The Palimpsest of First Causes

The Palimpsest of First Causes is a heavy, ageless book with no visible title. Its pages appear blank until touched by a creature seeking knowledge. Ink then gathers from the margins, forming a detailed account of an object's origin, a creature's known history, a location's significant past, or the chain of events that led to a current circumstance. The book never reveals knowledge that has never existed, but it can recover truths erased from records, hidden by magic, or forgotten by every living witness.