Lapidary is the shaping, filing, and faceting of spheroid gemstones of condensed Anir. The finished products are called Zhotu Cores.
Lapidary Progression[edit]
For every rank you gain in Lapidary, the potency increases as your skill develops in faceting and polishing Zhotu Cores. The complexity of the designs also increases as you gain Ranks, allowing you access to more complex and intricate designs, unlocking greater power.
| Rank | Potency | Complexity |
|---|---|---|
| -1 | 0.2 | 1 |
| 0 | 0.4 | 1 |
| 1 | 0.5 | 1 |
| 2 | 0.6 | 1 |
| 3 | 0.7 | 1 |
| 4 | 0.8 | 1 |
| 5 | 0.9 | 1 |
| 6 | 1.0 | 1 |
| 7 | 1.1 | 2 |
| 8 | 1.2 | 2 |
| 9 | 1.3 | 2 |
| 10 | 1.4 | 2 |
| 11 | 1.5 | 2 |
| 12 | 1.6 | 2 |
| 13 | 1.7 | 2 |
| 14 | 1.8 | 3 |
| 15 | 1.9 | 3 |
| 16 | 2.0 | 3 |
| 17 | 2.1 | 3 |
| 18 | 2.2 | 3 |
| 19 | 2.3 | 3 |
| 20 | 2.4 | 3 |
| 21 | 2.5 | 3 |
Zhotu Core Groupings[edit]
Zhotu Cores come in 3 general groups, named for the color overtones the Anir receives during the compression process, when it takes on other effects.
- Green, which contain magic directly associated with unaltered Anir effects.
- Blue, which contain magic that typically interacts with Green Zhotu synergistically.
- Red, which contain magic that typically does not interact with Green or Blue Zhotu, but have independent effects.
Faceting the Zhotu Core[edit]
Cutting, Faceting, and Polishing the Zhotu Core takes a long time and is a lot of work. Each completed Core takes 8 hours, and once completed, cannot be altered. Attempting to create more than one Core in a day results in one level of Exhaustion.
As one's rank in Lapidary increases, you gain access to more complex designs to apply to the compressed Anir cores, unlocking different, and sometimes more powerful effects.
Roll a Lapidary Check (1d20 + Constitution Modifier + Charisma Modifier + Lapidary rank). If there are any helpers, add their Lapidary rank.
This is checked against the DC of the Zhotu Core to be created:
DC 14, plus the desired Core rank.
Results[edit]
If you roll below the DC, you still successfully create the core, but at a rank lower than what you desired. For every 5 below the DC, the core's effective rank drops by one.
If you roll no more than 4 above the DC, you create the core at the desired rank.
If you roll 5 or more above the DC, you create the core at an elevated rank. For every 5 above the DC, the resultant core's effective rank increases by one, to a maximum of 2 ranks above desired.
Applying Zhotu Cores[edit]
Anybody can apply and remove a Zhotu Core to any slot on their weapons, armor, or items. Applying a Zhotu Core takes 1 minute. Removing takes 1 Action.
Some Zhotu Slots on items may be linked. This allows two Zhotu Cores to synergize, creating an special effect that takes into account both of the Cores' effects, such as applying elemental damage to attacks, if applied to a weapon, or nullifying elemental damage if applied to armor.