3rd Edition Statistics[8][9][10] [2] They could only bestow their benefit on an owner when orbiting within the given range.
[7], Circa 1368 DR, the blood-red sphere, which improved balance, reflexes, and hand–eye coordination, was in great demand among those who used such skills such as rogues, thieves, and their ilk. Dungeon Masters, be advised of inconsistent lore of Ioun stones. Netheril: Empire of Magic (1996) follows suit, placing this origin in the Forgotten Realms, telling that Congenio Ioun was a Netherese wizard and that subsequent wizards manufactured more, as recounted in this article. Mastery (Legendary). Value Balian's yellow ioun stone appears in the 1993 TSR Trading Cards set as card 26 of 495. [8] Ioun stones have a tendency to gravitate toward a havoc orb. If you are targeted by a spell whose level is higher than the number of spell levels the stone has left, the stone can't cancel it.
[3][17][note 1] He was never seen without them orbiting his head. [3] Following his model, it was common to enchant small stones or modest gems with basic spells like bless or shield to protect a warrior in battle. When one acquired a stone and wished to receive its benefits, they had to first hold it firmly for a brief time in order to attune themselves and imprint their own magnetic aura into its structure, and then release it or toss it in the air. "Ioun stone", as Ioun is a proper name. An Ioun stone is named after Ioun, a god of knowledge and prophecy revered on some worlds. Required Temporarily increased charisma, constitution, dexterity, intelligence, strength, or wisdom; randomly chosen, once per day. 176. [2], An ioun stone held stored magical energy. bc they are items that require attunement I would allow them to stack. Ioun stones are rare, with some exceptional stones being unique. Once the stone has canceled 50 levels of spells, it burns out and turns dull gray, losing its magic. These were miniature ioun stones, highly polished but of weaker material, that could be set into a chair. He created more than 30 different stones during his lifetime, living to the age of 955 before finally passing away in the outer planes. The spell uses the slot level, spell save DC, spell attack bonus, and spellcasting ability of the original caster, but is otherwise treated as if you cast the spell. Is it possible to have multiple of the same ioun stone?
You gain a +1 bonus to AC while this dusty rose prism orbits your head. The spell cast from the stone is no longer stored in it, freeing up space. Supreme Intellect (Rare). 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. Supreme Intellect (Rare). An orbiting stone created a link with its owner, through which it regularly transferred small packets of this energy to them. These researchers made breakthroughs in Congenio's original design, in that they simply ignored his consistent design and placed their own spells on whatever gem they had, no matter its shape. Your proficiency bonus increases by 1 while this pale green prism orbits your head. And if I have 2 different types? The level of the slot used to cast the spell determines how much space it uses. Current (1491 DR) cosmology structure doesn't mention anything about such plane. Forgotten Realms Wiki is a FANDOM Games Community. [5], Adventurers are known to cast light spells such as continual flame on their ioun stones to serve as a light source. Of course, everything is on Dungeon Masters behalf, but as long as anyone might be interested in lore of Ioun stones, I provided here enough details and references where to do research. here are some candidates. [6], Ioun stones were, at all times, quite rare and just as hard to acquire. Language Knowledge (Rare). 5th Edition Statistics[14] Many types of Ioun stone exist, each type a distinct combination of shape and color. This site works best with JavaScript enabled. [2], Ioun stones have been known to become attuned to the bearer over time, and react to their mood. 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 a distance of 1d3 feet and confers a benefit to you. Historical Knowledge (Rare). According to the sage Prismal the Outrageous of Faerûn, the ioun stone was first created by Congenio Ioun, a wizard and magic item creator thought to lived over three thousand years ago, with later calculations placing it in the year -3495 DR. At this time, the field of magical artifice was in its infancy, and it was believed that the magical enchantment of large items was impossible. If the user died, the stone slowly drifted off in a random direction before slowly falling to the ground. [17] At the time, Netherese priests and wizards alike believed that large objects such as shields and suits of armor were simply too big to be enchanted, and (mistakenly) assumed that only small or slender items—pebbles, small stones, pieces of cloth, daggers, and the like—could be enchanted to bear magic. 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.
Netheril: Empire of Magic, Encyclopedia Arcana (1996), p.5-6. Religious Knowledge (Rare). Larloch, the Shadow King, the arch-lich of Warlock's Crypt and a long-surviving arcanist of Netheril, possessed over two dozen ioun stones, which orbited his skull at all times, giving him a wide variety of powers, protections, and enhancements. EG: 2 stones of protection for +2 AC? The stone can store up to 3 levels worth of spells at a time. Insight (Very Rare).
Greater Absorption (Legendary).
