Gugenheimer
A Gnomish (pffffft, there's no such FUCKING thing as gnomes!!!!) contrivance, this ingenious mix of mechanical and magical means can scan the text of any document, magical or otherwise, and copy it to any medium that can fit in the machine. It can identify languages and dialects, and it can positively identify authors. It can: correct mistakes, keep mistakes, or highlight mistakes made on the original text, in the reproduction. The Guggenheim can also mass-produce these copies, or "statics". It is a little noisy, and can be pretty dangerous at times, but it has revolutionized the Higher Learning Industry entirely. A lid made from the canopy of a specific kind of giant mushroom caps off this strange looking masterwork.
Mechanics & Inner Workings
Mirror images of each character of the last language copied are embossed upon special, moving, square plates that organize themselves into the correct order.
Manufacturing process
The secret of their construction was lost with Dr. Guggenheim.
History
This item was first created in the early 3000's by a student named Gnia Gugenheim, completely by accident, during a not-entirely-undisclosed incident involving a mushroom dinner, a summons spell, a magic quill, and two bottles of dharak.
Significance
It has entirely revolutionized the way education is presented to the public; a direct corollary being drawn from the Gugenheimer's invention to the public-at-large coming to accept, and even respect, higher learning.
Item type
Magical
Creation Date
3023
Current Location
Current Holder
Owning Organization
Rarity
Ultra rare; there are only five.
Weight
125lbs
Dimensions
3' deep, 2' wide, and 1'1/2" tall
Base Price
There have only ever been five made.
Raw materials & Components
The mechanical contrivances are made of steel, bolted to a cast iron frame. The lid, engraved with arcane runes and a thin, cursive script.
Tools
The tools required to build these contraptions are, frankly, unknown. The secret of their construction died with Gnia Guggenheim.
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