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| − | '''Disthene''', also known as '''[[wikipedia:en:kyanite|kyanite]]''', was a plentiful [[ornamental stones|ornamental stone]] found across the ''Realms''.<ref name="FRA-p132" /><ref name="VGtATM-39-40" /> |
+ | '''Disthene''', also known as '''[[wikipedia:en:kyanite|kyanite]]''', was a plentiful [[ornamental stones|ornamental stone]] found across the ''Realms''.<ref name="D72-16">{{Cite dragon/72/Gems Galore|16}}</ref><ref name="FRA-p132">{{Cite book/Forgotten Realms Adventures|132}}</ref><ref name="VGtATM-39-40">{{Cite book/Volo's Guide to All Things Magical|39-40}}</ref> |
==Description== |
==Description== |
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Disthene cleaved easily but was difficult to facet-cut because it was prone to splitting in unwanted directions. |
Disthene cleaved easily but was difficult to facet-cut because it was prone to splitting in unwanted directions. |
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| − | This stone could easily be cleaved making it difficult to cut in facets without splitting. Flawless disthene was difficult to find but came in crystals ranging in color from pale green to dark blue. A typical stone had a base value of 10 gp. Good quality blue facet-grade crystals were the most prized at double the base value for 20 gp.<ref name="FRA-p132"/><ref name="VGtATM-39-40" /> |
+ | This stone could easily be cleaved making it difficult to cut in facets without splitting. Flawless disthene was difficult to find but came in crystals ranging in color from pale green to dark blue.<ref name="D72-16" /><ref name="FRA-p132"/><ref name="VGtATM-39-40" /> A typical stone had a base value of 10 gp.<ref name="D72-15" /><ref name="FRA-p130" /><ref name="VGtATM-126" /> Good quality blue facet-grade crystals were the most prized at double the base value for 20 gp.<ref name="D72-16" /><ref name="FRA-p132"/><ref name="VGtATM-39-40" /> |
==Powers== |
==Powers== |
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Revision as of 17:18, 28 December 2016
Disthene, also known as kyanite, was a plentiful ornamental stone found across the Realms.[4][5][6]
Description
Disthene cleaved easily but was difficult to facet-cut because it was prone to splitting in unwanted directions. This stone could easily be cleaved making it difficult to cut in facets without splitting. Flawless disthene was difficult to find but came in crystals ranging in color from pale green to dark blue.[4][5][6] A typical stone had a base value of 10 gp.[1][2][3] Good quality blue facet-grade crystals were the most prized at double the base value for 20 gp.[4][5][6]
Powers
Disthene was crushed to powder and used as a material component in, or to make inks for inscribing scrolls of, spells that controlled and shaped fire.[6]
Appendix
See also
Gallery
Blue disthene
Green disthene
External links
Kyanite article at Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia.
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Ed Greenwood (April 1983). “Gems Galore”. In Kim Mohan ed. Dragon #72 (TSR, Inc.), p. 15.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Jeff Grubb and Ed Greenwood (1990). Forgotten Realms Adventures. (TSR, Inc), p. 130. ISBN 0-8803-8828-5.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Ed Greenwood, Eric L. Boyd (1996). Volo's Guide to All Things Magical. (TSR, Inc), p. 126. ISBN 0-7869-0446-1.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 Ed Greenwood (April 1983). “Gems Galore”. In Kim Mohan ed. Dragon #72 (TSR, Inc.), p. 16.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 Jeff Grubb and Ed Greenwood (1990). Forgotten Realms Adventures. (TSR, Inc), p. 132. ISBN 0-8803-8828-5.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3 Ed Greenwood, Eric L. Boyd (1996). Volo's Guide to All Things Magical. (TSR, Inc), pp. 39–40. ISBN 0-7869-0446-1.