# Outer Essence Shard *Wondrous item, spellcasting focus, rare (requires attunement by a sorcerer)* - **Weight**: 1.0 lbs. This flickering crystal holds the essence of an Outer Plane. As an action, you can attach the shard to a Tiny object (such as a weapon or a piece of jewelry) or detach it. It falls off if your attunement to it ends. You can use the shard as a spellcasting focus while you hold or wear it. Roll a `dice:d4|noform|noparens|avg` (`d4`) and consult the Outer Essence Shards table to determine the shard's essence and property. When you use a Metamagic option on a spell while you are holding or wearing the shard, you can use that property. **Outer Essence Shards** `dice: [](outer-essence-shard-tce.md#^outer-essence-shards)` | dice: d4 | Property | Shard | |----------|----------|-------| | 1 | Lawful | [Outer Essence Shard (Lawful)](/Rules/Source/items/outer-essence-shard-lawful-tce.md) | | 2 | Chaotic | [Outer Essence Shard (Chaotic)](/Rules/Source/items/outer-essence-shard-chaotic-tce.md) | | 3 | Good | [Outer Essence Shard (Good)](/Rules/Source/items/outer-essence-shard-good-tce.md) | | 4 | Evil | [Outer Essence Shard (Evil)](/Rules/Source/items/outer-essence-shard-evil-tce.md) | ^outer-essence-shards *Source: Tasha's Cauldron of Everything p. 133*