Amulet of Truth.
This amulet is almost unknown except for the most adept at espionage. The wearer of this amulet cannot be found to be lying by any magical means... because they believe the lie is absolutely true!
An Operative Must, before donning the amulet, Sit down and write out very specific instructions to themselves about what they want to believe is true. They then must perform an Intelligence check to see if they have left anything crucial out. (This sets the DC for the investigator or interrogator to dicern the truth (possibly at disadvantage))
They then can put the amulet on and read their instructions. They absolutely believe what they read and can withstand any magic or interrogation as long as they made their INT check.
There is a catch. On a natural 1 on the check the user forgets to put a very crucial part in the instructions.... The exit clause. Something must be added to the instructions so that the user knows when to remove the amulet safely or they will believe the false reality so deeply that they will stay in it. (unless they have a contingency plan like someone coming to check on them and ensure they remove the amulet.)
Some agents have been lost forever... the user returns to normal ehen the amulet is removed.
This amulet has also been given as a gift to people who have had untold tragedy and suffer from crippling grief. If an official or someone who is so valuble to a kingdom or guild would have lost their minds due to grief or tragedy or some other debilitating memory, they are offered this item and guided in its use to completely write out their pain for the good of the many.
"This item has also taken many forms from amulets to rings and there has even been one that is a tattoo."
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