Update your cookie preferences. [52] The thief Eldoriel owns a ring with a functional pale lavender ioun stone embedded in it. Dungeons & Dragons Lore Wiki is a FANDOM Games Community. 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. [16], Several stones created by this deity draw from seven ancient sages known as the Pillars of Ioun, whose work Ioun chose to honor by establishing great monuments and distilling their legendary traits into the energy which the ioun stones are imbued with. Your Wisdom score increases by 2, to a maximum of 20, while this incandescent blue sphere orbits your head. These include Count Gamalon Idogyr of Tethyr (nicknamed "Gem-head" for his collection), the lich Larloch, and Golkont the Hawk-Mage. [2][7][8] After 1372 DR, there were also lesser ioun stones that gave the same benefits as full examples of their kind, but only one lesser ioun stone could be used at a time, even if of different types.[19]. Agility (Very Rare). It is considered to be an object that is being worn while it orbits your head. However, she was not introduced to the 4th edition of the Forgotten Realms setting (although Zehir was, who had a hand in the Jet Black), so it must be assumed that neither the goddess Ioun, her creation of the ioun stones, or the Jet Black Ioun Stone exist in the setting. Actually that same boxed set it when it talks about Ioun's death it mentions "it is said to the realms of the gods" ever since they made ioun a deity in the 4th ed setting I imagined this confirmed that. [13][15][14], Ancient legends of the Nentir Vale tell another story: that the god Ioun, deity of knowledge prophecy, created these rare stones and gifted them great heroes long ago. Ioun Stone description - DMG p.177) Exception Ioun Stone, Reserve (DMG p. 177) Any creature can cast a spell into the stone by touching it while the spell is cast. Many types of Ioun stone exist, each type a distinct combination of shape and color..
A tenth type, iol, is especially good, with secret spells. Mordenkainen's Magnificent Emporium (2011), p.69-70, The ioun stone has its basis in the IOUN stone (written all in capitals) appearing in the short story "Morreion" by Jack Vance, whose Dying Earth series was very influential on early Dungeons & Dragons. Your Intelligence score increases by 2, to a maximum of 20, while this marbled scarlet and blue sphere orbits your head. While this stone orbits your head, you can cast any spell stored in it. As a result, the item's name is capitalized, i.e. An ioun gauntlet features a single matrix in the back of the hand, suitable for one ioun stone. Lords of Darkness (3e) (2001), p.161-162,
An Ioun stone is named after Ioun, a god of knowledge and prophecy revered on some worlds.
21–28 Please enable JavaScript to get the best experience from this site. The following tables list the known ioun stones in each era, together with their benefits, costs, and other details. The spell has no effect, other than to be stored in the stone. You gain a +1 bonus to Intelligence checks while this faceted sphere orbits your head. You gain proficiency in the Religion skill, or a +1 bonus to checks with that skill if already proficient, while this tiny golden gem orbits your head. Other names While this pale lavender ellipsoid orbits your head, you can use your reaction to cancel a spell of 4th level or lower cast by a creature you can see and targeting only you. He was also recorded as creating another that granted its holder a temporarily raised level of experience and might.[17]. But I imagine that's more to do with their political viewpoints than any preconceptions of Ioun as the Netherese Arcanist. [25] Factol Darius the Veyl possesses an ioun stone bracelet which stores spells, while Erin Darkflame Montgomery has a purple ioun stone set in a silver tiara.
If the party has a wizard maybe they could fix it with enough time, and magic.
While this stone orbits your head, you can cast any spell stored in it. Protection (Rare). Wondrous Item, varies (requires attunement). Many types of Ioun stone exist, each type a distinct combination of shape and color. Rimmen of the Scarlet Eye, a magelord with a dusty rose prism. Detection D&D creator Gary Gygax used ioun stones in his D&D games. A wide variety of different shapes and colors of ioun stone exist, each granting a different magical property. If you are targeted by a spell whose level is higher than the number of spell levels the stone has left, the stone can't cancel it. Your Charisma score increases by 2, to a maximum of 20, while this marbled pink and green sphere orbits your head. With Vance's permission, the ioun stone was first developed for D&D in The Strategic Review #4 (1975), with the clear prism, deep-red sphere, incandescent blue sphere, pale green ellipsoid, pale lavender spindle, pearly white prism, pink ellipsoid, pink-and-green ellipsoid, and scarlet-and-blue sphere being the first to appear. Intellect (Very Rare). If the user was injured and lay dying, the orbit of the stones slowed and stayed close to their head. He adopted the self-imposed limitation of enchanting all stones of the same shape with the same spell, making them more consistent for buyers and eliminating confusion. Dungeons & Dragons, D&D, their respective logos, and all Wizards titles and characters are property of Wizards of the Coast LLC in the U.S.A. and other countries. You can't be surprised while this dark blue rhomboid orbits your head. ©2020 Wizards. [10], The svirfneblin, or deep gnomes of Faerûn, are particularly adept at crafting magic items from gemstones, including ioun stones.[11].
Dragon#174 issue mention them as naturally growing stones in Quasi-Elemental Plane of Minerals.