Whenever ioun stones are exposed to attack, they are treated as armor class -4 and take 10 hit points of damage to destroy. (Note, negative armor classes were good back then. In both editions, the stone’s AC is 14 better than base unarmored AC.)
What do IOUN stones do?
When tossed into the air, an ioun stone begins to orbit the bearer’s head at a distance of between one and three feet. It confers its magical ability to the bearer until it is removed from its orbit, usually either by the bearer or an opponent attempting to steal the item.
What does IOUN look like?
Ioun’s avatar appears as an older woman with long, wavy silver hair. Her olive skin is weathered and wrinkled around her almond shaped eyes with purple irises.
Do IOUN stones break?
So I have a player with some Ioun Stones. They are AC and HP of their own and they can be broken.
Do IOUN stones stack?
The only exception are untyped bonuses – they stack as often as they appear, as long as they have a different source. Circumstance bonuses are untyped, as are most penalties. All bonuses of Ioun Stones are typed differently in their respective articles, depending on the type of the stone in question.
Where do IOUN stones come from?
Some ioun stones were apparently created using essences taken from a soul, and bestowed the benefits of these upon their owners. According to legend, the pearly-white ovoid was created from the enslaved soul of a troll, and granted the troll’s ability to regenerate wounds.
Who is IOUN?
Ioun is the unaligned goddess of knowledge, prophecy and skill, and is a patron of the study of magic and mental power. She is worshiped in the Nentir Vale, and is particularly revered by wizards, scholars and tacticians.
Where is IOUN?
What do you need to know about the ioun stone?
Requires Attunement An Ioun stone is named after Ioun, a god of knowledge and prophecy revered on some worlds. 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.
How tall does an ioun stone orbit your head?
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.
What happens when you throw a stone into the air?
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.
Can you use two Ioun stones at the same time?
They could only bestow their benefit on an owner when orbiting within the given range. Two stones of the same type would repel each other, but many of different types could be used at once.