Birth and Creation
Protection
Wisdom is better than rubies. -- ProverbsThe Quasi-elemental plane of Minerals is a universe of jewels of incredible beauty and brilliance. The quasi-elementals here are incomprehensible, brilliant, insect-like creatures. Without "mineral plane protection" or "earth plane protection", visitors will be shredded by the sharp crystals (1d4+AC points of damage for each round of movement). For each turn the visitors stay, each must save vs. constitution or be petrified and become a gem-studded fossil. Only "polymorph any object" or "wish" can return you to your normal form, and a system shock is always required. Visitors will be permanently blinded unless each brings "darkness" or special sunglasses. Only one gem out of 100 will survive when the adventurers take them home, and will be worth 1000 gp. The rest will explode (1d6 points damage each, no save). There is no normal air here. The Tower of Crystals is a refuge at the border of the positive energy plane. It is rumored that the greatest forge in the multiverse is here.
Spell keys: Sounds made by tapping on a gemstone.
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Protection |
The
Ministry of Elemental Good -- Minerals Ministers
In the Bible, jewels stand for wealth, prosperity, and
generous gifts. Aaron's
priestly breastplate and the gates of the
New Jerusalem are each studded with a variety of different
gemstones.
Mineral ministers care for business people
and traders, and exhort people to work hard and smart
to make a better world for everyone. They tend to
high liturgy. They get a free proficiency in
gemcutting, and can appraise minerals accurately
(20-level % maximum error).
Level 2:
Dancing Lights;
Faerie Fire;
Firelight ("Spells and Magic");
Light;
Magical Stone;
Resist Acid & Corrosion ("Spells & Magic");
Strength of Stone ("Spells and Magic");
Weighty Chest ("Tome of Magic");
Level 3:
Camouflage ("Complete Book of Elves");
Chill Metal;
Detect Invisible;
Shatter Rock;
Soften Earth & Stone ("Spells and Magic");
Level 4:
Continual Light;
Meld Into Stone;
Reflecting Pool (uses a special stone rather than water);
Starshine;
Stone Shape;
Stone Door ("Dimension Door" through stone);
Level 5:
Adamantite Mace ("Spells and Magic");
Blessed Warmth;
Dig;
Emotion -- Courage;
Emotion -- Hope;
Emotion -- Happiness;
Hallucinatory Terrain;
Stoneskin;
Transmute Minerals to Other Element / Other Element to Minerals;
Level 6:
Iron Skin ("Dragon Kings");
Moonbeam;
Passwall;
Spike Stones;
Stone to Flesh;
Transport Via Minerals (as "Transport Via Plants", but between rock formations rich in the same gemstone);
Wall of Stone;
Level 7:
Flesh to Stone;
Glassee;
Glassee;
Land of Stability ("Tome of Magic");
Sunray;
Possible additional abilities for Mineral ministers:
Elemental spells for Mineral Ministers (Second Edition)
Level 1:
Chromatic Orb;
Color Spray;
Sense Minerals (all in 10'/level);
Possible additional spells for Mineral ministers:
spells using gems to dazzle, captivate, or inflict
projectile damage on opponents; spells to remove
imperfections from minerals making them more
valuable (rest required afterwards);
All ministers of elemental good can use many protective and restorative
spells in addition to their elemental selection.
As they progress, they gain the ability to communicate with creatures of their element,
and gain increasing immunity to damage. See the
sect's main page for details.
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Ash Ministries -- Penance
Dust Ministries -- Remembrance
Earth Ministries -- Protection
Fire Ministries -- Wholesome Fear
Grime Ministries -- Street Ministry
Ice Ministries -- Courage
Lightning Ministries -- the Hardened
Magma Ministries -- Disasters
Minerals Ministries -- Commerce
Mist Ministries -- Tolerance
Negative Energy Ministries -- End of Life
Ooze Ministries -- Agriculture
Positive Energy Ministries -- Beginning of Life
Radiance Ministries -- Mysticism
Rainbows Ministries -- Peacemaking
Shadows Ministries -- Ethics
Smoke Ministries -- Liturgy
Steam Ministries -- Social Justice
Water Ministries -- Purification
Vacuum Ministries -- Renunciation
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