Gems

Gem of Cure Critical Wounds (Banded Agate)



When the command word for this magical stone is spoken, the gem's enchantment restores 75% of the user's total hit points. Never to exceed the character's total number of hit points.

Gem of Deadly Darts (Tiger Eye)



When the command word for this magical stone is spoken, the enchantment causes thirty-four normal darts to come into existence, streaking towards their appointed target(s). The fact that these darts, once created, are normal, makes them unaffected by shield, globe of invulnerability, or anti-magic shell type spells.

However, each dart must be rolled for to hit, at the gem-user's level as though he were a fighter. The enchantment's range is two hundred and thirty yards. There is no saving throw allowed

Gem of Dimension Door (Deep Blue Spinel)



When the command word for this magical stone is spoken, the gem user instantly transfers himself up to 300 yards distance. This special form of teleportation allows for no error, and the user always arrives at exactly the spot desired - whether by simply visualizing the area (within spell transfer distance, of course) or by stating direction such as, "150 yards straight downward," or, "upward to the northwest, 45 degree angle, 300 yards." If the gem user arrives in a place that is already occupied by a solid body, he remains trapped in the Astral Plane. If distances are stated and the gem user arrives with no support below his feet (i.e., in mid-air), falling and damage result unless further magical means are employed. All that the user wears or carries, subject to a maximum weight equal to 500 pounds of nonliving matter, or half that amount of living matter, is transferred with the gem user. Recovery from use of a gem of dimension door requires one round.

Gem of Elven Archer Summoning (Laeral's Tear)



When the command word for this gem is spoken, within one round, the gem-user magically conjures 2d4 elven archers. The archers appear anywhere within a 30 yard radius of the gem-user, as desired by the user. They attack the gem- user's opponents to the best of their ability until either he commands that the attacks cease, the enchantment's duration expires, or the elven archers are slain. These creatures do not check morale, but they vanish when slain. Note that if no opponent exists to fight, the summoned archers can, if the gem-user can communicate with them and if they are physically able, perform other services for the summoner. At the end of the enchantments duration the remaining elven archers vanish and return to where they originally came from. The enchantment's duration is 15 rounds then another charge from the gem must be expended to summon more elven archers.



Stats: AC 5, 9 HP, THAC0 18, #Att 2, Dam 1-6,1-6, Size 5' tall, Move 12

Gem of Faerie, Petty - Bramble Summoning (Star Diopside)



When the command word for this gem is spoken, the user magically conjures 2d8 bramble faeries. The brambles appear anywhere within a 30 yard radius of the gem-user, as desired by the user. They attack the gem-user's opponents to the best of their ability until either he commands that the attacks cease, the enchantment's duration expires, or the brambles are slain. These creatures do not check morale, but they vanish when slain. Note that if no opponent exists to fight, the summoned brambles can, if the gem-user can communicate with them and if they are physically able, perform other services for the summoner. At the end of the enchantments duration the remaining brambles vanish and return to where they originally came from. The enchantment's duration is 15 rounds then another charge from the gem must be expended to summon more brambles.

Stats: AC 2, 2 HP, THAC0 20, #Att 1, Dam 1d6 (save vs. poison), Size 3" tall, Move 3 MR5%

Gem of Goblin Summoning (fire opal)



When the command word for this gem is spoken, the user magically conjures 2d4 1st-level goblins. The goblins appear anywhere within a 30 yard radius of the gem-user, as desired by the user. They attack the gem-user's opponents to the best of their ability until either he commands that the attacks cease, the enchantment's duration expires, or the goblins are slain. These creatures do not check morale, but they vanish when slain. Note that if no opponent exists to fight, the summoned goblins can, if the gem-user can communicate with them and if they are physically able, perform other services for the summoner. At the end of the enchantment's duration the remaining goblins vanish and return to where they originally came from. The enchantment's duration is 15 rounds then another charge from the gem must be expended to summon more goblins.

Stats: AC 6, 7 HP, THAC0 20, #Att 1, Dam 1d6 or 1d8 (by weapon), Size 4' tall, Move 6

Gem of Haste (Star Rose Quartz)



When the command word for this magical stone is spoken, the gem user functions at double his normal movement and attack rates. The hasted gem user gains a -2 initiative bonus. Thus, a creature moving at 6 and attacking once per round would move at 12 and attack twice per round. Spellcasting and spell effects are not sped up. Note that this spell negates the effects of a slow spell.

Additionally, this spell ages the recipient by one year, because of sped-up metabolic processes. This gem effect is not cumulative with itself or with other similar magic.

Gem of Household Cantrips (Rainbow Obsidian)



When this magical gem stone is held and the command word is spoken, it activates one of the four cantrip abilities enchanted into this item. The powers of this gem are as follows:

Clean, This cantrip enables the wielder to remove heavy soil, dirt, and like foreign objects from floors, walls, dishes, windows, etc. The subject surfaces are then spotless, germ free, but care must be taken in removal of pigments and the like, so usually only one type of material will be treated in a single application.

Dust, This cantrip removes all fine dust and tiny grit particles from exposed surfaces such as floors, shelves, walls, etc. The material so removed is transported elsewhere, but new dust can accumulate, of course.

Polish, When this cantrip is used, the wielder magically smoothes and brings a luster to materials such as wood, metal, stone, leather, or ceramic. Naturally, the desired object must be relatively clean in order for the cantrip to be effective. The object affected must be of reasonable size -- a floor of up to 1,000 square feet, an armoire, etc. It works better on smaller objects, of course, such as boots, mirrors, crystal containers, etc.

Shine, Similar to the polish cantrip, this magic allows the wielder to remove tarnish, rust, corrosion, and similar substances from the desired object. This cantrip brings about a mirror-bright shine to objects capable of such, causing their surfaces to be smooth and unmarred. A single object up to about 12 cubic yards in volume can be treated by this cantrip.

While this is not a powerful magical item, it is greatly prized and sought after by members of the halfling race as it makes their lives much easier.

Gem of Improved Shield (White Eye Agate)



When the command word for this magical stone is spoken, an invisible barrier comes into being in front of the gem user. This shield totally negates magic missile attacks. It provides the equivalent protection of AC -3 against hand-hurled missiles (axes, darts, javelins, spears, etc.), AC -2 against small device-propelled missiles (arrows, bolts, bullets, manticore spikes, sling stones, etc.) and AC -1 against all other forms of attack. The shield also adds a +6 bonus to the gem user's saving throws against attacks that are basically frontal. Note that these benefits apply only if the attacks originate from in front of the user, where the shield can move to interpose itself.