Scrying Eye

Scrying Eyes are constructs, typically serving the Cult of the Absolute. They are shaped like giant floating eyes.

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These levitating eyes transmit all that they see to the one who created them.

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— In-game racial description

Overview

Scrying Eyes observe the actions of others and relay them to the secret leaders of the Cult of the Absolute. They can report crimes and attempt to alert their allies, if they are attacked. Scrying Eyes can be found at outposts of the Absolute, including the Shattered Sanctum, Grymforge, and Moonrise Towers.

If a party member is caught committing a crime against the Absolute by a Scrying Eye, then the Steel Watcher guarding the South Span Checkpoint in Rivington becomes hostile, if examining the party.

Combat

Attacks and abilities

 Psychic Resonance ()

As its allies draw near, the creature informs them of its exact location.

 Range: Self

Recharge: Per turn

 Psychic Scream ()

The creature cries out in alarm to alert its allies.

 Range: Self

Recharge: Per turn

Loot

• Crystalline Lens

Tactics

• In Tactician and Honour Mode, Ethereal Form's damage reduction (-8) is applied after resistances.
• Scrying Eyes are especially vulnerable to  Shatter since it deals Thunder damage and additional bonus damage against creatures made of inorganic material. Shatter can easily destroy a Scrying Eye in a single hit.  Booming Blade can also be used to destroy Scrying Eyes.
• Shoving a Scrying Eye into a chasm is another option, and does not use resources.
• Using Improvised Melee Weapon can be used to move a Scrying Eye to a position that allows for Shoving or Throwing into a chasm.
  • Many shoving points of Moonrise Towers have low walls that prevent successful shoving/throwing of Scrying Eyes. Stacking boxes from nearby can allow to reach a height that permit throwing over the walls.

Gallery

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  A scrying eye staring.
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  A scrying eye.

External links

• Scrying eye on the Forgotten Realms Wiki