Pyraxis ore

Civilian Use (Why Cities Were Possible)

Before the lava purge

The ore allowed:

• Permanent heat sources for cities in volcanic regions
• Controlled lava flow redirection
• Safe forging environments
• Warmth for homes, bathhouses, and public works
• Agriculture in ash-rich soil through temperature regulation

Entire civilizations were built around deposits of the ore.

Military & Weapon Use

When forged into weapons or focuses, the ore granted its wielder control over heat itself:

• Draw heat from enemies, objects, or the environment
• Release stored heat in precise bursts or sustained flows
• Burn internally without visible flame
• Bypass traditional fire resistance and wards
• Freeze targets by removing heat rather than adding cold

Healing Properties

The ore could redistribute heat within the body to heal wounds:

• Controlled cauterization of injuries
• Rapid clotting and tissue stabilization
• Sterilization of wounds and prevention of infection
• Reduction of inflammation by heat extraction

Healing was effective but painful, often leaving faint burn-like scars.

Dependent

The ore was not permanent.

• Storing excessive heat caused internal fractures
• Rapid heat cycling (especially healing) accelerated decay
• Over time, the ore cracked, cooled, and crumbled into inert ash

This ash:

• No longer stored heat
• Radiated faint warmth
• Polluted soil and water if overused

Civilizations became dependent on a resource that destroyed itself through use, ensuring constant demand.

After War

• It became one of the most rarest ore in the world, no one has seen it for many many years
• Even now people would kill just for a piece of it.