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Since this thread is now more about re-stating your opinions, I'll repost my wish about transforming Earth gems to resources.

Riches from Beneath as a dome-like spell that lasts for a number of turns, Alchemy option for transforming Earth gems into resources or a spell that takes, say, 20 Earth gems and gives the province in question 600 extra resources for next turn (unused resources are wasted). 30 resources per Earth gem is a hefty amount, but you also need to spend some money for the spell to be of any use.
I'm not sure how it'd work, but I think the spell would only give 300 resources in non-castled province. Still enough to recruit dozen indy heavy infantries or a handful of knights.


I like the last option most (X gems for Y resources, one turn). It'd have to be an early spell, perhaps in Construction or Alteration. Construction 3 would be nice boost to MA Ulm in an early game: it'd basically drain their Earth gem reserve for a force of infantries, arbalests or knights, and it would be useful in late game if an army was hit by Acid Rain and its armor destroyed.