| Duncan Campbell's Crystal Ball | |
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Origin |
Duncan Campbell |
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Type |
Crystal ball |
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Effects |
User can see brief flashes into the future. |
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Downsides |
User will be deaf while in use |
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Activation |
Concentrating on crystal ball with a question in mind |
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Collected by |
H.G. Wells |
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Section |
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Aisle |
Podium 6 |
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Date of Collection |
February 7th, 1903 |
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Origin[]
Duncan Campbell was born in what is now called Sápmi, formerly Lappland. He was deaf, and known to be a famous soothsayer. He made predictions about the future using his crystal ball. He was quite a showman, gaining the attention of common folk and royalty alike with his predictions and snake oil medicines.
Effects[]
Allows user to see events that are to come within the crystal ball. The user will only see a brief flash, and will become temporarily deaf while in use.
Collection[]
Mentioned to be in the office in "A Touch of Fever". Used to investigate possible pings.