Blue quartz was an ornamental stone found in the Realms.[1][2]
Description[]
This gem-quality variety of quartz was pale blue and flawlessly transparent. It was rare to find sizeable specimens, but fist-sized and larger gems were known.[5][6] A typical stone had a base value of 10 gp.[1][2][3][4]
Powers[]
Large blue quartz crystals were the preferred ingredient to produce a gem of seeing, especially in ancient times.[3][5][6] More modern uses include being a material component in casting scrying spells and, when properly sliced, prepared, and enchanted, as lenses for the various magical eyes, such as eyes of charming, eyes of the eagle, and eyes of minute seeing.[6]
Reputation[]
Blue quartz was a common stone among the drow, a gem worn by drow of average station.[7]
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- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Jeff Grubb and Ed Greenwood (1990). Forgotten Realms Adventures. (TSR, Inc), p. 130. ISBN 0-8803-8828-5.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 Ed Greenwood, Eric L. Boyd (1996). Volo's Guide to All Things Magical. (TSR, Inc), p. 126. ISBN 0-7869-0446-1.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Ed Greenwood, Sean K. Reynolds, Skip Williams, Rob Heinsoo (June 2001). Forgotten Realms Campaign Setting 3rd edition. (Wizards of the Coast), p. 300. ISBN 0-7869-1836-5.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Mike Mearls, Jeremy Crawford, Christopher Perkins, James Wyatt (2014). Dungeon Master's Guide 5th edition. (Wizards of the Coast), p. 134. ISBN 978-0786965622.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Jeff Grubb and Ed Greenwood (1990). Forgotten Realms Adventures. (TSR, Inc), p. 132. ISBN 0-8803-8828-5.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 Ed Greenwood, Eric L. Boyd (1996). Volo's Guide to All Things Magical. (TSR, Inc), p. 38. ISBN 0-7869-0446-1.
- ↑ Ed Greenwood (July 1991). The Drow of the Underdark. (TSR, Inc), p. 92. ISBN 1-56076-132-6.