A gem was a valuable stone found in Faerûn.[2]
Gem Grades[]
Depending on quality and value, a gem could be any of:[1]
- Ornamental stones (base value 10 gp)
- Semi-precious stones (base value 50 gp)
- Fancy stones (base value 100 gp)
- Precious stones (base value 500 gp)
- Gem stones (base value 1000 gp)
- Jewels (base value 5000 gp)
Gem Magic[]
Many gems had special magical uses, either stemming from their value as material components in spellcasting and item enchantment[3][4] or from their own innate and varied powers.[5][6]
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Gallery[]
A bag of strangely overpriced but cheap-looking gemstones from Waterdeep.
One of the star gems of Martek, opal.
A Neverwintan gem cutter.
References[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Jeff Grubb and Ed Greenwood (1990). Forgotten Realms Adventures. (TSR, Inc), p. 130. ISBN 0-8803-8828-5.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Ed Greenwood, Sean K. Reynolds, Skip Williams, Rob Heinsoo (June 2001). Forgotten Realms Campaign Setting 3rd edition. (Wizards of the Coast), p. 300. ISBN 0-7869-1836-5.
- ↑ Ed Greenwood, Eric L. Boyd (1996). Volo's Guide to All Things Magical. (TSR, Inc), p. 34. ISBN 0-7869-0446-1.
- ↑ Sean K. Reynolds, Duane Maxwell, Angel McCoy (August 2001). Magic of Faerûn. (Wizards of the Coast), p. 14. ISBN 0-7869-1964-7.
- ↑ James Wyatt, Rob Heinsoo (February 2001). Monster Compendium: Monsters of Faerûn. Edited by Duane Maxwell. (Wizards of the Coast), p. 54. ISBN 0-7869-1832-2.
- ↑ Gary Gygax (1979). Dungeon Masters Guide 1st edition. (TSR, Inc.), pp. 26–27. ISBN 0-9356-9602-4.