Aeon Stone (Pale Lavender Ellipsoid)

Over millennia, these mysterious, intricately cut gemstones have been hoarded by mystics and fanatics hoping to discover their secrets. Despite their myriad forms and functions, these stones are purportedly all fragments of crystal tools used by otherworldly entities to construct the universe in primeval times.

When you invest one of these precisely shaped crystals, the stone orbits your head instead of being worn on your body. You can stow an aeon stone with an Interact action, and an orbiting stone can be snatched out of the air with a successful Disarm action against you. A stowed or removed stone remains invested, but its effects are suppressed until you return it to orbit your head again.

There are various types of aeon stones, each with a different shape, color, and magical effect. Each aeon stone also gains a resonant power when slotted into a special magical item called a Wayfinder.

This aeon stone must be activated to provide a benefit. The resonant power allows you to cast the Read Aura cantrip as an arcane innate spell.

Activate R envision · Frequency once per day · Trigger A spell targets you · Effect The stone casts a 6th-level _Dispel Magic_ spell in an attempt to counteract the triggering spell, with a counteract modifier of +22. This can be used only on spells that specifically target you-not area spells that don't have targets. If it succeeds, it counteracts the spell for all targets if other creatures were targeted in addition to you. Each time you activate this _aeon stone_, attempt a DC 5 flat check. On a failure, the stone permanently turns into a _dull gray aeon stone_.