Orb of Power Amplification (3.5e Equipment)

Orb of Power Amplification
Gestalt character.| ]] The legendary Orbs of Power Amplification are one of the most powerful and most sought out items found in the universe. They allow the user to double their power, evolving beyond normal beings. They have the appearance of a sphere the size of a human head, and it glows brightly. If the Orb is touched directly (skin contact), the orb shatters, destroying it. Instantly the person touching the Orb's power doubles. The person who touches the Orb gains the benefit of the Gestalt rules from Unearthed Arcana, keeping the original levels on one side of the gestalt, and choosing a new set of classes on the other half. If someone has already been affected by an Orb of Power Amplification, touching a different Orb does nothing.

Some say that when the orbs shatter, they re-materialize somewhere else far away, while others say that there are a finite number of Orbs in the universe, and once an orb is used, it is destroyed forever. Because of their beliefs, the latter go to great lengths to protect them.