[PnP] Enhancement limitations, new gems

[Burton Choinski]

Enhancement is a spell where what you put into it will determine what you get out...one simply cannot cast EL0 and end up with a +20 STR gemstone.  Why would you ever cast (or need) higher levels?

When Enhancement is cast on a material, the EL is a limiter to any enhanced effects.  Any EL or BL gain is limited to (EL+1)x2; any attribute value is limited to (EL+1)x5.

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In my campaign (using a custom system), my players have been exploring the upper world via a series of "dungeon crawls" using Pathfinder sources.  However, some of the gems returned were not listed in book 4, so I have to dive into the web to look up supposed mythological properties, or derive them from existing gems.  The following new gems have been derived so far, if you want to throw something different at your players.


Ivory
Unenhanced ivory has no magical value. Enhanced, it will grant the following benefits:
a) As a talisman, the wearer subtracts FIVE from all poison resistance rolls.
b) When drinking from an enhanced Ivory cup any poison BL is reduced by by 5.


Salt Water Pearl
Unenhanced salt water pearl has no magical value. The enhanced item will give the following benefits
to the wearer:
A) Per TEN days that pass, the wearer will age one day.
B) in combat, any attacker must add FIVE to his combat roll.
C) The wearer's MDV is doubled against Sea Powers, and Desiccation.


Deep Blue Spinel
Unenhanced spinel has no magical value. When enhanced, a Deep Blue Spinel grants the following benefits:
A) Increase MDV against diseases by TEN
B) Automatically detect the presence of hostile, kotothi-aligned forces 1d6 turns before they can attack.
C) The wearer is totally immune to Fascination, Abandon and other attention-affecting spells.  The wearer
does not lose focus on his current target.


Zircon
Unenhanced Zircon has no value. When enhanced and worn the wearer has the following benefits:
A) The MDV is increased by FIVE against Chaos magic.
B) Increase Stamina by TWENTY.
C) The wearer adds FIVE to any missile attack rolls against them.


Hematite
Unenhanced Hematite has no value. When enhanced and worn the wearer has the following benefits:
A) The MDV is increased by FIVE against Fascination or other will-affecting spells.
B) When worn, the user's DTV is DOUBLED.
C) The wearer of a Hematite has DOUBLE their normal Healing Ability (double any HP healed).


Tiger's Eye
Unenhanced Tiger's Eye has no value. When enhanced and worn the wearer has the following benefits:
A) The wearer's MDV is increased by FIVE against any emotion affecting spells.
B) In any cases where the wearer must make a Will roll, subtract TEN from their roll.
C) The wearer has EL 5 immunity to the Pain spell.


Rock Quartz
Unenhanced Rock Quartz has no value. When enhanced and worn the wearer has the following benefits:
A) If boiled in water, the resulting fluid will negate any poison up to BL5.
B) If so desired, in any case where a child is desired, any sexual encounter will always produce a male child.
C) If a simple ritual is performed, the next day will be overcast and constantly rainiy...in tundra climes this
will result in snow.  In Desert climates there is no effect.