I think the biggest problem with Manastone is that it is just absolutely, ridiculously overpowered. It was removed because it should never have been made in the first place. So of course everyone, and especially every cleric, wants one. The solution is to just make the damned thing expendable. Give it ten charges, and then it's much more balanced. Maybe even make it rechargeable too, for the low low price of 10k.
Seriously, fuck manastone. It's a trash item that subverts intended mechanics and trivialized the game.
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