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How do you handle gems as a GM?

Thread starter Andvari
Start date Wednesday at 4:23 PM

The party finds an onyx (worth 50 gp) and 2 opals (worth 75 gp each). What do you say?

You find an onyx and two opals.
Votes: 12 21.8%
You find an onyx worth 50 gp and two opals, each worth 75 gp.
Votes: 26 47.3%
You find 3 gems.
Votes: 2 3.6%
You find 3 gems. One worth 50 gp and two worth 75 gp each.
Votes: 3 5.5%
You find 200 gp.
Votes: 0 0.0%
Other (and perhaps share what that is)
Votes: 9 16.4%
You find gems worth 200 gp.
Votes: 3 5.5%

This poll will close: May 14, 2026.

Ath'kethin

Elder Thing

Yesterday at 9:56 PM

I tell them the types of gems and the gp value. Some players write down the gems, some write down the gp value.

I frankly don't find it worth the hassle to micromanage how they do it, but I'm always entertained when someone brings up that they have an open (for example) and wants to use it for some thing.