Fathomstone
| Fathomstone at a Glance | ||
|---|---|---|
| Material Type | Gems | |
| Colors | Black | |
| Rarity | Rare | |
| Cultural Relevance | ||
| Required for Alterations | Yes | |
Fathomstone or, sometimes, displaced fathomstone, is a mineral, but its rarity and exquisitely unusual form have made it prized as a gemstone. It most commonly occurs as octahedral crystals, its already triangular surfaces always bearing a nesting of triangles, sometimes perfectly formed and concentric, other times overlapping haphazardly as if shifted along unseen ley lines — this latter condition changing the name to displaced fathomstone. Fathomstones are most commonly black with a high, glossy luster which sometimes bears a rainbow iridescence, however certain closely guarded techniques practiced by reclusive Earth mages have occasionally produced them in a variety of brilliant colors, always opaque.
Fathomstones were originally discovered in the wake of Moongates gone slightly awry; mages who sliced away rock with their gates would occasionally find crystallized formations of fathomstones left in their wake, though attempts to formally reproduce them proved fruitless. Theories abound about a potential connection to other planes, and the fact that they can become highly magnetized only furthers collectors' curiosity.
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