The size can vary from a small roadside shrine to one god, or a cathedral to all eleven. 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. The dawn war pantheon is most popular on terras, but temples to its 11 gods can be found all over stone. The icosahedron ioun stone is an augment companion that is one of the rewards for completing the moonstar agent achievement for heavy participation in the foundry system, including completing 26 foundry authoring and 16 foundry community achievements, as well as having dungeon master rank 9. Ioun stones are, opposed to actual helmets, normally usable by everyone. Open grave presents a cursed artifact called the jet black ioun stone, and says that the goddess ioun created ioun stones including the jet black to spread knowledge in. Pale blue ioun stone unsuppressed description a pale blue gem about 1 inch in diameter. The powers of each stone vary depending on its color and shape.
Seek the perfection of your mind by bringing reason, perception, and emotion. The connection between ioun and the ioun stones has been retained in 5e, where she is mentioned both in the dungeon masters guide and on magic item card accessories featuring ioun stone varieties. Ioun stones in orbit never collide with other stones or creatures by chance, and automatically change course to avoid any obstacles in their path. Character sheet player name yurius papers 14 wizard hermetic saboteur 52,145 character name level class paragon path epic destiny total xp deva medium 25 male 61 175 good ioun race size age gender height weight alignment deity adventuring company rpga number initiative score dex 12 lvl misc 19 initiative 2 7 10 conditional modifiers ability. In turn, the ioun stone originally appeared in jack vances short story morreion, published in the fantasy anthology flashing swords. This guide was inspired by nadrigols bladesinger guide. You can use an action to pull the fuzzy object from the bag and throw it up to 20 feet. Seer seems to believe that an aboleth artifact is their goal. Since they will face very dangerous foes, dungeon masters with inexperi enced or small groups may wish to modify some encounters to give pcs a better chance of. The temple of erathis is the largest and most influential temple in town.
This ioun stone gleams dark green, like a hardened globe of troll blood. Regeneration from the pearly white ioun stone works like a ring of regeneration. The orbit of an ioun stone reflects the thoughts and emotions of its owner. At 1st level, you can make a pact with one vestige at a time. Many types of ioun stone exist, each type a distinct combination of shape and color. Hargenrager wrote the original article about ioun stones, and where they come from, as well as some new ones. They constantly circle the player characters head, and each have their own special features. Based on the item category or type headgear 7 and the unidentified, general name of it. Stored spells in the vibrant purple stone must be placed by a. Each stone is linked to more details for that particular type of stone and additional details regarding inferior and implanted ioun stones appears below the following table. A wide variety of different shapes and colors of ioun stone exist, each granting a different magical property. Actually, i d probably prefer several smaller pearls of power. Although reluctant, spectorial acceded and extracted these qualities from rigars soul, placing them in an ioun stone so that others might benefit from them.
The ioun stones are a series of magic items that occupy the head slot. Binding the stone to the user a lengthy, dangerous process, but once implanted the stone cannot be sundered or targeted or removed while the user is still alive. This is a catchall category for anything that doesnt fall into the other groups. Ive been looking around for a while, and seeing as i tend to get depressed if every search result comes up negative, itll save me a lot of wallpunching and hairpulling if someone could find a link to a legitimate download. Apr 20, 2015 ioun is the god of knowledge, skill, and prophecy.
An ioun stone is named after ioun, a god of knowledge and prophecy revered on some worlds. Ioun stone of perfect language level 22 rare this white and pink rhombic prism makes you more persuasive and gives you a. Which ioun stone is better perfectworldneverwinter. They do have one the magic stone anim, but you have to be quick to see it as it only fires once, as soon as a character is given an ioun stone. Most of this information is salvaged from the now defunct wizards wiki, but i have done my contributions as well. Through special methods known only to binders, you can contact a vestige and make a pact with it. She is the antithesis of vecna, as she urges her followers to share all knowledge that he would keep hidden. Below is a comprehensive list to guides for wizards of the coasts 4th edition of dungeons and dragons 4e. Wondrous item, rarity varies requires attunement an ioun stone is named after ioun, a god of knowledge and prophecy revered on some worlds. Reaching inside the bag, however, reveals the presence of a small, fuzzy object. Corellon is the patron of arcane magic, but ioun is the patron of its study. Ioun stone absorption ioun stone agility ioun stone fortitude ioun stone insight ioun stone intellect ioun stone leadership ioun stone strength manual of bodily health manual of gainful exercise manual of golems manual of quickness of action mirror of life trapping nine lives stealer nolzurs marvelous pigments oathbow oil of. Icosahedron ioun stone previous official neverwinter wiki. To learn or cast a spell, you must have an intelligence score equal to at least 10.
