Trader's scale

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The Trader's Scale is a set of standards for gems, metals, and other crafting materials.

Values range from 0 to (so far) 99.

Gems

• hardness
• quality
• luster
• clarity
• markings

Crafting materials

Metals

• quality
• hardness
• durability
• workability
• electrical resistance
• thermal resistance
• physical resistance

Cloth

• durability
• workability
• electrical resistance
• thermal resistance
• physical resistance

Stone

• quality
• hardness
• durability
• workability

Value ranges

Gems

Value	Hardness	Quality
80-94		very high quality
60-79		high quality
40-59		medium quality
20-39		low quality
9-19		very low quality

Luster

• banded
• chatoyant
• earthy
• metallic
• resinous
• vitreous
• waxy

Clarity

• smoky
• slightly cloudy
• somewhat cloudy
• cloudy
• very cloudy
• murky
• very murky
• nearly opaque
• opaque

Markings

• unmarked
• spotted
• faceted

Metal

Value	Purity	Hardness	Durability	Workability
99	Extremely pure
95-98	Very pure	Absurdly hard
90-94	Somewhat pure	Extremely hard
85-89	Somewhat pure	Very hard
80-84		Quite hard	Great
75-79		Hard
70			Good
65				not hard
60			Good
50			Decent
41			Decent	Somewhat challenging
35		Somewhat soft

Stone

Value	Quality	Hardness
99	Perfect
98-95	Near perfect
80-84	Very high quality
70-79	High quality
60+	Above average

See Also

• Appraisal skill
• Crafting
• Crafting Materials

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