Gemlight
By Daeren "The Mad" Longspear, Year 1179
Though others might scoff and call it a mere trinket, but I know the power that lies within a simple gem. I have discovered how to channel that power and use it to my own ends.
To begin, we must start with an understanding of light and how it reacts with a gem-structure. Normally, light reaches us from the sun or from a torch, and our eyes reach out to accept this light, and by its power gain understanding of all that is around us. This is the natural state of light. But light has another state. When light reaches a gem-stone, due to the reflective nature of the gem-stone, some of it is accepted through the boundary and is therein contained.
Now, we must understand that all things are made of light in some way. Even our own bodies must accept some amount of light which we use to nourish ourselves and maintain health. This is of course why men when left for long periods of time in caves without access to sun become sickly and die. And so, when we channel the light from a gemstone, we are in fact tapping into the very life-force of the universe itself.
There are two ways to channel this power. The first is to use a ruby gem, which will increase our health. The second is to use an emerald gem, which will increase our stamina.
To use a ruby gem, we must first attune ourselves to its frequency. This is done by meditating with the gem in our hand. Once we have attuned ourselves, we can then begin to draw on the gem's power. This is done by visualizing the ruby gem glowing with a bright red light. As we do so, we will feel the gem's power flow into us, giving us increased health.
To use an emerald gem, we must first attune ourselves to its frequency. This is done by meditating with the gem in our hand. Once we have attuned ourselves, we can then begin to draw on the gem's power. This is done by visualizing the emerald gem glowing with a bright green light. As we do so, we will feel the gem's power flow into us, giving us increased stamina.
As for sapphire gems... the same technique is not possible.