Rainbow Sand

Also called Story Sand, this rainbow colored sand allows one to manipulate roughly 3 yards worth of sand with one's mind. It's a wondrous item, and mastery is said to be the mark of a great Story Teller.

Mechanics & Inner Workings

To use this sand while telling a story, the player needs to make a DC 20 Wisdom Check to be able to handle it for 5 minutes. Every minute after this it requires an additional DC 20 Wisdom check to continue using. If concentration breaks the sand falls back into the jar and becomes inert for 1 hour.
The sand moves around any other person not attuned to the sand. The sand can't extend farther than 5 feet from the user.
The sand can be used to show any object or convey any scene, though the skill of it depends entirely on the user. To see how well conveyed, detailed, and expressed the sand will be when telling a story, the user must make a Charisma (Performance) check. They can double their proficiency if they have proficiency in Tools: Rainbow Sand as well.
Ranks in Performance:
DC 0-5 - Details are non-existent, and the sand can only make simple shapes. No movement at this stage. Sand appears grey.
DC 6-10 - Only simple details can be demonstrated (small emblems), movement is choppy and slow. Sand appears grey.
DC 11-15 - Shapes can take on more complex forms, including cubes and 3d figures. Movement is slightly less choppy though details are fuzzy. Sand takes on black and white colors.
DC 16-20 - Shapes can take on detailed appearances, although minute details are difficult. Movement is more fluid, and details have lost the fuzzy texture. Sand takes on muted colors.
DC 21-25 - Shapes are rife with detail and can share a myriad of movements and actions almost perfectly. Fine details can be made out. Colors are brighter though they bleed together in movement. Sand can make simple sounds.
DC 26 and above. - A perfect recollection of what a person envisions and what's reflected in the sand. The sand can speak and mimic sounds like metal clashing or a phrase spoken by someone (albeit in the user's voice only.)

Manufacturing process

One all these components are mixed together in a jar of choice, the following must occur:
A steady application of the Major Illusion Spell, once per day, cast into the jar, then sealed shut for 8 hours. This must occur for 3d4+2 days.

Significance

Rainbow sand is said to be a living object, but only connects to people if they link their mind to it. It is incredibly difficult to use and only the best storytellers can use it.

Item type

Sensory / Aid

Current Holder

Story Teller

Rarity

Very Rare

Weight

5 lbs

Dimensions

0.5'x'0.5'

Base Price

2000 gp

Raw materials & Components

1 hand full of Rainbow Sand from the Ghostlands
1 quart of Mimic blood.
1 drop of Life Giving Water.
A container of one's choosing.

Tools

Alchemists Tools, Tinkerer's Tools, Brewer's Tools.