[PnP] Sizing your stones

[Choinski, Burton]

In my games Any gemstone had to be large, flawless and brilliant in order to
be enchantable.  Anything less was asking for trouble. ;}

-----Original Message-----
From: Scott Adams [mailto:longshot at darktech.org] 
Sent: Monday, October 18, 2004 8:45 PM
To: The Powers and Perils Mailing List
Subject: Re: [PnP] Sizing your stones


At 09:30 PM 10/14/04 -0800, you wrote:
>Hi Richard,
>
>    I have a question regarding the size of gems, jewels and natural 
>magic item stones. You have 1 out of 10 being large in table 2.222.
>    In volume or weight what constitutes Large (as in large and 
>flawless).
>
>    Does it vary from type to type? (Diamonds being smaller than 
>rubies, which in turn are smaller then emeralds...).
>
>    Specifically, what size would a Chalcedony have to be to be 
>enhanceable? Would it have to be in a specific form? Example Tiger's 
>Eye?

Just to back this up.  Me and Alex did research and we found typical
specimens of Chalc. ranging from 0.6 to 1.7 pounds.  So this is a good
question :)

To me the more powerful item the larger it should be.  Ie Chalc stone is a
very powerful (MLx2) stone to me thus it should be large (necklace/amulet
size min.).  But something that only does say +4 Dex stone could fit in a
Ring...At least I see it.  The more powerful the stone the more 'space' it
needs to take up to use that energy and plus making it a better target for
grabbing and such :)


>
>            Alex Koponen
>
>P.S. Just a thought:
>Would a ring require a more flawless / brilliant stone than a larger 
>stone in a brooch or hung on a necklace to be enhancable?

Good question too!

Table of weights and such would be nice but theres so many items out there
it would take hard time to standardize it.

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