#DUNGEONS AND DRAGONS MONSTER LIST GENERATOR#

Although, overall, this is one incredible piece of work. I only say this because this is the bit of information I was searching for when I found your post. The one bit of information that I would have liked to have seen included in this post is a valuation equation/conversion/model for raw natural versions vs. With that said, I will be figuring out the best method of printing this page to hand out to all of my players present and future and you can be sure I will be giving credit where credit is due and directing them to your site as a resource for other content as well. However, I also know how helpful it is to have a printed resource to provide players. Historically, as a DM and as a player, I have relied on my knowledge of minerals and gemstones for game sessions.

As someone who has a passion for mineralogy, I am also greatly impressed with the accuracy of your photos and your explanation for the D&D simplification of the information. This is good for those times that the characters find a bag of gems:įirst, I would like to thank you for putting together an amazing DM/Player resource.

#DUNGEONS AND DRAGONS MONSTER LIST GENERATOR#

Here is very nice Gemstone Generator that gives you a random selection of gems based on the starting GP value selected. Gemĭiamond (blue-white, canary, pink, brown, or blue) per cubic foot (should you be so fortunate as to need to know this). (Very Large – fits snugly into an empty eye-socket)Īll gems weigh 110 lbs.

Number of gems this size that will fit in one cubic foot of spaceġ″ Dia. It is also irregular in shape and not as “pretty”.Īll gems listed here are round faceted and have the same depth as their diameter making them roughly spherical (think 20 sided dice). To make it easy, figure a rough gem is the same value as shown below but it is at least 4 times as heavy and its size is at least 1.25 larger than indicated. The yield from even well-shaped rough material is typically only about 25%. In order to overcome the weight loss in addition to the cost of cutting, a cut gemstone is more valuable than rough. The process of cutting and polishing it results in size and weight loss. When a piece is uncut it is called “rough”. I justify this by saying that larger stones are not as rare in my world. (One 4 carat gem is more valuable than four 1 carat gems.) To allow for larger stones in my game they don’t increase quite as fast as they do in the real world. The price per carat does not increase smoothly with increasing size. To keep it simple for D&D I am keeping the weight of all gems the same and only vary the value depending on gemstone type and size. The density of gems varies from very light stones like opal to especially heavy stones like sphalerite or zircon. In the real world, gem sizes do not determine weight.

The information listed here is provided for those rare occasions when your character may need to carry an exceptionally large gem or a very large number of gems. Unless your character is carrying an extremely large number of gems, their weight is insignificant and you do not have to keep track of it. They are carried in small leather or cloth bags tied securely with a string or leather strap. Standard gems carried by adventurers are 1/4″ in diameter. I started with the official D&D information and expanded on it. Here is some information regarding D&D gems.

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