Stormphrax
In rare cases, great storms from the elemental plane of air have been known to cross into the prime material. When a bolt of lightning is released from one of these raging maelstroms, it crystallizes upon impact with the ground to form a jagged spire of glimmering stormphrax.
Description: Stormphrax is a crystal of concentrated lightning, elemental power incarnate. It takes the appearance of a pure, light blue crystal with bright tendrils of electrical power coursing below the surface. Despite maintaining brittle integrity, it's instability makes crafting with it a difficult prospect.
Natural Properties: When a fragment of stormphrax is snapped or destroyed, it annihilates and deals 3d10 lightning damage to each creature within 10 feet of it. Even when stable, sparks jump to it from metallic surfaces within 10 feet of it, and it constantly emits an audible buzzing sound. Any creature that comes in contact with it gets shocked and can't take reactions until the beginning of its next turn. Worn and carried items usually include padding that protects the owner from this effect. Weapons made of stormphrax deal lightning damage rather than their regular type and a creature hit by one can't take reactions until the beginning of its next turn due to the natural property of stormphrax. Armour. Creatures wearing armour made of stormphrax have resistance to lightning damage. (Striking a creature wearing stormphrax armour doesn 't provoke the shocking natural property.)
Example Item: Metal Detector. In the presence of stormphrax, sparks jump from metallic objects even when they are completely obscured, allowing for easy detection.
Description: Stormphrax is a crystal of concentrated lightning, elemental power incarnate. It takes the appearance of a pure, light blue crystal with bright tendrils of electrical power coursing below the surface. Despite maintaining brittle integrity, it's instability makes crafting with it a difficult prospect.
Natural Properties: When a fragment of stormphrax is snapped or destroyed, it annihilates and deals 3d10 lightning damage to each creature within 10 feet of it. Even when stable, sparks jump to it from metallic surfaces within 10 feet of it, and it constantly emits an audible buzzing sound. Any creature that comes in contact with it gets shocked and can't take reactions until the beginning of its next turn. Worn and carried items usually include padding that protects the owner from this effect. Weapons made of stormphrax deal lightning damage rather than their regular type and a creature hit by one can't take reactions until the beginning of its next turn due to the natural property of stormphrax. Armour. Creatures wearing armour made of stormphrax have resistance to lightning damage. (Striking a creature wearing stormphrax armour doesn 't provoke the shocking natural property.)
Example Item: Metal Detector. In the presence of stormphrax, sparks jump from metallic objects even when they are completely obscured, allowing for easy detection.
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