Desert Pearl
This pinkish-tinted pearl is roughly the size of a golf ball. It was
found in the empty wastes of the northern Hinterlands. These pearls
are quite rare, and no one knows exactly how they form in the first
place. Some have speculated that they might be the eggs, or even the
droppings, of some bizarre creature of the barren lands. Regardless,
what is known is that many of these pearls exhibit a special
quality: they can absorb psionic energy and be "awakened" to
function as cognizance crystals.
This item slowly awakens as it is carried over time by a psionically
active character. At the conclusion of each MODULE in which the
Desert Pearl is carried from start to finish by a character with at
least one psionic power point, the GM should check off one of the
boxes below. As each row of checkboxes is completely filled, the
Pearl awakens to the level of power listed for that row. For
example, after one module, the Pearl becomes a cognizance crystal
capable of storing one psionic power point. After eight more modules
(for a total of nine), the Pearl is capable of storing three psionic
power points.
For details on the game mechanics of cognizance crystals, please see
the v3.5 System Reference Document. The Desert Pearl has AC 7, 10
hit points, a hardness of 8, and a break DC of 16. It radiates faint
psychokinesis.
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The number of check boxes, the power levels listed for each row, and
the rarity / value / weight / etc. at the bottom of the certificate
are unchanged. Only the main certificate text is changed, and the
text on the cert is replaced by the text given above.
If your PC has permanently expended power points, which is what the
original cert text erroneously implies that you should do, you
immediately regain those power points. The power level of the
crystal is unchanged and is based on the number of modules you have
completed with the Desert Pearl certificate in your possession since
you received the cert.
If you have any questions, please post them here or e-mail me off-
list on sean (at) basementsoftware (dot) com. This message
constitutes official errata for the certificate.
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