Gemstone Augments

Creating an Augment

Gemstone Augments can be created from most gemstones by infusing it with raw Quintessence and trapping it within the gemstone via an Ayriglass shell. This allows the item to become attunable (if it was not already) and allows flexibility in weapon use. This is an expensive and delicate process often left to a city's quintical. However, a creature proficient with Alchemist's Tools, Tinker's Tools, and Jeweler's tools may attempt it or pieces of it.

Creation Process

Each component must be completed individually before they can be combined. Some pieces must be created before others while some are independent. Additionally, different components require active time and inactive time. Active time requires the character to be present and actively involved, any other actions interrupt the process and cause it to fail. Inactive time doesn't require any action from the character but the tools used in the proccess must be left out undisturbed for the process to complete. Jostling or messing with the tools will cause the piece to fail. Some pieces have additional effect if they fail catastrophically (natural 1 on check).

• Ayriglass Shell (Glassblower's Tools):
  • Material: 100g of Ayrium
  • Time: 6 hours (1 Active, 5 inactive): DC 15 + (2/6/8/10 per gem rarity) Intelligence (Glassblower's Tools) check. Piece breaks on failure.
  • Failure: Half of materials are lost.
  • Catastrophic Failure: If the character rolls a 1 on the check, all materials are lost.

• Gem Faceting (Jewlers's Tools):
  • Material: Gem to Augment
  • Time: 60 hours (All Active): Every 10 hours of progress roll a DC 10 + (2/6/8/10 per gem rarity) Dexterity (Jewler's Tools) check. On a natural 20, reduce remaining time by 10 hours. Piece failure occurs after two successive failures.
  • Failure: Gem is unusable as an augment. Gem loses half its value.

• Augment Created (Tinker's Tools):
  • Material: Facected Gem, Ayriglass Shell
  • Time: 1 hours (1 Active): DC 12 Dexterity (Tinker's Tools) check. Piece may break on failure.
  • Failure: Roll a d20, on a 1 the Ayriglass Shell shatters.

• Augment Infusion (Spellcasting):
  • Material: 150g of raw quintessence per rarity level of gem, spell slots equal to rarity level.
  • Time: Instant. DC 10 + (2/3/4/5 per gem rarity) Spellcasting check.
  • Failure: Spell slots are consumed, but Quintessence is not.
  • Catastrophic Failure: If the character rolls a 1 on the check, the quintessence explodes. All creatures in a 30ft. radius take 6d6 force damage for each level of gem rarity. All components are completely and utterly destroyed.

Using an Augment

An augment can be added to any item with a socket for it as an action. An augment can also be removed as an action. Some items may support multiple augments if they have sockets for them.

Gemstone Effects

The below table lists known gemstones and their effect when augmented. Theoretically, it is possible to augment any gemstone, though many present little to no practical benefit. The rarity of each gemstone is primarily influenced by the augmentation ability it exhibits. As such, there are probably still useful gemstones with effects to be discovered, but it is an expensive and dangerous process and many quinticals are possesive of new ideas interferring with their business.

Gemstone Augments

Gem prices vary by region and availablity of a seller, but gemstones large enough to augment generally represent the upper end of a gem's range.

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Gemstone	Rarity	Resonance Mod	Weapon Effect	Armor Effect
Sunstone	Uncommon	+1	+1d6 damage to enemies on fire	+PB Athletics
Zircon	Uncommon	+1	+1d6 damage to enemies slowed by frost	+PB Acrobatics
Citrine	Uncommon	+1	+1d6 damage to blinded enemies	+PB Slight of Hand
Jade	Uncommon	+1	+1d6 damage against enemies covered in acid	+ PB Stealth
Jasper	Uncommon	+1	+1d4 damage to poisoned enemies	Adv. on Death Saves
Agate	Uncommon	+1	+50% Crit Damage	+1 to all saving throws
Gethelite	Rare	-1	-	-
Malachite	Rare	+1	+1d4 Poison damage	Adv. vs. magic that poisons
Garnet	Rare	+1	+5% Crit Chance	+1d4 to initiative
Tourmaline	Rare	+1	+1d4 Thunder damage	Resistance to thunder damage
Pearl	Rare	+1	+1d6 damage to flying enemies	+1 AC
Onyx	Rare	+1	+1d4 Fire damage	Adv. vs. fire damage spells
Black Onyx	Rare	+1	+1d4 Cold damage	Adv. vs. magic that lowers speed
Tanzanite	Rare	+1	+1d4 Lightning damage	Adv. vs. magic as a reaction
Lapis	Rare	+1	+1d4 Acid damage	Adv. vs. spells that blinded
Topaz	Very Rare	+2	+1d6 damage to prone enemies	Adv. vs. magic that knocks prone
Amethyst	Very Rare	-2	-	-
Ruby	Very Rare	+2	+1d6 radiant damage	Resistance to radiant damage
Emerald	Very Rare	+2	+1d6 necrotic damage	Resistance to necrotic damage
Sapphire	Very Rare	+2	+1d6 psychic damage	Resistance to psychic damage
Diamond	Legendary	+2	+1d6 force damage	Resistance to force damage
Heartstone	Legendary	???	???
Scion's Kiss	Legendary	???	???