Brinefang
| Brinefang at a Glance | ||
|---|---|---|
| Material Type | Bone | |
| Colors | Silvery-blue, Silver, Blue | |
| Rarity | Rare | |
| Cultural Relevance |
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| Required for Alterations | Yes (additional rules) | |
Brinefang is a silvery-blue, bone-like material. Its surface bears faint ripple-like patterns that shift subtly as light passes across them, with a pearlescent under-layer that creates an illusion of depth.
Brinefang's unusual density gives it a bright, ringing tone when struck. Even small shards, if suspended, will hum for several seconds, the ripple-like grain amplifying vibration like natural striations in a bell. Unlike bone or ivory, which produce a dull thud, brinefang carries sound with clarity prized by Merelew artisans.
Brinefang is derived from the immense fangs that sea spiders shed as they grow. Merelew divers collect discarded fangs from reefs, sea floors, and tidal caverns. Only fangs shed naturally may be used; it is taboo to kill a sea spider for its fangs. After recovery, the raw material must be soaked in concentrated brine to remove organic residue, or it will decay into a chalky powder.
Among practical Merelew, brinefang serves in spearheads, harpoons, and knife handles, resisting saltwater corrosion better than wood or horn. It is also used in percussion instruments and resonators by the Red Fan Traders. The Supplicants of the Tide use polished brinefang in meditation, believing it “remembers” the rhythm of the sea. They focus on its rippling grain as a mandala to attune their minds to the ocean's shifting will.
Drylanders carve brinefang talismans for ship prows, claiming they let sailors "listen to the currents" and sense approaching storms. Smaller tokens are carried as charms against drowning, said to spare those who bear them from "the sea's bite."
First appeared during Hollow Eve Festival 454.
Common Description
Silvery-blue ripples shimmer across the surface like refracted sunlight playing across a pearlescent seafloor.
Alteration Rules
This material is required for alterations.
When describing quantities of brinefang, use ivory as the analogy: three pieces of brinefang.
Raw Material Sources
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