This link used to go to a spreadsheet with all the 4e adventures published in dungeon magazine and possibly some others, iirc during that editions duration. There are a few items which give the ability to fly in the 5e dmg. This gm would rule that if two or more otherwise identical ioun stones grant bonuses on different rolls or to different values, a creature can gain the benefit of each otherwise identical ioun stone for example, this gm would have no difficulty ruling that a creature that sends spinning both an ioun stone dusty rose prism and an ioun stone cracked dusty rose prism then benefits from both. Mar 02, 2011 a light hearted video talking about my favorite magic item. The stone is appropriate for paragonlevel characters. The dungeon masters guide provides the inspiration and guidance you need to spark your imagination and create worlds of adventure for your players to explore and enjoy. Andy collins, mike mearls, stephen radneymacfarland. As a binder, you gain profi ciency with all simple weapons and with light armor, but not with shields soul binding su. 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. This is a simple guideline for dms to have a rough idea of when they should grant this equipment. I remember it listed out each adventure by name, startend level, adventure path, and maybe even a little summary blurb. Its chapel is a large rotunda with a 30foottall dome. At higher levels, you can form and maintain pacts with multiple. Ioun is the second most popular deity among metallic dragons, second only to bahamut.
An ioun stone, also capitalized ioun stone, is a small, magical crystal which orbits the bearers head, conferring magical powers. However, the spreadsheet behind that link seems to have disappeared into the digital ether, and i cant find a copy. Ioun stones implanted in a persons arm the thassilonians advanced the science of ioun stones by figuring out how to embed the stones directly into the users flesh. Thereafter, a stone must be grasped or netted to separate it from its owner. The boots give a fly speed equal to your walking speed for 4 hours per day divisible into 1 minute chunks while the broom gives you a flat 50. Lovely to look at, delightful to hold, a new ioun stone will never be. When the object lands, it transforms into a creature you determine by rolling a. Unchained monk guide you are already dead originally posted by extra anchovies yeah, the acg errata shut down slashing grace for anything that occupies both hands twf, fob, holding a wand, casting a spell, using a shield other. Immortals collective name for the beings originated in the astral sea, including angels, devils and creatures. Legend tells of its creation from the blood of seven different trolls, each one captured and then subjected to magical experiments for seven nights. Tear of ioun, the largest and most powerful ioun stone of them all. To distinguish it, these items will have this notice. No canonical link between congenio ioun and the goddess ioun is known.
If this is your first visit, be sure to check out the faq by clicking the link above. The place also includes shrines to ioun and moradin. The monsters and villains in the world tend to keep the best stuff for themselves, which is why they often have a date with the end of an adventurers blade. The scarlet and blue ioun stone increases the owner. She opposes vecna, who deals in dark secrets and hidden knowledge. Now they have begun to explore a mysterious island that recently just popped into existence nearby. This stone functions as a normal pale orange rhomboid, but only once, after which it burns out and turns dull gray. I d like to propose that you increase the number of ioun stones that a character can use. Ioun stones are small flawless gems that, when activated, imbue the owner with increased ability scores or an improved armor class. Do you ever worry that you might be giving them too early. Libraries and wizard academies are built in her name.
We buy, sell, and trade all of the gear you need to survive the dungeon. Can one benefit from two of the same ioun stone with. Many types of ioun stone exist, each type a distinct combination of shape and color when you use an action to toss one of these stones into the air, the stone orbits your head at. Inspired by this thread, i have assembled a list of every deity, primordial, far realm entity, archfey and other powerful beings of the 4e dawn warnentir vale setting. These quickstart rules provide an overview of the game so that you can play the keep on the shadowfell adventure. Ioun stones are rare, with some exceptional stones being unique. Given that, id probably close the loophole and call the source an ioun stone, and not just an orange prism ioun stone. You cast arcane spells, which are drawn from the duskblade spell list on page 98. 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. Me and my party member are in an arguement currently. Theyre trying to make it like insert current popular computer game here is another.
