Price 1,000 gp; Slot none; CL 12th; Weight —; Aura strong transmutation

This stone grants you a benefit only when you're dying. When determining the number of negative hit points you must accrue to die, treat your Constitution score as if it were 2 higher. This doesn't provide a bonus to Constitution, so it doesn't grant a bonus on checks made to stabilize but does provide you 2 additional rounds during which to attempt such checks. You can only benefit from one tourmaline sphere ioun stone at a time.

Cracked: This stone grants a +1 insight bonus on saves against death effects. Price: 800 gp.

Flawed: This stone functions as a normal tourmaline sphere ioun stone, but you take a –1 penalty on Constitution checks to stabilize when dying. Price: 600 gp.

CONSTRUCTION REQUIREMENTS

Cost 500 gp; Feats Craft Wondrous Item; Spells bear's endurance; Special creator must be 12th level