I want to create a merchant character who sells gems and crystals. He's exclusively interested in magic gems and the use of gems as material components in spells.
The character will be a caster, but I'm not sure which kind. What class would best suit this character concept? I was thinking some manner of necromancer would be good, since some necromancy spells involve the use of onyx gems, but that's just one direction this could go in.
Race suggestions would be great, too. An interest in jewels makes dwarf a natural choice, but I'm open to other ideas. The Goldsniffer racial trait was made for a character like this.
I'm also looking for feats, traits, or skills that might fit a character like this. It's a broad concept, I know, but a caster specializing in gem-based magic sounds like fun!
It seems subjectively like Abjuration uses a lot of crystals, though I've never crunched the numbers. I jokingly dubbed the specialist casters Abjewelers after seeing how many things required powdered diamond.
Haha, I've never noticed that before. Thanks, mkenner!
If you can always refluff something, just about any class concept should work.. If your allowed to use psionics, psionoics involve a lot of crystal related abilities/items and even a material to make gear with. If you play a wizard you can always use this arcane discovery to use gems for everything and get a small bonus to boot.
Thanks for the great ideas, Oserath and MrSin!
It looks like our party needs a divine caster, so I'm trying to make this concept work with either a Cleric or an Oracle.
While looking up the material components required for spells, it's cool how the same gems are used for certain groups of spells:
Wall of Sound, Wall of Ice, and Wall of Force all require quartz.
Magic Mouth, Programmed Image, and False Vision all require jade.
And, as I mentioned, Create Undead, Animate Dead, and Skull Sentry all require onyx.
Never noticed those things before!