Gems & all that jazz.

[Bastion_of_Hope]

Does anyone happen to remember the 1st edition DM manual where it mentioned magical properties of gemstones?

e.g. - Diamonds had useful innate properties against undead, emeralds protected against disease, ect.

Would these concepts be of any value on the server, with respect to custom-created gear?

[thaelis]

Something akin to what you're saying is already incorporated into the craft system. e.g. Undead bane weapons require a diamond to craft.

Read the craft recipes available in the shops (Mirakus and Thayan enclave are the main two that sell craft recipes).

Many recipes can't be bought in shops though and have to be found in rare loot drops.

If you're talking about custom as in DM-created gear, then I guess it'd depend on the DM, their mood, and the prevailing alignment of corresponding planar spheres.

[Bastion_of_Hope]

If you're talking about custom as in DM-created gear, then I guess it'd depend on the DM, their mood, and the prevailing alignment of corresponding planar spheres.

That's kind of more along the lines of what I was thinking. I suppose it's hard to ask for a definitive answer with it resting on so many variables, but I thought it might be viable (in least in theory).

For instance, player X has collected a large amount of amber gemstones (claimed to ward off disease in page 26 of the 1st edition DMG for example), and collaborated with a jewelcrafter and DM in-game to create a badass reinforced plate helm studded with multiple amber stones.

Would this custom-made item be altered in the toolset to grant immunity (or partial immunity) to disease due to the magical properties of the gems? (Assume the DM is well-fed, has drank at least two beers, and isn't feeling particularly smitey.)

[Doubtful]

Generally we don't do custom item requests, especially if its just in reaction to things created from dropped items.

Custom items tend to be done as a result of long and in depth storytelling and work and are largely put together to suit the characters and events, not according to request.

[nox74]

If you're talking about custom as in DM-created gear, then I guess it'd depend on the DM, their mood, and the prevailing alignment of corresponding planar spheres.

C'mon every DM is CE