Wondrous Items Histories and Variants: Ioun Stones
Rules Background
Many ioun stone types have been invented over time. A long list is at d20source.com. However, most of these have only been printed in 1st and 2nd edition D&D sourcebooks. Below are several new ioun stones updated to the “open” version of D&D.
Variants
| Color | Shape | Effect | Market Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hunter Green | Sphere | Great Fortitude (as the feat) | 8,000 gp |
| Pale Yellow | Prism | Improved Counterspell (as the feat) | 10,000 gp |
| Sky Blue | Dodecahedron | Improved Initiative (as the feat) | 4,000 gp |
| White | Prism | Improved Turning (as the feat) | 5,000 gp |
| Hunter Green | Prism | Iron Will (as the feat) | 8,000 gp |
| Burnt Orange | Cube | Leadership (as the feat) | 12,000 gp |
| Hunter Green | Cube | Lightning Reflexes (as the feat) | 8,000 gp |
| Teal | Dodecahedron | Magical Aptitude (as the feat) | 10,000 gp |
| Mint Green | Sphere | Persuasive (as the feat) | 10,000 gp |
| Clear Blue | Cube | Arcane Sight1 (as the spell, except for the noted duration change) | 12,500 gp |
| Brown | Rhomboid | Gaseous Form1 (as the spell, except for the noted duration change) | 13,000 gp |
| Black w/Red Speckles | Sphere | Spider Climb1 (as the spell, except for the noted duration change) | 9,000 gp |
| Clear | Sphere | 5% Magic resistance | 7,500 gp |
| Deep Purple | Prism | Grants 60′ Infravision or doubles existing infravision range | 15,000 gp |
| Light Blue | Prism | User can understand all spoken languages | 3,000 gp |
| Maroon | Star | User can only be harmed by magical weapons and spells | 30,000 gp |
| Puce | Cube | Detect Thoughts1 (as the spell, except for the noted duration change) | 9,000 gp |
| Rainbow | Ellipsoid | Levitate1 (as the spell, except for the noted duration change) | 9,000 gp |
| Rainbow | Spindle | User and 200lbs. of possessions can polymorph self for one hour, 2d10 charges | 14,000 gp |
| Soft Black | Rectangle | Protection against level-draining attacks, 2d10 charges | 12,000 gp |
| Yellow | Sphere | Light on command | 3,000 gp |
| 1 Item may be used any number of times per day, but for a maximum of 10 minutes each day. | |||
Original Version
These crystalline stones always float in the air and must be within 3 feet of their owner to be of any use. When a character first acquires a stone, she must hold it and then release it, whereupon it takes up a circling orbit 1d3 feet from her head. Thereafter, a stone must be grasped or netted to separate it from its owner. The owner may voluntarily seize and stow a stone (to keep it safe while she is sleeping, for example), but she loses the benefits of the stone during that time. Ioun stones have AC 24, 10 hit points, and hardness 5.
| Color | Shape | Effect | Market Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clear | Spindle | Sustains creature without food or water | 4,000 gp |
| Dusty rose | Prism | +1insight bonus to AC | 5,000 gp |
| Deep red | Sphere | +2 enhancement bonus to Dexterity | 8,000 gp |
| Incandescent blue | Sphere | +2 enhancement bonus to Wisdom | 8,000 gp |
| Pale blue | Rhomboid | +2 enhancement bonus to Strength | 8,000 gp |
| Pink | Rhomboid | +2 enhancement bonus to Constitution | 8,000 gp |
| Pink and green | Sphere | +2 enhancement bonus to Charisma | 8,000 gp |
| Scarlet and blue | Sphere | +2 enhancement bonus to Intelligence | 8,000 gp |
| Dark blue | Rhomboid | Alertness (as the feat) | 10,000 gp |
| Vibrant purple | Prism | Stores three levels of spells, as a ring of spell storing, minor | 36,000 gp |
| Iridescent | Spindle | Sustains creature without air | 18,000 gp |
| Pale lavender | Ellipsoid | Absorbs spells of 4th level or lower1 | 20,000 gp |
| Pearly white | Spindle | Regenerate 1 point of damage per hour | 20,000 gp |
| Pale green | Prism | +1 competence bonus on attack rolls, saves, skill checks, and ability checks | 30,000 gp |
| Orange | Prism | +1 caster level | 30,000 gp |
| Lavender and green | Ellipsoid | Absorbs spells of 8th level or lower2 | 40,000 gp |
| 1. After absorbing twenty spell levels, the stone burns out and turns to dull gray, forever useless. 2. After absorbing fifty spell levels, the stone burns out and turns dull gray, forever useless. |
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Regeneration from the pearly white ioun stone works like a ring of regeneration. (It only cures damage taken while the character is using the stone.) The pale lavender and lavender and green stones work like a rod of absorption, but absorbing a spell requires a readied action, and these stones cannot be used to empower spells. Stored spells in the vibrant purple stone must be placed by a spellcaster but can be used by anyone (see ring of minor spell storing).
Moderate varied; CL 12th; Craft Wondrous Item, creator must be 12th level.
If you have constructive criticism (especially regarding the market prices and you have a similar item in mind for comparison) please post a comment.
[OGL Licensed. The above text uses OGL content, and all its conente is open.]
