Various Divination Spells restoration of Wisdom or Intelligence points Mislead, Suggestion, Clone, Alter Self, Any item or spell that is of the illusion schoolĪny item or spell that directly boosts saving throwsĪny spell or item of the Healing domain or the Emotion spellĪny spell or item of the Protection domain Magic Circle against Evil, Healing Circle See Invisibility, Undetectable Alignment True SeeingĮffects that improve ability scores as with Bulls Strength, Cats Grace etc.įoresight, Find the Path, Animal Friendship, Detect Animals or Plants, Invisibility to Animals, Charm Person or AnimalĮntropic Shield, Break Enchantment, Spell Turning Lower level creation (healing) Cure spells, Remove diseaseĪny item that increases Wisdom, Charm Monster, Charm PersonĪny evocation that deals with energies, Ethereal Jaunt, Astral Projection, Plane Shift, Gate, any magic item dealing with other planes/dimensionsĮmotion, Resistance, Protection from Evil, Calm Emotionsĭivine Favor, Invisibility to Undead, Remove Fear, Endurance, Augury Intellegence boosting magic, anything that increases skill checks, items that can help detect secret doors and traps, items that help rogues skills Intellegence-ehancing magics, Dispel magic, Anti-magic field, Disjunction, Wounding weapons, Periapt of wound closure, anything that protects one from gas attacks Wisdom-enhancing magics, removal/protection from intoxicantsĬomphrehend languages, Tongues, any language-dependent spellĪny spell that wards or dispells fear, Water breathing, Restoration, Greater restoration. Locate Object, Major Creation, Fabricate, Legend Lore, Vision, Discern LocationĪny spell or magic item that resists negative emotions Minor Creation, Secret Chest, Major Creation, Fabricate, Mind FogĪll psionic powers all enchantment spellsīless, Divine Favor, Remove Fear, Restoration Laced Bestow Curse, Charm Person, Emotion, Dominate Person Read Alignment, Zone of Truth, Tongues, Detect Thoughtsĭetect Chaos, Protection from Chaos, Dispel Chaos, Word of Chaos Use your best judgment based on the rarity, the cost, and the properties of the gem, as well as game balance needs. The effects of the Heighten Spell feat, limited to an increase of 1-2 levels, without requiring a higher-level spell slot.

The effects of the feats Extend Spell, Expand Spell, or Empower Spell for the spell being cast, without requiring a higher-level spell slot. Depending on the value of the stone and the spell being cast, it might provide one of the following effects:Īnywhere from a +1 to +4 increase in the DC to resist, if the spell has a saving throw.Īnywhere from a +1 to +4 bonus to overcome spell resistance.

You could use the gems as a sort of focus to boost spells-with the focus being consumed after the spell is cast.

The gems could be used as optional power components, if you use that variant rule to replace XP loss with the consumption of a costly item, but this depends on your campaign and note that XP loss is a better form of limiting power for PCs than material loss.Īnother option would be a variant rule to allow spellcasters to use gems for a little extra help or power. For example, a sunsword would probably have one or more topaz gems embedded in its pommel, or perhaps powdered into the metal used to create it. The stone’s table provides you with suggestions to consider when developing magic items. It stands to reason that expensive components would likely be rare objects, such as rare flora, elements of rare fauna, or rare minerals. In the core rules of the d20 game system dealing with magic, magic items cost money to create. Table 2:11 Metal/Stone/Gems, d20 Spells, Magic Items, and General Game Effects

Table 2:9 Birth Stones, Lucky & Planetary Stones by Astrological Sign Astrological Sign That is, it is aimed at use in a fantasy world environment, not as a treatise on gemology. This is a compilation of actual gemstones, but it is not meant to reflect actuality.

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