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Not really. I don’t know enough about you to be personal. More an observation that his reaction seems pretty mild given what I (and many...

Hilariously, there are people complaining that Krypto is too much of a soft boy and that Krypto should be -- and I wish I was joking --...

I go with the second method, but additionally add brief descriptions or even photos if I'm playing online. Because not everyone knows...

I'm pretty sure that I only mention gem type if it is something that can be used for a spell. So I might say that you find 3 gems worth...

"You found two flawless red stones of small size, probably ruby, and a very clear star ruby of medium size." Size, color, clarity. Need...

You guys mollycoddle your players with all this free information. I just say 'you find some colourful rocks'. 😏

There are some really cool looking gems out there. One wonders where Gary Gygax got his original list.

I have a TableSmith table that produces gem results that look like the following: A large yellow faceted stone (citrine) of superior...

I think Volos Guide to All Things Magic gave gems a good purpose beyond just a monetary value.

I do '50gp onyx & 2x 75gp opals' over "3x gems totaling 200gp" because my games tend to allow for crafting. Red gems for fire items...

I had a player last night asking a NPC if they could be paid in black pearls worth 500gp for a job, He just got 6th level spells and...

In D&D, as long as one of the characters has the jewelers kit proficiency I say, "[character x] has determined one of the gems is a onyx...

I have the books. I've never run the system "per se", but I've lifted some stuff for AD&D. It's post-UA AD&D on steroids. If this had...

I should have realized that as I’ve been using Fritz Quadrata for hex maps the past few years.

Someone put together the fonts used in official publications from 1e through 3e. I bet the folks from AD&D - I mean, Adventures Dark &...