Ioun, the knowing mistress, is the goddess of knowledge, prophecy, and skill. There are other pages that group forgotten realms adventures and articles, eberron, dark sun, chaos scar, tears of. An 01 result indicates the wondrous item is intelligent, 0231 indicates that something a design, inscription, or the like provides a. This large, impressive stone temple is finished with fallcrests native marble. However, i disagreed with the original author on certain spell ratings and i felt that a. The pale green ioun stone came about when the dying warrior rigar trueblood begged his companion, the mage spectorial, to preserve his skill and fortitude in battle. They merely are there to represent roughly what level they should be granted. When you use an action to toss one of these stones into the air, the stone orbits your head at. How do you pronounce ioun stone i am relatively certain how to pronounce the stone part, but what about ioun. Anyone can use a wondrous item unless specified otherwise in the description. As 5th edition lore states about ioun as a loose pantheons goddess, where she is presented on 4th edition dawn war pantheon. Mainly based out of the town of wellspring and centered on a powerful stone known as the tear of ioun, the pcs are hired to help retrieve the tear from the evil forces that are invading the town and the surrounding areas. Among the first i came across were the winged boots and the broom of flying. The main adventure index is sorted by level with direct links to the adventures.
Baron rajirams forces have secured the nelanther isles and have scoured the sword coast for treasures. To that end, i wondered how much 4e stuff was still available for free on wotcs site. In ddo, the ioun stone occupies the nonsensical trinket slot, limiting a character to one active ioun stone at a time. Ioun unaligned goddess of knowledge, skill and prophecy. A charismatic young man of exceptional talent named volarn led this zealous band, and through his obsession with forbidden texts, he carried his order to the brink of annihilation. Usually use activated or command word, but details vary from item to item. If you see any page that contains srd material and does not show this license statement, please contact an admin so that this license statement can be added. Category for items that can be equipped as the characters helmet. Ill be giving one out to my pcs as treasure in a bit, and i dont want to be tripping all over vowels when i tell them what loot they just found. Sages, seers, and tacticians revere her, as do all who live by their knowledge and mental power.
The main one is that ioun stones grow naturally but rarely on the quasielemental plane of minerals, at the intersection of the elemental plane of earth with the positive energy plane, and the article details the hazards in procuring them. These crystalline stones always float in the air and must be within 3 feet of their owner to be of any use. Pale green ioun stone forgotten realms wiki fandom. This guide to the guides has been cut down a bit, reformatted, and restructured for ease of use. The blue ioun stone increases the owners wisdom by 2. When you use an action to toss one of these stones into the air, the stone orbits your head at a distance of 1d3 feet and confers a benefit to you. It only cures damage taken while the character is using the stone. Ioun stones have ac 24, 10 hit points, and hardness 5. He is a warlock, pact of the fiend, has 48 hp, a 14ac, and is a front line person. Typically, a dawn war place of worship is the tallest building in a town by its towers or steeples, and is made almost entirely of stone. The pale blue ioun stone increases the owners strength by 2. This ordinary bag, made from gray, rust, or tan cloth, appears empty.
The price tables below have been compiled into an excellent pdf by inconnunom. For the most part, ioun stones are not unique in their natureany number of dark blue. Tips unlike most trinkets, ioun stones have an actual visual effect on your character a soft glow matching its color will slowly rotate around you. Lets start with rarity, despite the name of each tier of rarity. A 1st level wizard begins with cloth armor proficiency, dagger and quarterstaff weapon proficiencies, and orb, staff, wand and tome implement proficiencies. It is up to theadventurers, in competition with the baron, as well as aboleths, the kraken society, and. They are told to have been created by the god of knowledge and prophecy, ioun, for which they are named for. Ioun is the goddess of knowledge, skill, and prophecy.
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