Kronaxx’s Lenses of Language

Wondrous Item, common

These lenses, usually square or rectangular, which an artisan can affix to any standard frame, can hear the words spoken by a single source. While wearing them, you can see the spoken words appear across the bottom of the lenses as written language, appearing to float below the speaker’s face, disappearing after 5 seconds. The lenses do not clarify, filter, or translate words, so the accuracy of the transcription varies depending on ambient noise and speaking clarity. Words spoken will appear in the alphabet of the language being spoken. The transcription uses no punctuation or capitalization distinctions and spells proper names according to common conventions or phonetically if the name is rare or unique.