Goods and Services

Selling Loot
In general, a character can sell something for half its listed price. Trade goods are the exception to the half-price rule. A trade good, in this sense, is a valuable good that can be easily exchanged almost as if it were cash itself. Please refer to the Trade Lords supplement for more information and guidelines for price and demand in each major market of the Tyr Region and beyond.

Precious Stones and Gems
In addition to their inherent value as precious stones, the following gems are used in conjunction with a palm bracelet or phrenic mask to provide the wearer with a variety of spell- or power-related benefits, respectively. Note that not every gem will function in a  palm bracelet or  phrenic mask; see the individual gem descriptions, below.

Anchor Stone
Some of the inhabitants of the Gray (such as wraiths) are said to need a physical attachment to Athas, an object that anchors them to the world. Those objects sometimes take the form of a gem or stone. Mounting such a gem in a  palm bracelet causes any necromancy spell cast by the wearer to have the save DC against it increased by +2. If no saving throw applies or is allowed, it instead adds +2 to the effective caster level of the effect.

Coranuu's Sweat
Elves sing that when Coranuu raced across the paths of stars, drops of his sweat fell to the earth and transformed into tiny gems. No evidence of this exists, although elves call a whitish, translucent, thumb-sized and teardrop-shaped gem Coranuu's Sweat after this story. These gems can be found in all the lands traversed by the nomadic elven tribes, reminding them that Coranuu raced freely whereever he wished. Mounting such a gem in a  phrenic mask causes any psychoportation powers manifested by the wearer to have the save DC against it increased by +1. If no saving throw applies or is allowed, it instead adds +1 to the effective manifester level of the effect.

Corpse Stone
The bladder or kidney stones removed from the corpses of undead creatures such as faels or dune runners, these smooth accretions―albeit mundane in appearance―are said to hold some of the power of the their former “owners”. Mounting such a gem in a  palm bracelet causes any necromancy spell cast by the wearer to have the save DC against it increased by +1. If no saving throw applies or is allowed, it instead adds +1 to the effective caster level of the effect.

Athasian Desert Varnish
Areas containing desert varnish, which are frequently discovered in the rocky badlands on the eastern side of the Ringing Mountains, are said to be the fossilized remains of an organic taint that befell the ancients drinking away the water from the world in a mythical, cataclysmic event. Thought to be cursed, few ever want to touch one of these rocky surfaces, but daring traders break up pieces that, once polished, produce a brown stone with speckled, dark orange colorations.

Mounting such a gem in a  palm bracelet causes any spell with the death descriptor cast by the wearer to have the save DC against it increased by +2. If no saving throw applies or is allowed, it instead adds +2 to the effective caster level of the effect. Mounting such a gem in a  phrenic mask causes any power with the death descriptor manifested by the wearer to have the save DC against it increased by +2. If no saving throw applies or is allowed, it instead adds +2 to the effective manifester level of the effect.

Dexter Stone
Not really a gem but a rare white, stone-like porous material, this stone is found exclusively in the Sea of Silt, in areas where storms have cleared silt from the sea bed. These stones are found attached to the bedrock, almost as if they had grown there long ago. Mounting such a gem in a  palm bracelet causes any spell from the path dexter cast by the wearer to have the save DC against it increased by +1. If no saving throw applies or is allowed, it instead adds +1 to the effective caster level of the effect.

Dream Citrine
This rare orange amethyst is only found on the slopes near the Lake of Golden Dreams. Urikites believes that each of the gems is the crystalization of the dreams and nightmares of the people who once lived in a city at the bottom of the lake. Mounting such a gem in a  palm bracelet causes any illusion spell cast by the wearer to have the save DC against it increased by +2. If no saving throw applies or is allowed, it instead adds +2 to the effective caster level of the effect.

