Life Gem

==Life Gem==
*Slot None; Aura strong conjuration; CL 18th
*Weight 3 lbs.
===Description===
A Life Gem is a crystallized drop of blood spilled by Hadeus when he was struck down by Ximatia. A smooth, glassy orb that glows with a warm red light and seems to radiate the presence of life, Life Gems are powerful artifacts of healing and purification.
A Life Gem counts as a Hadean divine focus. Healing from any source (other than fast healing and regeneration) performed by the bearer of a Life Gem (including from the Life Gem's own powers) is increased by +3. The Life Gem must be held to gain this benefit. A Life Gem gains 3 charges each morning at 9:00 AM, to a maximum of 9 charges. These charges can be used to fuel the following powers, each of which costs a number of charges equal to its spell level, and has a caster level equal to (9 or the bearer's character level, whichever is higher): breath of life, cure critical wounds, cure light wounds, cure moderate wounds, cure serious wounds, lesser restoration, greater restoration, heal, and restoration.
Additionally, a fully charged Life Gem may be used as an additional focus for raise dead, consuming all the charges in place of the diamond component. This renders the Life Gem unable to gain charges in any way for 3 days. This may not be used to mitigate the cost of any other resurrection effect.
===Destruction===
The Life Gem must be placed on a desecrated altar to Hadeus, then ritually soaked in the blood of an Evil spellcaster. This ritual requires the spellcaster to willingly sacrifice 2 points of Constitution, permanently. The Gem must then be struck by a greataxe capable of penetrating DR/epic and Evil, cleaving it into two useless halves.
Category:Magic Artifacts