Price (Item Level): See table
Body Slot: — (held)
Caster Level: 7th
Aura: Moderate; (DC 18) transmutation
Activation: Swift (command)
Weight: —
This tiny fragment of cast-off crystal glows with a minuscule bit of power.
When held, a skill shard telepathically whispers its command word into your mind. When you activate it, you gain a competence bonus on your next check with a specific skill, chosen during the item’s creation. The check must begin before the end of your turn and must be completed within 10 minutes. A skill shard disintegrates when used.
Two grades of skill shard exist, lesser and greater, with different competence bonuses as shown on the table below.
| Shard Grade | Competence Bonus | Price (gp) | Item Level | Cost to Create | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| gp | XP | Days | ||||
| Lesser | +2 | 50 | ½ | 25 | 1 | 1 |
| Greater | +5 | 300 | 2nd | 150 | 6 | 1 |
Prerequisites: Craft Wondrous Item, ranks in specified skill equal to competence bonus.
Cost to Create: See table.
Source: Magic Item Compendium, page 185.