Fire Vermilion
Veins of this scarlet cinnabar are found in rocks surrounding the Lava Gorge. The translucent stone continues to generate heat for years after being mined and some ssuran tribes bury one (called 'sasslassir' in their language) near their egg clutches, believing that the nest will be blessed by brighter than usual offspring. Mounting such a gem in a  palm bracelet causes any spell with the fire descriptor cast by the wearer to have the save DC against it increased by +1. If no saving throw applies or is allowed, it instead adds +1 to the effective caster level of the effect.

Gazer Stone
This jade-colored gem is naturally perfectly round. On one of its sides is a circle of darker green material, reminescent of the iris of an eye. Elven tribes visiting merchant outposts near Raam are known to trade in such gems. Mounting such a gem in a  palm bracelet causes any spell of the scrying subschool cast by the wearer to have the save DC against it increased by +1. If no saving throw applies or is allowed, it instead adds +1 to the effective caster level of the effect. Mounting such a gem in a  phrenic mask causes any power of the scrying subdiscipline manifested by the wearer to have the save DC against it increased by +1. If no saving throw applies or is allowed, it instead adds +1 to the effective manifester level of the effect.

Girasol
This gem appears to have a mote of floating light inside, like a miniature yellow sun. They are more common in Balic as they are often found near the marble quarries in the Silt Side Mountains, near the dwarven village of Ledo. Mounting such a gem in a  palm bracelet causes any abjuration spell cast by the wearer to have the save DC against it increased by +2. If no saving throw applies or is allowed, it instead adds +2 to the effective caster level of the effect.

Ka'aku
These stones come from a mineral found only in a vast circular area surrounding the site called Star Rock. Some say that a gigantic monolith coming from the sky impacted the ground in ages past, its outer crust shattering, spreading pieces of it all over the area. Ka'aku, meaning “sky dagger”, is the elven name given to a worked piece of this mineral. All ka'aku stones are oblong, iridescent blue with a greenish tinge, and about the size of an elven knrisuckle-bone. Mounting such a gem in a  palm bracelet causes any evocation spell cast by the wearer to have the save DC against it increased by +2. If no saving throw applies or is allowed, it instead adds +2 to the effective caster level of the effect.

Lifestone
This smooth, opaque blue-green gem is said to have been formed by the immense pressure of ancient oceans that covered parts of the world in the distant past. Most have been found in areas of the Sea of Silt where the wind has striped the dust from the bedrock. Mounting such a gem in a  palm bracelet causes any transmutation spell cast by the wearer to have the save DC against it increased by +1. If no saving throw applies or is allowed, it instead adds +1 to the effective caster level of the effect.

Moonstone
Each of these smooth, translucent mottled gray gems is said to be bonded to a stalking horror, or moonbeast, that will come to reclaim its stone when the right alignment of the moons Ral and Guthay awaken it from its dormancy. Mounting such a gem in a  palm bracelet causes any spell with the evil descriptor or from the summoning subschool cast by the wearer to have the save DC against it increased by +2. If no saving throw applies or is allowed, it instead adds +2 to the effective caster level of the effect.

Psilomelane
These metallic luster, iron-black stones sparkle with a multitude of minute iron crystals. They are found naturally exposed in the small mountain range east of Star Rock. Mounting such a gem in a  phrenic mask causes any power of the telepathy discipline manifested by the wearer to have the save DC against it increased by +2. If no saving throw applies or is allowed, it instead adds +2 to the effective manifester level of the effect.

Rhav-vesh Pearl
These faceted, iridescent 1-inch pearls of a deep-violet color are found within land clams thriving in the swamp at the base of the Jagged Cliffs. Bvanens sometimes gift rhul-thaun climbers with this pearl as a token of friendship. In the halfling society, the rhav-vesh pearl is seen as a symbol of courage and resourcefulness as those who find them have had to brave the horrors of the Misty Border below. Mounting such a gem in a  phrenic mask causes any power of the clairsentience discipline manifested by the wearer to have the save DC against it increased by +1. If no saving throw applies or is allowed, it instead adds +1 to the effective manifester level of the effect.

