Thousand Cities:Hearthstones

This page contains details on hearthstones that have appeared in the game. Where hearthstones from published material have been used, references to the book and page are given. (E: Exalted; OC: Oadenol's Codex)

Level 1

Air

Jewel of the Flying Heart (OC:85)

This blood-red stone increases the bearer's Dodge DV by 1, and adds +1 dice to all melee attacks made with a weapon it is set into.

Surefoot Gem

These stones are produced by the five Windbridges of Karowyn. Each stone gives the bearer +1 success on any roll required to maintain balance.

Windspeaker

This hearthstone resembles a smooth orb of of cloudy quartz. It allows the bearer to gain +3 dice on Social rolls when dealing with spirits of the Air.

Earth

Immortal Grace (modified from OC:88)

This stone gives the bearer an aura of unearthly dignity and grace. Any attempts to make the bearer look foolish to suffer +2 difficulty.

Fire

Memorial Iron (OC:92)

This smooth nugget of polished iron can allow the bearer to vividly recall any strongly positive memory, allowing them to regain a point of Willpower once per day.

Water

Seawalker's Stone (modified from OC:95)

The bearer of this shimmering blue stone can walk on salt water as though it were solid land, doubling their base movement rate when doing so.

Silver-tongued Merchant (modified from OC:95)

This silvery-white disc gives its bearer +3 dice to all rolls involving trade negotiations.

Wood

Stone of Healing (E:384)

This earth-brown stone enhances the bearer's medical talents, adding +3 dice to all Medicine rolls made by that character. Examples of this stone are held by Cytheria and Icarus.

Celestial

Gem of Holiness" (OC:104)

This silver-blue hemisphere imbues its bearer with an aura of holiness. Unless the bearer contradicts this appearance, they gain +1 die on all Manipulation or Charisma rolls to gain the trust of others.

Oathstone (OC:106)

By giving this stone to another, it enforces an oath exactly as if the Eclipse anima power (Essence 1) had been used. Neither party is required to spend essence for this effect. After giving the stone away, the bearer may still use it to regain essence normally.

Level 2

Air

Crystal of the Frozen North (OC:86)

Currently held by Skadi, this translucent white crystal protects her from all forms of natural cold. Skadi may also use the stone to create magical cold by touch, spending essence to cool red-hot metal or freeze water.

Earth

Stone of the Earthweb (OC:90)

An Exalt bearing this stone can sense everything touching the ground within 10 yards, instinctively knowing the size, approximate weight and movements of all such objects.

Fire

Jewel of the Forge

This vivid orange-red garnet draws heat and flame into itself, giving the bearer Hardness 8 against damage from natural heat sources. The stone is currently held by Ariadne, who uses it to forge metal without needing protective equipment.

Water

Gem of Youth (OC:96)

This smooth black lens contains a fossil shell at its centre. Anyone bearing the stone ceases to visibly age, although the stone does not increase their natural lifespan.

Wood

Opal of the Hunted (OC:99)

This polished green-and-violet opal givs its bearer +2 dice to Wits or Perception rolls to detect an ambush; +1DV against unexpected attacks, and +3 dice to all rolls to evade tracking or pursuit.

Stone of Mending Flaws (OC:99)

This heathstone mends small tears, cracks, flaws or blemishes in non-living material with a touch.

Celestial

Jewel of the Graceful Courtier (OC:103)

This opalescent oval jewel allows its bearer to blend effortlessly into any social situation; adding one bonus success to all Socialise rolls.

Sphere of Courtesan's Constellation (OC:106)

This gold-flecked, orange globe raises its user's Appearance to 3, and adds 2 dice to all Performance and Presence rolls.

Level 3

Air

Windhands Gemstone (E:382)

This perfectly clear crystal enhances the bearer's reflexes, allowing them to apply their unmodified Dodge or Parry DV against ranged attacks. This does not refresh the user's DV; it merely allows the user to ignore penalties to their DV against ranged attacks.

Earth

Branch of the White Jade Tree (OC:90)

This polished shard of petrified wood harden's the bearer's skin. All post-soak damage is halved, rounding fractions up. While benefiting from this stone, the bearer moves at half rate.

Fire

Cypher's Gift

This jagged red shard allows its bearer to foment discord in those around her. The stone affects two people, who are immediately compelled to argue with each other whenever an opportunity arises. Targets can ignore this compulsion by spending a point of Willpower or making a successful Temperance roll, for each potential argument. The effect ends if the target has spent 3 Willpower, or if 12 hours have elapsed. The stone can be used once per day.

Perfected Artifice Gem

The bearer of this drop of molten bronze gains unnatural insight into artifice, gaining +4 to Craft (Fire) rolls and +2 to Craft (Earth) rolls.

Water

Herneia's Grace (modified from OC:97)

This sphere of inky water gives its bearer a special affinity with water elementals. Rituals and spells to summon such entities take half the usual time. Each mote of essence spent to reduce a spirit's Willpower + Essence dicepool count as two motes.

Wood

Hunter's Stone (modified from OC:100)

If set into a powerbow, this amber lens adds +3 dice to the weapon's Accuracy and Damage.

Celestial

Death-Speech Stone (E: 384)

This cobalt-blue stone allows its bearer to initiate a conversation with any corpse, as long as some amount of flesh remains on the bones. The stone is currently held by Ur, bound to a manse in his ancestral home of Rakandra.

Level 4

Air

Stone of Airwalking (OC:88)

The bearer of this stone can walk upon the air as if it were solid ground. If they are tripped or knocked down, they will fall as normal unless they can regain their footing (Dex+Athletics, diff 3).

Earth

Gem of Adamant Skin (E:382)

This glittering black ovoid renders its bearer's bones unbreakable. All lethal damage suffered by the bearer is immediately converted to bashing damage before applying soak. Excess bashing damage (while incapacitated) still converts to lethal damage as normal.

Fire

Candent Carbuncle (OC:94)

This hearthstone resembles a burning coal, and is always warm to touch. Its bearer can reflexively ignite their weapon, adding +4L damage and potentially igniting flammable targets. The bearer also gains +5 soak against all damage caused by fire.

Water

Gem of Masks (OC:98)

This rainbow-coloured crystal allows its bearer to change their appearance, altering their face and skin colour. The gem cannot alter or hide caste marks, but it adds +4 dice to Larceny rolls involving disguise.

Wood

Song of Life Stone (OC:100)

At will, this mottled brown and white sphere causes plants to grow with unnatural vigour anywhere within the sound of the bearer's voice. Trees bear fruit out of season, vines undergo a year's growth in a single scene, and wilted or dying plants return to full health.

Celestial

Seven Leaping Dragons Stone (modified from E:384)

This translucent orange sphere gives its bearer a greater understanding of the body's essence flows, adding +4 dice (or the user's Permanent Essence, if that is greater) to their Martial Arts attacks.

Level 5

Air

Earth

Fire

Water

Wood

Celestial

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