Psionics Transcended: The Power of Ki stone‘s caster level is always the minimum level required to cast the spell for the character who imprinted the stone, unless the creator specifically desires otherwise A rune stone‘s glow fades when its stored power is flushed Brainburn: When something goes awry, the user of a rune stone improperly casts the stored spell The resultant psionic surge persists for 1d4 rounds, unless the rune stone is flung farther than 100 feet away or is destroyed This surge deals 1d6 points of damage per spell level per round and arcs across multiple targets, similar to energy current, except the damage type isn‘t specified The user is the primary target, and one nearby ally is the secondary target (chosen at random) The caster level for a standard rune stone is the minimum caster level needed to cast the spell (unless otherwise specified) The costs and rarities of rune stones are identical to other scrolls Table 9-7: Rune Stone Costs Minor 01-05 06-50 51-95 96-100 — — — — — — Medium — — 01-05 61-65 66-95 96-100 — — — — Major — — — — 01-05 06-50 51-70 71-85 85-95 96100 Spell Level1 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th 8th 9th Psion2 12.5 gp 25 gp 200 gp 450 gp 800 gp 1,250 gp 1,800 gp 2,450 gp 3,200 gp 4,050 gp Psyker2 12.5 gp 25 gp 200 gp 525 gp 1,000 gp 1,625 gp 2,400 gp — — — Any rune stone that has an imprinted spell with a ki point cost also has a ki cost in addition to that noted here Reroll if a level of 7th or higher is indicated for a psyker rune stone The maximum level for a psyker rune stone is 6th Physical Description: A typical diadem is large enough to fit on the head of a Medium creature Some diadems are actually crown-like and heavily adorned, while others are simple headbands with crystal centerpieces All diadems weigh less than pound Most diadems are metallic, but one could potentially be composed of any material Metallic diadems have AC 10, 10 hit points, hardness 8, and a break DC of 28 Diadems made of magically reinforced silk have AC 7, 10 hit points, hardness 2, and a break DC of 24 Diadems can be made from other, more exotic materials, but all have at least the strength and durability of diadems made of magically reinforced silk Activation: Diadems use the spell trigger activation method, so casting a spell from a diadem is usually a standard action that does not provoke attacks of opportunity (If the spell being cast, however, has a longer casting time than standard action, it takes that long to cast the spell from a diadem.) To activate the crown, a character uses a command thought to activate the casting of the spell much like using a dorje Spells activated from a diadem can be augmented from the ki pool on the diadem itself, so long as the total number of ki points spent does not exceed half the caster‘s level The user cannot augment a spell from a diadem using his own ki pool Table 9-8: Diadems Medium 01-15 16-30 31-45 46-75 76-90 91-95 96-100 — — — — Major 01-04 05-09 10-15 16-30 31-45 45-60 61-75 76-85 86–91 92–96 97–100 Diadem Astral cohort Dominator Evader Fiery ruin Great dominator Cautious warrior Beast Astral legion Traveler Discerning watcher Temporal juggler Market Price 30,000 gp 38,800 gp 51,600 gp 51,600 gp 58,000 gp 62,800 gp 67,200 gp 74,800 gp 83,800 gp 111,000 gp 128,800 gp Diadem Descriptions Diadems Developer's Note: I liked the psionic crown, because it made more sense than carrying a staff But I wanted something more fitting of the lore Most of the elven races already were wearing metal bands, so this seemed like a nice fit It also opens up the diadem for arcane and divine spells (it takes up the head slot, but that might be ok for some players) A diadem is a special headband that stores several spells similar how a staff works but sits on the head and activated with a command thought Like a staff, each diadem is of a certain kind and holds specific spells Unless otherwise stated, a diadem has 10 charges when created and may have a ki pool up to 1/2 the caster level for spell augmentation Diadems have immense utility because they pack so many capabilities into one item and because they use the wearer‘s ability score and relevant feats to set the DC for saves against their spells Unlike with other sorts of items, the wearer can use his caster level when activating the spell of a diadem if it is higher than the caster level of the diadem The minimum caster level of a diadem is 8th The caster level of a diadem cannot be more than five levels higher than the minimum caster level for the highest-level spell in the diadem Standard diadems are described below All staves can be created as diadems and vice-versa (a staff can never have a ki pool) The Craft Diadem feat is used to create diadems A ki Cost of 1/2 the caster level 136