Arcanis Errata

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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