Bloodhound Charm

Wondrous item, uncommon

This wooden figurine of an old bloodhound radiates with an earnest desire to find things. You can use an action to speak the figurine's command word and then wrap it in or press it against an object or surface that has a smell. A spectral hound then appears and begins to move toward the nearest other target with that smell within 1 mile of you. The hound moves at a speed of 20 feet per round, and it continues to search for 10 minutes. At the end of the 10 minutes, roll a d6. On a 1, the hound gives up the search. On any other result, it continues to search for another 10 minutes, up to a maximum duration of 1 hour. You can end the effect early by speaking the figurine's command word again using an action.

This hound can't locate a target beyond running water at least 10 feet wide or any thickness of lead (even a thin sheet) if it blocks a direct path between you and the target. In such a case, the hound moves to the farthest point it can before reaching the water or lead and then paws at the obstacle. If the hound can't detect any target within 1 mile of you, it huffs disappointedly and then disappears.

Once the figurine has been used, it can't be used again until the next dawn.

"It is implacable! Unstoppable! Its instincts honed to razor sharpness, its senses impossible to fool…"
"...Okay, the old boy is droopy and slow, blind as a bat, and begs for food even though spirits don't have a stomach, but he's a good boy!"