Thank you for restoring the ioun stones

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one of the aspects I really like for ToB is the way that mages can now use Ioun stones. after all, they were designed for mages by mages, really

 

I think actually he is raising his arms to the air and thanking whichever lord he prays to for this, the most humble but most wonderful of gifts.
Here is just a little bit of info on what each one of these mage accepting miricales does:

Dusty Rose Ioun Stone.
This Ioun stone glows with a dusty rose hue, hinting at calming images and sensations. While pleasing, it does not appear to enhance the basic protection enchantment upon it.

STATISTICS

Armor Class Bonus: +1
Weight: 2

Pale green ioun stone:
On his deathbed, aged hero Rigar TrueBlood begged one last request of his mage companion Spectorial: that his skill and fortitude as a warrior live on. The reluctant friend consented and transferred these traits to an item, knowing the warrior's soul would then be lacking them. This pale green Ioun stone now holds these essences, and grants the owner TrueBlood's health and skill.

STATISTICS

Equipped Abilities:
+10 % bonus to hit points
+1 bonus to THAC0
Armor Class Bonus: None
Weight: 2

Pearly white ioun stone:
Legend tells us that this particular type of ioun stone is crafted with the enslaved soul of a troll. This pearly white ioun stone will grant the wearer the ability to regenerate at a rate of 2 hit points per minute.

Abilities: Regenerate 2 hit points every minute
Armor Class Bonus: None
Weight: 2

Wong Fei's ioun stone:
This Ioun Stone was said to be a gift given to the Shou-ling monk, Wong Fei Hung by the Kara Turan god of war, Chan Cheng. The god came down in the form of a dragon and fought Wong Fei for three days and three nights. Chan Cheng was so impressed by the monk's prowess that he bestowed the Ioun Stone upon him. The stone disappeared when Wong Fei died.

STATISTICS:
Armor Class: +1 Bonus
Equipped Abilities:
+15 to Max Hit Points
Wearer Regenerates 1 hit point every 6 seconds

Usable By:
Monk
Fighter
Kensai

Obsidian ioun stone:
The tough obsidian stone imbues its owner with a similar hardiness.

STATISTICS:
+1 to Constitution when equipped

Lavender ioun stone:
The bright lavender hue of this stone dances and sparkles, as if the stone itself were alive.

STATISTICS:
+1 bonus to AC
+4 to all saves vs death

Bronze ioun stone:
The powerful enchantments on this ioun stone make it a treasure eagerly sought after by wizards and mages.

STATISTICS:

Memorize a bonus 7th level spell when equipped.

Silver ioun stone:
Perhaps the silver and gray in this stone hints at the knowledge that only comes with age and experience.


STATISTICS:

+1 to Wisdom when equipped

Golden ioun stone:
Highly sought out by wizards and mages, this ioun stone raises the intelligence of those who possess it.

STATISTICS:
+1 to Intelligence when equipped

I hope this informs you of the great fun ioun stones are!

 

look out extrermist, theres a new kid in town

 

he was thanking someone, not asking for a complete.........nevermind, nice work

 

I know this is SoA, but just for those who are curious, Ioun Stones weren't meant to be worn by mages by the developers! I found this on BalderDash (patch):

...but the developers have stated that they really did want to restrict mages, bards and other characters who can't wear helmets from using them, though they were invented in AD&D by a mage for mages. This is in reality probably due to a hard-coding in the Infinity engine whereby anything in the "head" slot protects against critical hits as a helmet and this ability can't be removed. Here they are for all characters to use...

So the Stones protect against Critical Hits!

 

Sweetness and Light! Any in-game confirmation? Actually, I think that's correct, as at least half of my party is wearing these fancy little stones now, and I'm fairly sure I've gotten Critical Hit prevented by Helmet on them still.