I'm not sure what is supposed to be working and what isn't in test, but on the test server I was unable to make a "jagged <red/blue/black> shard which is used to make a mind for an astral guide. The imbue spell worked fine to create the shard spinning in the air, but charging the shard with mana and casting the spells on it to cause it to form solid in my hand did not work. Instead what happens is this:

>charge shard 10
You harness a small amount of energy, push it through the minimal resistance of a jagged red shard and watch it dissipate harmlessly. Well, that was fun.
Roundtime: 4 sec.

>cast shard
You gesture at a jagged red shard.
Your cambrinth armband emits a loud snap as it discharges all its power to aid your spell.
A shaft of ruby light beams down from above to strike a jagged red shard, illuminating it for all to see.
Roundtime: 2 sec.

The jagged shard just stayed there while I got messages of " You feel a tug on your awareness from the shard and struggle to concentrate on it remaining airborne.", but I couldn't complete the process.

Thanks,
Aluriaz