Gems and Art Objects

Many people treasure gems for their brilliant colors and for the alchemical or even magical properties some have. Works of art and their value, meanwhile, vary as widely as the concept of beauty between cultures. They may be more elegant versions of useful items, or exist solely to be admired and envied.

Much like coins, gems and art objects are valuable currency worth their full Price when sold. When making a treasure hoard, you can choose gems or art objects you like, or roll randomly using percentile dice.

Gems

Gems are naturally occurring minerals, typically in a crystalline form, or, in a few cases, organic material such as amber, coral, and pearls. All but the largest gems weigh about half as much as a coin, so about 2,000 gems is 1 Bulk. Unworked gems are worth half the Price of a finished gem and can serve as the minimum raw materials necessary to Craft the finished gem. Lesser semiprecious stones are level 0 items, moderate and greater semiprecious stones are 1st-level items, lesser and moderate precious stones are 4th-level items that require expert proficiency to Craft, and greater precious stones are 7th-level items that require master proficiency to Craft.

Table 2—23: Gems

d%	Lesser Semiprecious Stones	Price
1–7	Agate	1d4×5 sp
8–14	Alabaster	1d4×5 sp
15–21	Azurite	1d4×5 sp
22–28	Hematite	1d4×5 sp
29–35	Lapis	lazuli	1d4×5 sp
36–42	Malachite	1d4×5 sp
43–49	Obsidian	1d4×5 sp
50–56	Pearl, irregular	freshwater	1d4×5 sp
57–63	Pyrite	1d4×5 sp
64–70	Rhodochrosite	1d4×5 sp
71–77	Quartz, rock crystal	1d4×5 sp
78–84	Shell	1d4×5 sp
85–92	Tiger’s-eye	1d4×5 sp
93–100	Turquoise	1d4×5 sp

d%	Moderate Semiprecious Stones	Price
1–7	Bloodstone	1d4×25 sp
8–14	Carnelian	1d4×25 sp
15–21	Chrysoprase	1d4×25 sp
22–28	Citrine	1d4×25 sp
29–35	Ivory	1d4×25 sp
36–42	Jasper	1d4×25 sp
43–49	Moonstone	1d4×25 sp
50–56	Onyx	1d4×25 sp
57–63	Peridot	1d4×25 sp
64–70	Quartz, milky, rose, or smoky	1d4×25 sp
71–77	Sard	1d4×25 sp
78–84	Sardonyx	1d4×25 sp
85–92	Spinel, red or green	1d4×25 sp
93–100	Zircon	1d4×25 sp

d%	Greater Semiprecious Stones	Price
1–10	Amber	1d4×5 gp
11–20	Amethyst	1d4×5 gp
21–30	Chrysoberyl	1d4×5 gp
31–40	Coral	1d4×5 gp
41–50	Garnet	1d4×5 gp
51–60	Jade	1d4×5 gp
61–70	Jet	1d4×5 gp
71–80	Pearl, saltwater	1d4×5 gp
81–90	Spinel, deep	blue	1d4×5 gp
91–100	Tourmaline	1d4×5 gp

d%	Lesser Precious Stones	Price
1–25	Aquamarine	1d4×50 gp
26–50	Opal	1d4×50 gp
51–75	Pearl, black	1d4×50 gp
76–100	Topaz	1d4×50 gp

d%	Moderate Precious Stones	Price
1–25	Diamond, small	1d4×100 gp
26–50	Emerald	1d4×100 gp
51–75	Ruby, small	1d4×100 gp
76–100	Sapphire	1d4×100 gp

d%	Greater Precious Stones	Price
1–25	Diamond, large	1d4×500 gp
26–50	Emerald, brilliant	green	1d4×500 gp
51–75	Ruby, large	1d4×500 gp
76–100	Star sapphire	1d4×500 gp

Art Objects

These pieces of artwork have listed values, but might be more valuable to a collector or someone with a personal connection. When including art objects, consider whether the PCs could discover this information and secure a greater reward. For instance, a dwarven crown might be worth 1,000 gp for its exquisite crafting, but even more to the dwarves who lost the crown of their first queen long ago.

This could also be a plot hook for a later adventure.

On the other hand, the materials used to make an art object, such as the paint and the canvas of a painting, are worth far less than the finished object. Some art objects on Table 2–24 include uncommon or rare precious materials, though usually not in large enough amounts for other crafting purposes. If you’re rolling randomly and don’t want to give out an uncommon or rare material, roll again or modify the description (for instance, you might change the mithral crown in the major art objects list to a gold crown).

Table 2—24: Sample Art Objects

d%	Minor Art Object	Price
1–5	Elegant cloth doll	1d4 gp
6–10	Scrimshaw whale bone	1d4 gp
11–15	Illustrated book	1d4 gp
16–20	Brass statuette of a bull	1d4 gp
21–25	Carved wooden game set	1d4 gp
26–30	Set of six ivory dice	1d4 gp
31–35	Engraved copper ring	1d4 gp
36–40	Lapis lazuli pendant	1d4 gp
41–45	Hand mirror with decorated frame	1d4 gp
46–50	Colorful velvet half mask	1d4 gp
51–55	Set of decorated ceramic plates	1d4 gp
56–60	Leather flagon with holy symbol	1d4 gp
61–65	Bronze bowl with wave imagery	1d4 gp
66–70	Brass anklet	1d4 gp
71–75	Iron cauldron with gargoyle faces	1d4 gp
76–80	Silver religious symbol	1d4 gp
81–85	Bronze brazier with religious artwork	1d4 gp
86–90	Plain brass censer	1d4 gp
91–95	Simple sculpture	1d4 gp
96–100	Simple painting	1d4 gp

