a special map identifying a shortcut. You can use your action to make a DC 15 Wisdom (Perception) check, with a success revealing a map buried in your cartographer’s map case noting a relevant shortcut. Your travel time is reduced by half while you follow that route. If you succeed at the check by 5 or more, the map includes notes on the terrain, granting you advantage on the next ability check you make to travel through the mapped area in the next hour. Once you use this feature, you cannot use it again until you finish a long rest.
Map of the Moment
Starting at rank 3, you can use an action to make a DC 15 Wisdom (Perception) check and search your cartographer’s map case to find a map either related to your current mission or inspiring a new one. On a success, you find a map with a prominent landmark. The map has information on the natural terrain within one mile of the landmark. Once you use this feature, you cannot use it again until dawn seven days later.
Possible Map Mission Landmarks
| dice: d8 | Landmark |
|---|---|
| 1 | The Ancient Sarcophagus of Gerald Smith |
| 2 | A tree labeled “This tree” |
| 3 | ”The Last Resting Place of My Rich Brother that is Also a Bear Cave” |
| 4 | A range of peaks known as the Slightly Wobbly Spires |
| 5 | An ever-flowing, nonmagical spigot of pure, clear water in the middle of nowhere |
| 6 | A cave filled with screaming bioluminescent worms |
| 7 | The most haunted forest for ten miles in any direction |
| 8 | A huge pile of rocks with no other rocks within sight |
| ^possible-map-mission-landmarks |
Source: Acquisitions Incorporated p. 20