[Hellboy]

Here are some rates for gem trades or sales that I would propose to any nation within the world of the Golden Lion (well, at least if you don't worship that dead god, Nodens, or come to think of it, if you don't come from the land of Lanka):


Gem prices for cash:

Fire 25g
Nature 35g
Water 40g

For trades (I give :: You give):
2 Fire :: 1 Death
1 Nature :: 1 Death
1 Air :: 1 Death (very limited qty of Air avail)
1 Water :: 2 Death (limited qty of Water avail)
1 Nature :: 1 Earth
1 Air :: 1 Earth (very limited qty of Air avail)


A few comments on gem economies in Dom3:

First of all, gem values to any given player will always be different (depending on opportunity for use [demand] and magic sites + ability to find magic sites [supply]). This variation is of course the basis of why trade happens.

In my experience from Dom2, I tended to think of water gems as the most valuable and fire as the least, so it is quite possible that I am biased by my Dom2 experience, and have not correctly adjusted to the Dom3 world. I might also be biased by the nations I tend to prefer to play and my play style w/ those nations.

A note on the cash prices, before someone tells me how crazy I am, remember that I can cash in my fire gems for 15g ea, so I'm looking to beat that price, at least. I can say for sure that there have been games where I have been willing to pay these kinds of prices for gems (though I admit I would tend to be willing to pay a premium for gems more in the end game).

For all these trades or sales, the terms are flexible, especially in volume.

Nar Kalath, Lord of Fires