For centuries, this relic has been the cause of much speculation throughout various esoteric orders--most respectable scholars refuse to admit that such an item even exists in this world. An unassuming cap of black leather, the Baker's hat eludes all known methods of determining any magical properties, but if any of the legends of the hat are true, surely it contains some enchantment.
One of the few constants, the experts agree upon, is that by donning the hat, the wearer is filled with all manner of knowledge about the world of Eberron, driven by its magic to seek out knowledge that few others comprehend or understand. If such legends are true, the wearer of this hat automatically succeeds on all Intelligence checks to recall knowledge about any topic.
It is also said that there is another side to the hat's luck, and that whoever should lose the cap will soon fall under some grave misfortune.
Rumors hold that Lord Boroman ir'Dayne, head of the Wayfinder Foundation, wore the hat as he crossed into the Frostfell, and Baker enthusiasts claim it is the very hat he is seen fanning himself with in a woodcut brought back by his Xen'drik expedition crew. Scuttlebutt in the Wayfinder Foundation hints that their founder's unknown disease set in shortly after losing his dear cap when escaping a thunder lizard stampede. The current whereabouts of the Baker's hat are unknown.
Lore abounds around infamous figures of history said to have possessed the hat, from the pirate Malleon the Reaver to the Loremaster Dorius Alyre ir'Korran. The hat usually appears roughly the same in depiction, though variants emerge over time. Scholars love to debate the change of powers in these so called "editions." One Morgrave student claimed that under scrutiny he had determined the hat to be made of leather of a native to Fernia, but his peers quickly laughed away his "hellcow" theory.
Common haberdasher tales claim that it is the same hat seen throughout history. Recently, however, a Cannith youth released initial notes on a set of a dozen of these hats of knowledge, and hinted at an even more mysterious 13th said to be tied to some other world or unreachable place tied to the Prophecy. These findings were unfortunately lost with the Day of Mourning weeks later..
Whatever truths are tied to this fashion accessory, it seems the Baker's Hat holds many keys to Eberron.
Notes: Advantage: Intelligence Ability Checks, Set: Attunement Slots, Contributed by Jarrod Taylor, Buff, Headwear
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