Black Budget Ledger

Wondrous item, unique

A heavy, leather-bound tome with pages made of fire-resistant vellum. It is locked with a complex mechanical and magical seal.

Properties

This ledger contains detailed accounts, transaction records, and blueprints related to the Grand Arcane Bank's illicit funding of advanced weaponry, private armies, and unsanctioned magical research.

Dangerous Knowledge: Possessing this ledger paints a massive target on your back. The Grand Arcane Bank has hired elite assassins and diviners to locate and retrieve the book.

Leverage: If presented to the right authorities or rival factions, the information within can be used to blackmail top executives of the bank, cause a significant drop in their public standing, or initiate a full-scale investigation.