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	:* '''Offensive (Touch)''' – damage and harmful effects requiring touch or channelling		:* '''Offensive (Touch)''' – damage and harmful effects requiring touch or channelling
	:* '''Manipulative''' – effects that relate to items or materials		:* '''Manipulative''' – effects that relate to items or materials
	:* '''Surgical''' – effects that ~~aid~~ surgical ~~procedures~~		:* '''Surgical''' – effects that relate to surgical and body related effects

	Each purpose has three tiers of cut, which must be researched sequentially (First, Second, Third). These purpose-based cuts can be applied to any clean gem.		Each purpose has three tiers of cut, which must be researched sequentially (First, Second, Third). These purpose-based cuts can be applied to any clean gem.

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	:* '''Offensive (Ranged)''' – damage and harmful effects at range		:* '''Offensive (Ranged)''' – damage and harmful effects at range
	:* '''Offensive (Touch)''' – damage and harmful effects requiring touch or channelling		:* '''Offensive (Touch)''' – damage and harmful effects requiring touch or channelling
	:* '''Manipulative''' – effects that ~~influence~~ ~~behaviour~~ or ~~perception~~		:* '''Manipulative''' – effects that relate to items or materials
	:* '''Surgical''' – effects that aid surgical procedures		:* '''Surgical''' – effects that aid surgical procedures

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The Gemsmith Skill

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	==The Gemsmith Skill==		==The Gemsmith Skill==

	[[Gemsmith]] is a [[Creator]] ~~archetype~~ skill with [[Jeweller]] as a prerequisite. It costs 8 experience points.		[[Gemsmith]] is a [[Creator]] skill with [[Jeweller]] as a prerequisite. It costs 8 experience points.

	On acquiring this skill, the character chooses one of the following starting packages:		On acquiring this skill, the character chooses one of the following starting packages:

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Gemsmithing

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===Player’s Primer===

==Hues and Colour==

Gems are defined by their '''colour''', which is made up of up to five different '''hues''': Red, Blue, Green, White and Black, with each hue representing a pole of magic.

Each hue, if present, is found at one of three different '''intensities''': Rich, Vibrant, or Muted.

The strongest hue(s) within a gem define the gem’s current colour. For example, if a gem has '''vibrant blue and red, muted green and white, and no black''', the gem’s colour would be described as Purple (i.e. blue and red).

The magical potential of a gem is unlocked when all the hues that are present in a gem are at an equal level, and the greater the intensity of those hues, the greater its potential. These types of gems are called '''clear'''. Gems that contain additional hues at lesser intensities are called '''cloudy'''.

====Gem Names====

'''Cloudy''' gem names are prefixed by their colour, and their name reflects the number, and hues, of the strongest hues present within them:

:* Single primary pole gems are '''agates'''
:* Dual primary pole gems are '''topazes'''
:* Gems with a single primary pole, and black, are '''quartz'''

Other combinations exist but these are the most common.

'''Clear''' gems have specific names, such as:

:* '''Sapphires''' only contain a blue hue
:* '''Rubies''' only contain a red hue
:* '''Emeralds''' only contain a green hue

====Gem Descriptions====

The description of a gem will start with its intensity and primary colour, such as Rich Blue or Muted Green.

Following this, for '''cloudy''' gems, the description will include any lesser hues, and their intensity levels:

:* Muted hues are described as '''specks'''
:* Vibrant hues as '''bands'''

e.g. An agate could be described as “rich blue with bands of green and specks of red.”

==Processes==

Work unit and materials costs of some the below are found in ''[[Crafting Designs#Gemstones|Crafting Designs]]''; the rest must be unlocked via [[Research|research]].

====Process: Gem Cleansing====

'''Cloudy gems''' can be turned into '''clear gems''' by cleansing away the specks and bands of the lesser hues.

The process allows you to remove a single level of intensity, from a single hue, at a time (e.g. from rich to vibrant, or muted to none). The lower the intensity of the hue being cleansed, the greater the effort will be needed to cleanse it.

It is not possible to remove all traces of every hue from a gem.

'''Note:''' Additional effort is required to cleanse a gem if it has already been cut.

