WONDEROUS ITEMS

shapes. Although it appears to be made of glass or crystal, the celestial orb of souls is virtually indestructible. It has hardness 20 and 50 hit points. The everyday appearance of the item disguises its power. Power: This device captures the fleeing soul of any creature slain within 60 feet of its owner. These souls remain within the swirling prison of the orb for 1 minute before moving on to their afterlife. During that period, the orb's owner may, with a single word, bring that creature back to life through any of the following means: reincarnation (1 charge), raise dead (2 charges), resurrection (3 charges), or true resurrection (4 charges). The orb has 10 charges; when they are all expended, the colors within become drab and lifeless, although it still retains its physical strength. The orb regenerates 1 charge every day at sunrise as long as it is exposed to sunlight as the sun comes up (even on a cloudy day). In addition, instead of returning a captured soul to life, the bearer may burn it away, destroying it. The orb gains 1 charge for each 10 HD of the destroyed soul. Burning a soul in this fashion is an evil action. Destroyed souls cannot be returned to life by mortal means.