Cinnabar was an ore of quicksilver that was used decoratively,[6] in magic spells and rituals,[2] and in poisonmaking.[3]
Properties[]
Cinnabar was a soft, red stone, with a weight of 506 pounds (230 kilograms) per 1 cubic foot (28 liters), making it one of the heaviest minerals.[7]
Availability[]
- Cinnabar could be found in the form of a rich red sand, often near hot springs and volcanoes.[8]
Usages[]
A pot of cinnabar-based fabric dye.
- Cinnabar was processed for the metal mercury present in it.[8][7]
- Cinnabar was ground down and used as to make rich vermilion dye for fabric.[8][7]
- Cinnabar could be used as a material to create various decorations and runes.[6][9]
- Cinnabar was used as an ingredient in poisons.[3]
- In Waterdeep, carved cinnabar jewelry, such as brooches, could be seen worn by the wealthy.[1]
- In Halruaa, wizards developed a spell that conjured cinnabar rain that possessed certain dispelling properties.[10]
Spell Components[]
- As a spell component, cinnabar was used in castings of animate water,[11] animate wood,[12] and surelife.[13]
- In the land of the Red Wizards, Thay, cinnabar was used in overly complex arcane spells for the small quantities of quicksilver in the mineral. When used together with mustard oil, it was converted to quicksilver, which allowed for additional reflective and translocative dweomers.[2]
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External Links[]
- Cinnabar article at the Neverwinter Wiki, a wiki for the Dungeons and Dragons: Neverwinter MMORPG.
Cinnabar article at Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia.
References[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Paul S. Kemp (March 2014). The Godborn (MMP ed.). (Wizards of the Coast), chap. 3. ISBN 078696541X.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Lynn Abbey (1997). The Simbul's Gift. (TSR, Inc), chap. 27. ISBN 0-7869-0763-0.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Shlump Da Orc (April 1978). “How Heavy Is My Giant”. In Timothy J. Kask ed. Dragon #13 (TSR, Inc.), pp. 5–7.
- ↑ Cryptic Studios (June 2013). Neverwinter. Perfect World Entertainment.
- ↑ Sam Witt (1993). “The Celestial Almanac”. In Michele Carter ed. The Astromundi Cluster (TSR, Inc.), p. 15. ISBN 1-56076-632-8.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 Erin M. Evans (December 2013). The Adversary. (Wizards of the Coast), chap. 23. ISBN 0786963751.
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 Thomas M. Kane (December 1989). “In a Cavern, In a Canyon...”. In Roger E. Moore ed. Dragon #152 (TSR, Inc.), p. 23.
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 8.2 Cryptic Studios (June 2013). Neverwinter. Perfect World Entertainment.
- ↑ Erin M. Evans (October 2014). Fire in the Blood (hardcover ed.). (Wizards of the Coast), chap. 27. ISBN 978-0-7869-6529-8.
- ↑ Elaine Cunningham (March 2002). The Wizardwar. (Wizards of the Coast), chap. 18. ISBN 978-0786927043.
- ↑ Len Carpenter (February 1988). “Arcane Lore: Magic from East to West”. In Roger E. Moore ed. Dragon #130 (TSR, Inc.), p. 18.
- ↑ Mark Middleton et al (November 1996). Wizard's Spell Compendium Volume One. (TSR, Inc), p. 51. ISBN 978-0786904365.
- ↑ Mark Middleton et al (September 1998). Wizard's Spell Compendium Volume Four. (TSR, Inc), p. 909. ISBN 978-0786912094.