Ioun Stones
Magic ItemAdvanced Miscellaneous Items
Small, floating stones of different forms and hues. are usually found together.
- Type of stone: When found, roll on the table below to determine the type of each stone. Duplicate rolls in a single cache of stones indicate a burned out, dull grey stone.
- Activating: A stone’s power is activated when held then released beside the character’s head, whereupon it takes up a circling orbit feet around the head.
- Stealing: Stones may be grasped or netted to separate them from their owner.
- Attacking stones: AC 0 [19] and 10hp.
- Storing: The character may grasp an orbiting stone to store it, deactivating its power temporarily.
Ioun Stones: Type
| d20 | Colour | Shape | Power |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pale blue | Rhomboid | STR (maximum 18) |
| 2 | Scarlet and blue | Sphere | INT (maximum 18) |
| 3 | Incandescent blue | Sphere | WIS (maximum 18) |
| 4 | Deep red | Sphere | +1 DEX (maximum 18) |
| 5 | Pink | Rhomboid | CON (maximum 18) |
| 6 | Pink and green | Sphere | CHA (maximum 18) |
| 7 | Pale green | Prism | experience level |
| 8 | Clear | Spindle | Sustains character without food or water |
| 9 | Iridescent | Spindle | Sustains character without air |
| 10 | Pearly white | Spindle | Heals 1 hit point of damage per turn |
| 11 | Pale lavender | Ellipsoid | Absorbs spells of 3rd level or lower. After |
| absorbing × 10 spell levels, burns out and | |||
| turns to dull grey, forever useless. | |||
| 12 | Lavender and | Ellipsoid | Absorbs spells of 5th level or lower. After absorb- |
| green | ing × 10 spell levels, burns out and turns to | ||
| dull grey, forever useless. | |||
| 13 | Vibrant purple | Prism | Can store levels of spells, which must be cast |
| directly onto the stone. The character can trigger | |||
| stored spells at will (up to one spell per round). | |||
| 14 | Dusty rose | Prism | bonus to AC and saving throws |
| 15+ | Dull grey | Ellipsoid | None; burned out |