```metadata
title: 5e Magic Items - Abacus
description: >-
  A collection off magic abacus that can be used for normal work but are also
  useful for adventurers.
tags: []
systems:
  - 5e
renderer: V3
theme: 5ePHB

```

# 5e Magic Items - Abacus


### Abacus of Counting Blessings
*Wondrous item (abacus), Uncommon*

A wooden abacus with glass beads.  These were created for the religious to count their blessings as they pray.  You gain the following benefits while holding it: 
- Advantage on Charisma (Persuasion) checks
- This item has 10 charges.  It regains 1d10 charges at dawn. You can use Wisdom or Charisma as the spellcasting attribute for spells cast using this item.
- As an action you can expend a charge to cast the cantrip *guidance*.  
- As an action you can cast the spell *bless*, expending 1 charge per target of the spell (max 3).


### Abacus of Counting Coins
*Wondrous item (abacus), Uncommon*

A wooden abacus with copper coins used as beads.  These abacus were created for merchants to count their coins, to make change with coins, and to find stolen coins.  You gain the following benefits while holding it: 

- Advantage on Intelligence (Investigation) checks
- When you use the abacus to count a coin that you are holding in your hand, for the next 24 hours you can sense the direction to the coin’s location, as long as the coin is within 1,000 feet of you. If the coin is in motion, you know the direction of its movement.  This applies to all coins you have counted, you can choose which coin to sense.
- This item has 10 charges.  It regains 1d10 charges at dawn. You can use Wisdom or Charisma as the spellcasting attribute for spells cast using this item.
- As an action you can expend 1 charge to convert 10 coins of the same type into one coin equal to the total value
- As an action you can expend 1 charge to convert 1 coin into 10 coins that together equal the value of the 1 coin. 


### Abacus of Counting Grudges
*Wondrous item (abacus), Uncommon*

A wooden abacus with stone beads.  These were created by Dwarven priests to count their enemies.  You gain the following benefits while holding it: 
- Advantage on Charisma (Intimidation) checks
- This item has 10 charges.  It regains 1d10 charges at dawn. You can use Wisdom or Charisma as the spellcasting attribute for spells cast using this item.
- As an action you can expend 1 charge to cast the cantrip *vicious mockery*.
- As an action you can cast the spell *bane*, expending 1 charge per target of the spell (max 3).


### Abacus of Counting Heads
*Wondrous item (abacus), Uncommon*

A wooden abacus with beads carved in the shape of humanoid heads.  These were created for toll keepers and tax collectors to keep charge of the people they are taxing.  You gain the following benefits while holding it: 
- Advantage on Wisdom (Insight) checks
- Advantage on saving throws against being Charmed or Frightened.
- This item has 10 charges.  It regains 1d10 charges at dawn. You can use Intelligence, Wisdom or Charisma as the spellcasting attribute for spells cast using this item.
- As an action you can expend 1 charge to cast the spell *command*.
- As an action you can expend 1 charge to cast the spell *comprehend languages*.
- As an action you can expend 3 charges to cast the spell *detect thoughts*.
- As an action you can expend 3 charges to cast the spell *suggestion*.


### Abacus of Counting Sheep
*Wondrous item (abacus), Uncommon*

A wooden abacus with bone beads carved in the shape of a livestock animal.  These abacus were created for herders to keep track of their animals and keep them under control.  You gain the following benefits while holding it: 
- Advantage on Wisdom (Animal Handling) checks
- As an action you instantaneously clean a living creature of large size or smaller, but not any of their clothing or equipment.
- This item has 10 charges.  It regains 1d10 charges at dawn. You can use Wisdom or Charisma as the spellcasting attribute for spells cast using this item.
- As an action you can expend a charge to cast the spell *calm emotions*.