 Black Soul Shard
Source Ultimate Equipment pg. 283
Aura moderate necromancy; CL 7th
Slot none; Price 12,000 gp; Weight —DescriptionThis dark gem attunes itself to the soul of its bearer. When
carried close to the body of a creature continuously for 1 week,
the gem harmlessly absorbs a portion of that creature’s life
essence. If separated from its bearer for at least 1 day, the
gem loses this attunement. If the bearer gains one or more
negative levels, the black soul shard absorbs one of these
negative levels into itself, negating the effect. The black soul
shard can only absorb a negative level if carried by the person
it is attuned to. If an attuned black soul shard is used as an
additional focus component for raising the attuned creature
from the dead, the negative level cost of being raised is one
less than normal (minimum 1), but only if the spell is cast
within 24 hours of the creature’s death.
Absorbing a negative level (whether from an attack or raising
the attuned creature from the dead) destroys the portion of the
soul within a black soul shard. This does not harm the creature,
but requires re-attuning the gem for another week for it to
function again. A creature can only have one black soul shard
attuned to it at a time.
ConstructionRequirements Craft Wondrous Item, death ward, restoration; Cost 6,000 gp
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