Broken Rift Stones?

[Macragge]

I've noticed when I try repairing the rift stones that some of them crumble and some player's pawn comes out. What's up with that?

[[-iD-]]

many are just broken like that, some are specific lost rift stones that have custom search results such as beastren only or males only or women only etc.

[Forblaze]

So if one crumbles, there was no chance of it properly restoring. There's no RNG chance of losing out on a rift.

The pawn that comes out will be a higher level while still being free to hire. They apparently thought this was a desirable enough thing to make a deal about it, although I don't really see the point.

[Knavenformed]

It is explained in the tutorial pop up

[Hanalyd]

The rift stones are scripted to break.
Even in a NG+

[Macragge]

Originally posted by Knavenformed:

It is explained in the tutorial pop up

Likely, and easily forgotten considering I'm reading every step I take in the beginning.

[Insanitor]

Originally posted by Worst Friend Ever!:

I've noticed when I try repairing the rift stones that some of them crumble and some player's pawn comes out. What's up with that?

It's explained earlier, but you likely missed it.
They either become a Riftstone, which have some special Effect (Only Male Pawns, Only Female Pawns, Pawns you've used before) or they will spawn a Special Pawn which is usually higher level than you, but will be Free to Hire, like it was a Friends Pawn.

[Cutlass Jack]

Originally posted by Worst Friend Ever!:

I've noticed when I try repairing the rift stones that some of them crumble and some player's pawn comes out. What's up with that?

The pawn that comes out of the broken ones is free to hire and frequently above your level.
Its basically a free party upgrade if you want it.