Alabaster

Alabaster was a form of gypsum that was used decoratively on interior walls of buildings or carved into fancy containers for potions, unguents, lotions, ointments, perfumes, and cosmetics.

Description
Alabaster was brittle, but it was waterproof, had a fine-grained texture, and a pure white color that made it appealing for use as a building material or for making decorative jars. A typical price was 5 sp per lb (0.45 kg).

Powers
This hardstone had no known magical powers.

Trivia

 * The goddess Siamorphe once had a realm in the House of the Triad called the Alabaster Palace.
 * Before it was conquered by the ancient Netherese, Thaeravel was known as the Land of Alabaster Towers.
 * The moon elf archmage Abarat was nicknamed "the Alabaster".
 * The Alabaster Staff was a powerful necromantic device that was once used to animate the God-King Gilgeam's corpse.
 * The year 577 DR was known as the Year of the Alabaster Mounds.