Belated Mirror
Description: A wall mirror, about 12" square in a light metal frame. Magical senses detect nothing out of the ordinary at first but at the next sunrise or sunset you'll realize that the mirror is, in fact, magical. Further examination will be similarly delayed but will eventually show the mirror's magic is associated with chronomancy and divination - although most will have figured that much out already.
Powers: At night this mirror works normally, but when the sun rises it will replay the images that it reflected the night before.
Possible Origins: The first Belated Mirror was created in a botched attempt to make a tool to scry the near future, but they've become popular with jealous spouses, paranoid misers, clever criminals, all manner of spies and the occasional adventurer.
Complications: Well, you can't shave in it unless you get up before sunrise. Other than that, it's pretty straightforward. You might see things you didn't want to see in it, and it breaks as easily as any mirror so try to keep your temper in check.
Design Commentary: This is another item salvaged from an old post on Telecanter's Receding Rules blog.
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