d%	Lesser Art Object	Price
1–5	Silk ceremonial armor	1d4×10 gp
6–10	Inscribed crocodile skull	1d4×10 gp
11–15	Illuminated manuscript	1d4×10 gp
16–20	Simple silver circlet	1d4×10 gp
21–25	Copper statuette of a salamander	1d4×10 gp
26–30	Alabaster and obsidian game set	1d4×10 gp
31–35	Silk fan decorated with turquoise	1d4×10 gp
36–40	Ceremonial dagger with onyx hilt	1d4×10 gp
41–45	Amphora with lavish scenes	1d4×10 gp
46–50	Colorful pastoral tapestry	1d4×10 gp
51–55	Chrysoberyl symbol of an evil eye	1d4×10 gp
56–60	Alabaster idol	1d4×10 gp
61–65	Silk mask decorated with citrines	1d4×10 gp
66–70	Set of decorated porcelain plates	1d4×10 gp
71–75	Etched copper ewer	1d4×10 gp
76–80	Brass scepter with amethyst head	1d4×10 gp
81–85	Bronze chalice with bloodstones	1d4×10 gp
86–90	Iron and rock crystal brazier	1d4×10 gp
91–95	Quality sculpture by an unknown	1d4×10 gp
96–100	Quality painting by an unknown	1d4×10 gp

d%	Moderate Art Object	Price
1–5	Porcelain doll with amber eyes	1d4×25 gp
6–10	Marble altar	1d4×25 gp
11–15	Parade armor with flourishes	1d4×25 gp
16–20	Silver coronet with peridots	1d4×25 gp
21–25	Moonstone and onyx game set	1d4×25 gp
26–30	Gold and garnet ring	1d4×25 gp
31–35	Ceremonial shortsword with spinels	1d4×25 gp
36–40	Silver statuette of a raven	1d4×25 gp
41–45	Porcelain vase inlaid with gold	1d4×25 gp
46–50	Enormous tapestry of a major battle	1d4×25 gp
51–55	Gold necklace with peridots	1d4×25 gp
56–60	Virtuoso silver flute	1d4×25 gp
61–65	Coral idol of an elemental lord	1d4×25 gp
66–70	Silver mirror with gilded frame	1d4×25 gp
71–75	Silver flagon inscribed with fields	1d4×25 gp
76–80	Copper and spinel puzzle box	1d4×25 gp
81–85	Small cold iron cauldron with onyx	1d4×25 gp
86–90	Silver and jade censer	1d4×25 gp
91–95	Life-size sculpture by an expert	1d4×25 gp
96–100	Wide landscape by an expert	1d4×25 gp

d%	Greater Art Object	Price
1–5	Gilded ceremonial armor	1d4×250 gp
6–10	Ancient dragon skull etched with mystic sigils	1d4×250 gp
11–15	Original manuscript from a world-famous author	1d4×250 gp
16–20	Gold and aquamarine diadem	1d4×250 gp
21–25	Gold dragon statuette	1d4×250 gp
26–30	Jet and white gold game set	1d4×250 gp
31–35	Gold rapier with amethysts	1d4×250 gp
36–40	Gold urn with scenes of judgment	1d4×250 gp
41–45	Splendid lyre of world-famous lyrist	1d4×250 gp
46–50	Platinum-framed monocle	1d4×250 gp
51–55	Gold mask of a high priest	1d4×250 gp
56–60	Crystal dinner set, fine silverware	1d4×250 gp
61–65	Gold and opal bracelet	1d4×250 gp
66–70	Intricate silver and gold music box	1d4×250 gp
71–75	Jeweled orrery of the planes	1d4×250 gp
76–80	Gilded scepter with sapphire	1d4×250 gp
81–85	Fine gold spyglass	1d4×250 gp
86–90	Gold chalice with black pearls	1d4×250 gp
91–95	Towering sculpture by a master	1d4×250 gp
96–100	Famous portrait by a master	1d4×250 gp

d%	Major Art Object	Price
1–5	Jewel-encrusted gold altar	1d4×1,000 gp
6–10	Saint’s bone with lost scriptures	1d4×1,000 gp
11–15	Previously lost volume	1d4×1,000 gp from a legendary author
16–20	Jeweled mithral crown	1d4×1,000 gp
21–25	Platinum dragon statuette	1d4×1,000 gp
26–30	Diamond ring with platinum band	1d4×1,000 gp
31–35	Star sapphire necklace	1d4×1,000 gp
36–40	Darkwood violin by a legend	1d4×1,000 gp
41–45	Platinum image of a fey noble with a bit of orichalcum	1d4×1,000 gp
46–50	Jeweled gold puzzle box	1d4×1,000 gp
51–55	Crystallized dragon heart	1d4×1,000 gp
56–60	Living flame shaped into a phoenix	1d4×1,000 gp
61–65	Phasing ether silk tapestry	1d4×1,000 gp
66–70	Solidified moment of time	1d4×1,000 gp
71–75	Legendary tankard	1d4×1,000 gp
76–80	Thought lens of astral essence	1d4×1,000 gp
81–85	Divine art piece created by a goddess	1d4×1,000 gp
86–90	Chandelier crafted from dreams	1d4×1,000 gp
91–95	Enormous chryselephantine sculpture by a legend	1d4×1,000 gp
96–100	Major painting by a legend	1d4×1,000 gp