# Tome of the Stilled Tongue > [!info] Item Details > | | | > |---|---| > | **Category** | Wondrous Items | > | **Rarity** | Legendary | > | **Attunement** | Yes | > | **Source** | DMG p.208 | --- ## Description This thick leather-bound tome has a desiccated tongue pinned to its front cover, created by the lich Vecna. While you are attuned to the tome and holding it, you can use an action to cast spells from it using charges. The tome has 5 charges and regains 1d4+1 expended charges daily at dawn. The following spells can be cast from it (charges in parentheses): arcane eye (4), clairvoyance (3), detect thoughts (2), legend lore (5). When you use a spell slot to cast a wizard spell while attuned to the tome, you can use a bonus action to reduce the spell slot used by one level (to a minimum of 1st). --- ## Properties - 5 charges, regains **1d4+1** daily at dawn. - Cast: *detect thoughts* (2), *clairvoyance* (3), *arcane eye* (4), *legend lore* (5). - When casting a wizard spell using a spell slot: **bonus action** to reduce the slot level by 1 (minimum 1st). - Requires attunement by a **wizard**.