Sea Stone
This rare stone is found on the shores of the Sea of Silt, embedded in ancient patches of sandstone. Translucent and extremely smooth, the stone looks and feels polished although any gem expert will attest that no man is capable of such crafting perfection. Mounting such a gem in a  palm bracelet causes any enchantment spell cast by the wearer to have the save DC against it increased by +1. If no saving throw applies or is allowed, it instead adds +1 to the effective caster level of the effect.

Silk of Guthay
Contrarly to what some believe, the silk of Guthay is not an expensive fabric worn by Draji women; it is a grayish-white, pearly stone with a vague, pale green shimmer just beneath its surface. It is believed to fall on Athas when silk wyrms hatch on the moon Guthay, in reference to the old elven legend of Uncle Tontor. Mounting such a gem in a  palm bracelet causes any spell of the teleportation subschool or electricity descriptor cast by the wearer to have the save DC against it increased by +1. If no saving throw applies or is allowed, it instead adds +1 to the effective caster level of the effect.

Sinister Stone
This jagged piece of obsidian is of the highest quality and emits a faint, unseen psychic resonance when shown to practitionners of the Way. Sages believe they are the fragments of shattered orbs once used by the ancients to contain the psyche a sentient creature. Mounting such a gem in a  palm bracelet causes any spell from the path sinister cast by the wearer to have the save DC against it increased by +1. If no saving throw applies or is allowed, it instead adds +1 to the effective caster level of the effect.

Slave Crystal
Also called Drakestones, these pearly, colorless gems are found in small groups near areas devastated by the passage of the Dragon. When gazed into, one seems to see small, vapor-like swirls eddying in the depths of the stone. Folklore believes that these are the imprisoned spirits of the slaves taken away by the Dragon, awaiting their total dissolution in the Gray. Mounting such a gem in a  palm bracelet causes any spell with the fear descriptor cast by the wearer to have the save DC against it increased by +2. If no saving throw applies or is allowed, it instead adds +2 to the effective caster level of the effect.

Tear of Badna
Blue sapphires said to be the cobbings from the Star of Badna's gemcutting, they come from the mines of Raam and can occasionally be bought in that city. Mounting such a gem in a  palm bracelet causes any spell with the mind-affecting descriptor cast by the wearer to have the save DC against it increased by +2. If no saving throw applies or is allowed, it instead adds +2 to the effective caster level of the effect. Mounting such a gem in a  phrenic mask causes any power with the mind-affecting descriptor manifested by the wearer to have the save DC against it increased by +2. If no saving throw applies or is allowed, it instead adds +2 to the effective manifester level of the effect.

Tralis Ruby
Once in a while, slaves quarrying obsidian on the Mountain of the Black Crown fall upon a deposit of deep, transluscent blood-red stone: the raw form of a tralis ruby. Inevitably, it reaches the expert hands of the Enameser clan in Makla, a dwarven family specializing in gem-cutting since Tralis Enameser, seven generation ago, turned these uncut gems into flawless masterpieces before selling them to the higgest bidder. Mounting such a gem in a  palm bracelet causes any evocation spell cast by the wearer to have the save DC against it increased by +1. If no saving throw applies or is allowed, it instead adds +1 to the effective caster level of the effect.

Vorex Leaf
This scarlet- to violet-colored gem naturally looks like a mineral version of the dagger-shaped leaf of the vorex tree found in the vicinity of the White Mountains. It is mined near the cities of Kurn, where they are very popular and see much use in the creation of jewelry and other decorations. Mounting such a gem in a  palm bracelet causes any spell of the healing subschool cast by the wearer to have the save DC against it increased by +2. If no saving throw applies or is allowed, it instead adds +2 to the effective caster level of the effect. Mounting such a gem in a  phrenic mask causes any power of the healing subdiscipline manifested by the wearer to have the save DC against it increased by +2. If no saving throw applies or is allowed, it instead adds +2 to the effective manifester level of the effect.