Ioun Stone Resonate Powers

[Dash Lestowe]

In the Pathfinder Society Primer, it says that Ioun Stones resonate as per the Seeker of Secrets.

Which book(s) do you need to have to be able to use ioun stones Resonate Powers in PFS play?

Is just the primer enough?

The resources page says that the Seeker of Secrets and Primer both allow resonate powers per the...

But only the Seeker of Secrets lists them.

[CRobledo]

You need to own the book which contains the section on resonant powers. Most ioun stones and their powers are indeed listed in Seeker of Secrets.

A few other ioun stones, and their respective resonant powers, are also included in the Pathfinder Society Primer.

The Pathfinder Society Field Guide actually has no ioun stone related material in it (other than new wayfinders)

[Dash Lestowe]

Sorry, I misspoke. It's the Primer, not the Field Guide. Post updated.

Pathfinder Society Primer wrote:

Wayfinders ... "Many ioun stones interact with wayfinders to create additional magical effects—see Pathfinder Campaign Setting: Seekers of Secrets for further details on how ioun stones interact with wayfinders."

Page 278 of Ultimate Equipment guide lists Dusty Rose Ioun Stone.

Is Seeker of Secrets needed for the Dusty Rose Ioun Stone to have a resonate power in PFS play?

[downerbeautiful]

Dash Lestowe wrote:

Pathfinder Society Field Guide wrote:

Wayfinders ... "Many ioun stones interact with wayfinders to create additional magical effects—see Pathfinder Campaign Setting: Seekers of Secrets for further details on how

ioun stones interact with wayfinders."

Page 278 of the Ultimate Equipment guide lists Dusty Rose Ioun Stone.

Is Seeker of Secrets needed for PFS play?

Seekers of Secrets is no longer a part of the core requirement. It is, however, a fantastic book to have.

The Pathfinder Society Primer is also quite awesome as far as thin, splat books are concerned.

Seekers of Secrets contains some lovely back history, information on various important people in Golarion (VCs primarily, if not exclusively), some prestige classes, and an assortment of relevant gear. While not required, it's good to have. I bought it just to get the ioun stone resonance, but have used it for more than I'd have ever expected.

/conclude sales pitch.

[Jiggy]

To use something in PFS, you need the book in which that thing appears.
To use an ioun stone, you need the book in which the ioun stone appears.
To use an resonant ability, you need the book in which the resonant ability appears.

[godsDMit]

Dash Lestowe wrote:

Is Seeker of Secrets needed for the Dusty Rose Ioun Stone to have a resonate power in PFS play?

Yes, unless that resonant power is listed out in another source. And then you need to have either of the two sources.

[Sammy T]

@dash: Yes, you need the book.

@downerbeautiful: Always. Be. Closing.

[downerbeautiful]

Sammy T wrote:

@dash: Yes, you need the book.

@downerbeautiful: Always. Be. Closing.

Yeah, that post wasn't supposed to go that way, I just got really excited about Seekers of Secrets.

[Sammy T]

If everyone else in the office sold as much as you, we wouldn't have to have these monthly sales contests.

*glares at everyone else*

Cure potions are for CLOSERS.

[Dash Lestowe]

Resonate powers are talked about in the primer.

The additional resources page specifically calls out the resonate powers of the primer are usable.

What powers are they talking about?

Why say you can use something out of a book, if it's not in the book?

[JohnF]

Dash Lestowe wrote:

Resonate powers are talked about in the primer.

The additional resources page specifically calls out the resonate powers of the primer are usable.

What powers are they talking about?

Seeker of Secrets describes several kinds of ioun stone, together with both their normal and resonant powers. To use one of those stones in PFS play you will need a copy of "Seeker of Secrets"

The Pathfinder Society Primer introduces seven new types of ioun stone in addition to those in Seeker of Secrets. To use an ioun stone of one of those new types you will need a copy of the Pathfinder Society Primer.

[Dash Lestowe]

Oh.

Ok, thanks!

[CRobledo]

Both books contain rules for resonant powers. However, only the stones contained in each of the books have their resonant powers listed, so you need the books that include the stones you want.

For Dusty rose, that's Seemer of Secrets.

[IronHelixx]

From the Pathfinder Society Additional Resources:

ioun stones use method 1 for resonance and never use method 2. Additionally, only normal ioun stones have resonance—inferior ioun stones never do. Advanced ioun stones are not legal for play.

http://paizo.com/pathfinderSociety/about/additionalResources

Excerpt from Seeker of Secrets:

Method 1, The Static Assignment: All ioun stones of a
particular color and shape react exactly the same way to all
wayfinders. This is the easiest and fastest method, but lacks
variety and allows the PCs to easily predict what a new stone
or device will do when combined. For a listing of these
combinations, see below...