====Process: Gem Cutting====

Clear gems have a magical potential that is based on the intensity of the hues.

This potential can be realised, and enhanced, by the '''cutting''' of a clear gem into specific patterns.

Cuts are aligned to a combination of poles and the optimal way to cut a gem is to use a pattern that matches the gem’s alignment.

Using a cut that does not align to the gem can lessen that gem’s overall potential, or, in extreme cases, have unexpected effects.

Cuts are made sequentially, i.e. first, then second, then third. Second and third cuts on a gem must be in the same pattern as the first cut made on that gem.

Each additional cut increases the gem’s potential.

Corporeal, Elemental, and Spiritual cuts are commonly known, however there are a variety of additional patterns that can be researched for other pole combinations.

'''Note:''' Cloudy gems cannot be cut. They can, however, be turned into powdered gemstone.

====Process: Gem Etching====

Once a clear gem has been cut, at least once, it becomes possible to finalise the gem and attune it to its purpose by '''etching''' a Seal into its surface.

Finalising means that the gem can no longer be cut ''or'' cleansed.

There are a wide variety of seals that can be researched, each providing a different effect. These effects often come in the form of charges, which are refreshed daily, however this is not always the case.

'''Note:''' The majority of seals are designed to enable the gem’s power to become accessible when it has been crafted into an appropriate item.

====Process: Gem Setting====

Blacksmiths, Artisans and Jewellers have the ability to '''set''' a single gem into an item during its crafting.

Care should be taken to ensure that “form & function” is considered when choosing what item to set a gem into. e.g. a gem with an effect of ''Aura of Defence'' is far better suited to an amulet than a sword. A gem of ''Mend'' would be better placed into a ring than a shield.

'''Note:''' It is not possible to set a gem into an item after the crafting has been completed. However, it is possible to remove a gem from a crafted item, at a jeweller’s workbench, without damage to the item, or the gem.

==Maintenance==

Crafted items that have had a gem set into them require [[Crafting#Maintaining a Crafted Item|maintenance]] as per any normal item, with the caveat that the gem does not become part of the materials required for this process.

Etched gems, whether set into crafted items, or not, require a separate maintenance process to keep their magical effect from fading, called [[Crafting Designs#Polishing|'''polishing''']].

The crafted item that a gem has been set into will continue to exist as a normal crafted item if that gem expires. A gem’s magic will not be accessible if the crafted item expires.

====Process: Gem Polishing====

The power within an etched gem will permanently fade 12 months after etching.

However, gems can be maintained by a gem cutter by polishing them, which will reset the gem’s expiry date.

The number of cuts a gem has received will define which type of polishing cloth will be required.

====Design: Polishing Cloths====

Polishing cloths are single-use items used by gem cutters to maintain gems.

There are three qualities of cloth:

:* Coarse, made by artisans, which can only be used to polish first cut gems
:* Medium, made by papermakers, which can be used to polish first and second cut gems
:* Fine, made by papermakers, which can be used to polish first, second and third cut gems

==Gems as Resources==

Clear gems are not available to select specifically using the [[Resources]] skill.

Instead, players have options to select gems that need some form of cleansing.

Options will be:

:* Agate (i.e. the player receives a random Red, Blue or Green Agate each event)
:* Topaz (i.e. the player receives a random Yellow, Turquoise or Purple Topaz each event)
:* Quartz (i.e. the player receives a random Crimson, Sage or Navy Quartz each event)

These are all '''uncommon''' gems and the colour received will be random.

On rare occasions clear versions of these gems may be acquired.

There are other ways to acquire gems in game, such as traders, and NPC’s.

==Expiry==

====Raw Gems (Raw Materials)====

Have an expiry date of 2 years and cleansing does not affect this date.

This date cannot be extended or reset.

====Cut Gems (without a Seal) (Finished Materials)====

Have an expiry date of 3 years from the 1st Cut.

This cannot be extended or reset.

'''Note:''' 2nd and 3rd cuts do not affect a gem’s expiry date so remember that there is a 3-year timer from the 1st cut, within which the gem should be '''etched'''.

====Etched Gems (Crafted Item)====

Have an expiry date of 1 year from the time of etching.

This can be reset by a gem cutter, using Polishing.

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