Frost agate, also called frost stone, was a beautiful member of the agate family found in the Realms.[3][4] They were sacred to the elven god Erevan Ilesere.[5]
Description[]
These rare ornamental stones had white markings that resembled frost over the base color of the stone. They were usually tumbled and polished to a beautiful glassy finish. A master lapidarist could cut the fragile stone in facets, such as in a polyhedron cut,[note 1] so that at each point where facets met, a "snowflake" of white "frost" appeared.[3][4] A typical stone had a base value of 10 gp.[1][2]
Powers[]
Frost agates were often enchanted to be luckstones. Low quality stones were treated like other agates: powdered for use in sleeping draughts and other potions.[3] Frost agate in particular was useful when mixing potions together as it nearly always prevented an explosive or poisonous result.[4][note 2]
Appendix[]
See also[]
- Agate for a list of other agates and related gemstones.
Notes[]
- ↑ The shape of a d20.
- ↑ See the potion compatibility table on page 141 of the Dungeon Master's Guide 2nd edition, for example.
External links[]
Agate article at Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia.
References[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Jeff Grubb and Ed Greenwood (1990). Forgotten Realms Adventures. (TSR, Inc), p. 130. ISBN 0-8803-8828-5.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 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 Jeff Grubb and Ed Greenwood (1990). Forgotten Realms Adventures. (TSR, Inc), p. 132. ISBN 0-8803-8828-5.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 Ed Greenwood, Eric L. Boyd (1996). Volo's Guide to All Things Magical. (TSR, Inc), p. 40. ISBN 0-7869-0446-1.
- ↑ Sean K. Reynolds (2002-05-04). Deity Do's and Don'ts (Zipped PDF). Web Enhancement for Faiths and Pantheons. Wizards of the Coast. pp. 10–15. Archived from the original on 2016-11-01. Retrieved on 2018-09-08.