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Smoky Quartz, also known as cairngorm[note 1] or moorland topaz,[4][5] was a variety of quartz that was often found in massive deposits.[5] The black variety of this stone was called morion and was used in necromancy.[4][5][6]
Description[]
Smoky quartz ranged in color from brownish-yellow to brown to black and was usually brilliant cut into faceted gems[4] regularly used to decorate weapons.[5] Morion was used in magical inks and as a necromantic spell component.[5] A typical specimen had a base value of 50 gp.[1][2][3]
Smoky quartz was considered sacred by followers of Mask—appropriate for sacrifice, or to be consecrated for use, or recognized as boons or omens when found.[7]
Powers[]
When bones were immersed in a solution that included morion they became hard as steel and immune to hostile necromantic effects. For example, a magic item made with morion-treated bone could not be affected by a rival necromancer who attempted to disrupt its magical function by targeting the bone material.[5]
Cultural Significance[]
Smoky quartz was a common stone among the drow, a gem worn by drow of average station, albeit they used only blue ones.[8]
Smoky quartz was sacred to the dark Chultan demigod Eshowdow.[9]
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References[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Jeff Grubb and Ed Greenwood (1990). Forgotten Realms Adventures. (TSR, Inc), p. 134. 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 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 4.2 Jeff Grubb and Ed Greenwood (1990). Forgotten Realms Adventures. (TSR, Inc), p. 136. ISBN 0-8803-8828-5.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 5.4 5.5 Ed Greenwood, Eric L. Boyd (1996). Volo's Guide to All Things Magical. (TSR, Inc), p. 50. ISBN 0-7869-0446-1.
- ↑ Ed Greenwood, Sean K. Reynolds, Skip Williams, Rob Heinsoo (June 2001). Forgotten Realms Campaign Setting 3rd edition. (Wizards of the Coast), p. 301. ISBN 0-7869-1836-5.
- ↑ Sean K. Reynolds (2002-05-04). Deity Do's and Don'ts (Zipped PDF). Web Enhancement for Faiths and Pantheons. Wizards of the Coast. p. 13. Archived from the original on 2016-11-01. Retrieved on 2018-09-08.
- ↑ Ed Greenwood (July 1991). The Drow of the Underdark. (TSR, Inc), p. 93. ISBN 1-56076-132-6.
- ↑ Eric L. Boyd (September 1997). Powers & Pantheons. Edited by Julia Martin. (TSR, Inc.), p. 81. ISBN 978-0786906574.