Medallion of Io

This medallion is an unremarkable coin-sized disk made from an alloy of precious and base metals. The exact mixture of metals produces a colored sheen.

As a standard action, you press a disk into the center of your brow, where it remains magically attached and active for 1 hour. It does not count as an item worn on the head or face for the purpose of determining which of a character’s magic items are effective. At the end of the hour, the medallion loses its magic and falls to the ground.

Each of the ten disks has a different benefit according to its sheen, as given below.

Black: Resistance to acid 10 and a +4 bonus on Handle Animal checks when dealing with reptiles.

Blue: Resistance to electricity 10 and a +4 bonus on Bluff checks.

Green: Resistance to acid 10 and the ability to make untrained Diplomacy checks to affect the attitude of plant creatures. The DC of these checks is increased by 5.

Red: Resistance to fire 10 and a +4 bonus on Will saves against illusion spells and effects.

White: Resistance to cold 10 and a +4 bonus on Balance checks.

Brass: Resistance to fire 10 and a +4 bonus on Handle Animal checks.

Bronze: Resistance to electricity 10 and a +4 bonus on Sense Motive checks.

Copper: Resistance to acid 10 and a +4 bonus on Perform checks.

Gold: Resistance to fire 10 and a +4 bonus on Fortitude saves against effects that damage, drain, or apply a penalty to the wearer’s ability scores.

Silver: Resistance to cold 10 and a +4 bonus on checks to resist being knocked down by wind, overrun and trip attempts, and similar effects.

Lore: Io’s holy symbol is a featureless metal disk with a sheen of many colors, symbolizing the common heritage of all dragons as well as the spinning disk of the Blending {RoDr 66}. In honor of that creative act, the Singers of Concordance created the medallions of Io to aid the Ninefold Dragon’s children throughout the world. (Knowledge [arcana] DC 20)

Prerequisites: Craft Wondrous Item, resist energy, creator must be a Singer of Concordance {RoDr 91}.

Cost to Create: 500 gp, 40 XP, 1 day.

Source: Races of the Dragon, page 125.