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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Mirrorrorrim" data-source="post: 9505293" data-attributes="member: 7040132">Rubies are hard for gemstones, yes, but that isn't how hardness works. Even diamonds are very easily crushed. A hammer does the job just fine. And magic being rare is totally fine for your world and campaign.The gp value is merely a balance requirement to explain why the spell is not prevalent everywhere. If you want to honor the gp value requirement, but rubies are rarer in your world, then pick something else worth that same amount (or a different amount if you want it to be a different rarity). It being ruby is just flavor. The true balance is the value sacrificed for the spell.Maybe any gem worth that amount is the focus component of the spell, and the color of the flame matches the gem used. Have fun with it!</blockquote>