Deep red ioun stone

Deep red ioun stones were highly sought-after enchanted gems that circled their master's head and granted them increased dexterity.

Description
Ioun stones possessed different shapes, colors, and properties. These deep red round and polished gems resembled droplets of dried blood.

Powers
Once activated, these magic stones floated around their owner's head. Deep red ioun stones enchanted their owner's dexterity, hand-eye coordination, and reflexes.

History
One deep red ioun stone of note was created by a gnomish master thief sometime before 1281 DR. His ioun stone, along with the gnome's skull remnants, was retrieved from inside a giant clam in the Sea of Swords, off the Sword Coast. Since then that stone changed many owners, including hunters, weavers, and even one especially narcissistic harpist. By 1281 DR, this deep red ioun stones was in possession of an evil necromancer Presio who served Yxunomei in her lair within the Dragon's Eyeon the Spine of the World. After Presio's death, the stone was picked up by the heroes of Icewind Dale.

In 1358 DR, a deep red ioun stone could be found within a deadly ghost-infested ruined Valhingen Graveyard of Old Phlan.

Individuals

 * Thogaf: a wizard who found himself imprisoned in the Fortress of the Five Vultures in Calaunt in the 14 century DR.

Organizations

 * Fire Knives: in the 14 century DR, a deep red ioun stone was part of the Assassin's Guild's treasure trove underneath the city of Tilverton.

Appearances

 * Adventures
 * Ruins of Adventure
 * Video Games
 * Curse of the Azure Bonds &bull; Icewind Dale series (Icewind Dale &bull; Icewind Dale: Enhanced Edition) &bull; Neverwinter Nights &bull; Dungeons & Dragons Online &bull; Baldur's Gate: Siege of Dragonspear
 * Card Games
 * AD&D Trading Cards