Headband of Ponderous Recollection

“I was spending time in Absalom, collecting information as requested, and I saw a person enter the Starstone Cathedral. He used a headband of aerial agility to fly over the pit.”

“I have my wings. I do not need a headband to fly,” I replied impatiently.

“A headband of aerial agility is an offshoot of the headband of vast intelligence,” Aolm stated next to me. I looked at him and he continued, “a headband of vast intelligence improves your intelligence and it grants additional knowledge to the wearer too.”

“The vast intelligence headband sounds good; but, do I really need the intelligence boost? Are there other offshoots available?”

“I can research it,” Aolm said and walked away smiling.

Later that night, as I was getting ready for bed, Aolm came in. “I found something perfect.” He said excitedly, “The headband of ponderous recollection. It will give you a bonus in knowledge of the planes plus reveal abilities and weaknesses of creatures you see within the cathedral.”

“Sounds perfect.  When can we begin work on it?” I asked equally excited.

“I already have,” He grinned. “I gathered the raw materials and did the research,” He stated climbing into bed with me and whispered softly in my ear, “Tomorrow we can begin infusing it with energy.”

Everything was normal until the fourth day when the headband, as I poured energy into it, began vibrating in my hands and making a low thrumming sound. Aolm picked up his panpipes and started playing along with the sound as I tried to stop it magically.  After a few hours, the thrumming stopped; but, my magic created a red, scaly sheen upon the leather.