Iomic crystal was a purple crystal found on the island of Ioma in the Nelanther Isles.[1]
Descriptions[]
These crystals came in a variety of shapes and sizes, but largely resembled amethysts in appearance. They had a peculiar structure that made them well-suited for holding and releasing psionic energy, though this was largely unknown.[2]
Price[]
The value of these crystals was comparable to that of quartz.[2]
History[]
After the Spellplague, the mineral was believed to have anti-magic properties,[1] protecting against the various afflictions and curses brought aboutbby the Spellplague.[2] This led the Amnians occupying Ioma to mine the substance and turn it into amulets to ward off wild magic.[1] It was eventually discovered by reputable scholars and wizards[2] that the iomic crystals actually had no special properties. Despite this, the Amnians continued to mine and sell the stones.[1][2] Sometimes passing them off as amethysts,[1] and in other cases selling them as bracelets or charms to the poor and less-educated folk of the Realms who were unaware of their status as snake oil.[2]
At some point the Abolethic Sovereignty discovered the psionic properties of iomic crystals and began to conduct experiments with them. One of these involved months of infusing specially-treated groups of Iomic crystals with a variant of the aboleth curse. After much careful testing and refining, they sought a much wider test and stole a large shipment of the crystals that was bound for Athkatla. Once imbued with the aboleth curse, these iomic crystals were sold in Athkatla's low market by a merchant named Ormust.[2]
Notable Users[]
- Various folk remedies utilizing ground up ionic crystals claimed that they could perform miracle cures or remove curses.[2]
Appendix[]
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Appearances[]
- Organized Play & Licensed Adventures
- Crystal Clear
References[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 Bruce R. Cordell, Ed Greenwood, Chris Sims (August 2008). Forgotten Realms Campaign Guide. Edited by Jennifer Clarke Wilkes, et al. (Wizards of the Coast), pp. 162–163. ISBN 978-0-7869-4924-3.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6 2.7 M. Sean Molley (October 2008). Crystal Clear (CORE1-4). Living Forgotten Realms (RPGA), p. 4.