Elemental Medallions - (With Mechanics for D&D 3.5e)

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Introduction:
So a long, long time ago I made up a sort of magical item for Dungeons and Dragons 3.5 edition. These were medallions that would grant their wielders powers over their respective elements. I even made pictures to go along with each type of medallion, along with different variants for different metals. Years later I realize that maybe other people would want to use them. So I'm posting them here in case anyone wants to incorporate them into their campaigns. Or people could just use them as decorations for their maps.

How they Work:
There are four kinds of elemental medallions: Air, Earth, Fire, and Water. Then there are four sub-types of elemental medallions based on what metal they're made of: bronze, silver, gold, and platinum. Elemental medallions allow their users to cast domain spells of the medallion's corresponding element. However they can only be used limited number of times per day. The number of times per day a medallion can be used depends on the metal that the medallion is made of (See Table: Elemental Medallions).

Furthermore, elemental medallions require power gems to be installed in them in order to be used. Without any gems installed, the medallions only emit a magical aura that varies based on their material (See Table: Elemental Medallions). Power gems are installed into one of the nine slots at the bottom of an elemental medallion's face. Once installed, they cannot be removed except by a Dispel Magic spell. In which case, the spell causes the gem to pop free from its slot. The number of power gems installed into an elemental medallion corresponds to the highest level of spell that it can be used to cast. For instance, if you have a fire medallion and you want to use it to cast Fire Shield then you would need to have 5 power gems installed into it since it is a 5th level spell.

Only users who are strong enough may use an elemental medallion (see Table: Elemental Medallions). Otherwise they will lack the spiritual power necessary to activate it. However, those users may use the medallion even if they are incapable of casting magic otherwise. No Use Magic Device check is necessary.

When an elemental medallion is used, it consumes at the very least a Standard Action or more depending on the spell that is cast. Using an elemental medallion provokes an Attack of Opportunity just as casting a spell would.

Table: Elemental Medallions

Metal:	Uses per Day:	Value:	Base Magical Aura Strength:	Caster Level:	Minimum User ECL:	Hardness:	Hitpoints:
Bronze	1	5,000 gp + 1,000 gp/gem installed (Max of 14,000 gp)	Faint (Max of Strong)	6 + 1/gem installed (Max of 15)	5	10 + Caster Level (Max of 25)	20 + Caster Level (Max of 35)
Silver	2	10,000 gp + 2,000 gp/gem installed (Max of 28,000 gp)	Moderate (Max of Overwhelming)	12 + 1/gem installed (Max of 21)	10	15 + Caster Level (Max of 36)	30 + Caster Level (Max of 51)
Gold	3	15,000 gp + 3,000 gp/gem installed (Max of 42,000 gp)	Strong (Max of Overwhelming)	18 + 1/gem installed (Max of 27)	15	20 + Caster Level (Max of 47)	40 + Caster Level (Max of 67)
Platinum	4	20,000 gp + 4,000 gp/gem installed (Max of 56,000 gp)	Overwhelming (Max of Overwhelming)	24 + 1/gem installed (Max of 33)	20	25 + Caster Level ( Max of 58 )	50 + Caster Level ( Max of 88 )

What They Look Like:
Elemental medallions are all made within an extremely high tolerances. They are small, disc-shaped objects with exactly 700 small ridges along their outer edge and measuring 3" wide by 0.5" thick. Their faces bear the alchemical symbol of their element in the center along with nine, round slots along the bottom for power gems. The backs are completely smooth and shiny. Here are some images of what their faces look like:


Where to Get / How to Make Medallions:
Elemental Medallions are made when a powerful cleric and a vastly skilled craftsman collaborate over a long period of time. Because the creation of such on object as an elemental medallion requires a lot of talent and skill, it usually requires at least two individuals both of whom are experts in their fields. The cleric must have access to the relevant domain when making a medallion.

It is very rare for an elemental medallion of whatever type to be found in a store. Most times they are heirlooms, museum pieces, prized collector's items, or are otherwise extremely rare. Medallions with power gems installed into them are even more scarce.

At least one person (usually the cleric) must have access to the Craft Wondrous Item feat while making a medallion.

Table: Elemental Medallion Creation

Metal:	Minimum Cleric Level:	Craft Jewelry DC:	Cost (gp):	Cost (xp)	Time To Create:
Bronze	10	15	2,000 gp	500	1 week
Silver	15	20	4,000 gp	1000	2 weeks
Gold	20	25	6,000 gp	1500	4 weeks
Platinum	25	30	8,000 gp	2000	6 weeks

Where to Get Power Gems:
The power gems used to enable the medallions are comprised of concentrated magic formed when a powerful creature perishes. As a rule of thumb, the more powerful the creature, the more likely a power gem is to appear within or near their corpse. The formula works like so:

Probability of Creation = Creature's Hit Dice / 1000

Power gems are notoriously easy to lose as they are small, silvery white spheres about 1/8" in diameter. The few people who have ever held them have described them as "slippery", "light as a feather", "bouncy", and "extremely easy to lose". Some people have described them as "having a mind of their own" since they've been known to slip out of bags with tears that inexplicably formed in them during travel or bouncing out of crates.

Ever since the first power gems were found several millennia ago, no one has ever been able to destroy or even damage a power gem. Not even with a Mage's Disjunction spell.

However, people have found that storing them in bags made of a dragon's hide and sewn together with the heartstrings of a kraken usually suffices in keeping them from escaping.

When a power gem is close to an elemental medallion, it will glow and pulsate as the medallion gets closer to it. The color of the light emitted by the gem depends on the kind of medallion that it is near. Green for air, yellow for earth, red for fire, and blue for water. When installed, power gems don't glow but their color changes according to the kind of medallion they're installed into.

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