Intergalactic Orrery (Minor Artifact)

Slot none; CL 15th; Weight 1,750 lbs.; Aura moderate enchantment and transmutation

DESCRIPTION

This immense brass, bronze, and crystal orrery models the solar system as it was ages ago. If consulted for 10 minutes or more, the orrery grants a +5 circumstance bonus on Knowledge (geography) checks to navigate or to answer questions about outer space.

Once per month, it can be used to contact alien minds on far-flung worlds—this works identically to the spell contact other plane (use the demigod line to determine the effects of the spell or ability score decreases).

DESTRUCTION

Cost 3,800 gp; Although it is a minor artifact, the Intergalactic orrery can be destroyed by regular damage. It has hardness 20 and 300 hit points.