Physical Description: A
cognizance crystal consists of a core crystal and two or three smaller crystals arranged in specific positions around it on strands of silver wire. The crystals give off a faint glow. A typical
cognizance crystal weighs approximately 1 pound, has AC 7, 10
hit points, a hardness of 8, and a break DC of 16.
Activation: The user must merely hold or have a crystal on her person for a period of at least 10 minutes (which is long enough to attune oneself to the crystal). Thereafter, the owner can use
power points stored in the crystal to manifest powers she knows.
The maximum number of points a
cognizance crystal can store is always an odd number and is never more than 17. It can store only as many
power points as its original maximum, set at the time of its creation. When a
cognizance crystal's power points are used up, the glow of the crystal dims. However, the user can recharge it by paying
power points on a 1-for-1 basis. While doing this depletes the user's own
power point reserve for the day, those
power points remain available in the
cognizance crystal until used.