Crucial Magical Commodities

This is a list of magical substances, materials, and natural resources. Each entry includes a description of sourcing, appearance, and its unique properties or uses. Some of the more important items here have full articles with further information.

Starshard Crystal

Sourcing: Found only in meteorite craters formed during rare celestial alignments.

Appearance: Iridescent, prism-like shards that shimmer with starry light.

Use: Powers ancient artifacts or celestial navigation spells.

Moonvine Silk

Sourcing: Spun by moths that feed on enchanted moonflowers. Harvested during full moons.

Appearance: Silver-threaded silk that glows faintly in the dark.

Use: Weaving cloaks of invisibility or protective garments.

Dragonbone Powder

Sourcing: Mined from the fossilized remains of long-dead dragons in perilous mountain caves. Deposits are often discovered by adventurers hunting live dragons in Ardentia.

Appearance: Fine, white powder with faint golden streaks.

Use: Potent alchemical catalyst for strengthening potions or forging magical weapons.

Etherium

Sourcing: Extracted from certain planar rifts.

Appearance: Liquid metal with an ever-shifting rainbow hue.

Use: Enables planar travel and powers teleportation portals.

Phoenix Feather Ash

Sourcing: Gathered after a phoenix’s rebirth, from the ashes left behind.

Appearance: Glimmering golden ash that feels warm to the touch.

Use: Restorative elixirs or fire-based enchantments.

Voidstone

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Sourcing: Carved from fragments of comets that pass through unusually dark spaces and are access through planar rifts.

Appearance: Matte black stone that absorbs light and sound.

Use: Nullifies magic and creates zones of silence. It's use is vital in planar rift research and in attempts to replicate Aetherite technologies.

Heartwood Amber

Sourcing: Tapped from the sacred Heartwood Tree, which blooms once a century.

Appearance: Golden sap that hardens into glowing amber.

Use: Amplifies healing spells and binds spirits to objects.

Siren’s Tear

Sourcing: Collected from ocean rocks where sirens sing during storms. It is uncertain if the sirens are related to the creation of the rocks or if the location is coincidental.

Appearance: Pearlescent droplets that shimmer like liquid pearls

Use: Potions of charm and persuasion.

Luminite Ore

Sourcing: Found in caves illuminated by bioluminescent fungi.

Appearance: Softly glowing blue-green ore.

Use: Fuel for perpetual lanterns or light-based spells.

Cloudsilver

Sourcing: Harvested from stormclouds using enchanted nets.

Appearance: Wispy threads of silver that drift like vapor.

Use: Weather manipulation spells or crafting weightless armor.

Bloodvine Resin

Sourcing: Extracted from parasitic vines in haunted forests.

Appearance: Dark red, sticky resin with a faintly pulsating glow.

Use: Potions of vitality and blood magic rituals.

Crystalvine Shards

Sourcing: Grown in underground caverns where magic seeps into the soil.

Appearance: Glass-like vines that grow into jagged crystals.

Use: Foci for spellcasting or alchemical amplifiers.

Frostfire Opal

Sourcing: Mined from glacial crevices warmed by underground volcanic veins, such as those found near the Ardentia border with Vinterhaven.

Appearance: Multicolored opal that radiates both heat and cold.

Use: Balancing opposing elemental magics.

Wyrmwood Bark

Sourcing: Harvested from enchanted trees guarded by forest wyrms.

Appearance: Blackened bark with glowing green veins.

Use: Wands and staffs for necromancy or life magic.

Soulglass

Sourcing: Forged by fusing sand from desert graves with spirit energy.

Appearance: Transparent glass with swirling shadows inside.

Use: Captures and stores spirits or memories.

Starforge Steel

Sourcing: Smelted from meteorite ore during eclipses.

Appearance: Dark gray metal speckled with starlike flecks.

Use: Forging legendary weapons and indestructible armor.

Twilight Bloom Petals

Sourcing: Plucked from flowers that bloom only at dusk in enchanted groves.

Appearance: Purple petals with shimmering edges.

Use: Potions of twilight invisibility or dream magic.

Moonbloom Petals

Sourcing: Rare form of Twilight Bloom Petals found only in Sylvara, harvested under a full moon.

Appearance: Purple petals with silver veins.

Use: Powerful rejuvenation potions and enchantments

Ashstone Core

Sourcing: Dug from the hearts of dormant volcanoes.

Appearance: Smooth black stone with glowing red veins.

Use: Heat enchantments and fire spells.

Mithral Webbing

Sourcing: Spun by metallic spiders in ancient ruins.

Appearance: Silvery, threadlike metal.

Use: Crafting lightweight, flexible armor.

Dreamshale

Sourcing: Quarried from mountains visible only in dreams.

Appearance: Pale, opalescent stone.

Use: Enhances dreamwalking and divination.

Emberfruit

Sourcing: Grown on trees rooted in molten lava.

Appearance: Glowing orange fruit with a fiery core.

Use: Boosts energy or fuels fire-based spells.

Shadeleaf

Sourcing: Gathered from shadowy plants in the Plane of Darkness.

Appearance: Black leaves that absorb light.

Use: Cloaking and stealth enchantments.

Goldenroot

Sourcing: Unearthed from magical forests during solstices.

Appearance: Twisted, golden root.

Use: Healing elixirs and anti-curse potions.

Prismdew

Sourcing: Collected from morning dew on magical rainbow plants.

Appearance: Multicolored droplets that refract light.

Use: Illusion and light-based spells

Netherflame Dust

Sourcing: Created by grinding up embers from hellish forges.

Appearance: Black powder with a faint, fiery glow.

Use: Boosts destructive fire spells.

Everice

Sourcing: Found in perpetually frozen lakes in magical tundras.

Appearance: Clear, glass-like ice that never melts.

Use: Preservation and cold enchantments.

Thunderjade

Sourcing: Mined from cliffs struck repeatedly by lightning.

Appearance: Green gemstone veined with gold.

Use: Lightning spells and storm manipulation.

Eldertwine

Sourcing: Harvested from vines growing on ancient ruins.

Appearance: Twisted, glowing green vines.

Use: Binding spells and nature magic.

Mirrorstone

Sourcing: Found in lakes where magic converges.

Appearance: Polished silver stone that reflects images perfectly.

Use: Scrying and duplication spells.

Astral Dust

Sourcing: Collected from the remains of falling stars.

Appearance: Sparkling, golden powder.

Use: Enchanting items with cosmic power.

Cerulite

Sourcing: Ice caves in the Cerulean Peaks of Vinterhaven

Appearance: Sky blue crystalline mineral

Use: Forging cerulean steel and frost enchantments

Black Amber

Sourcing: Underground trees tapped for their sap

Appearance: Black, glossy, liquid-like stone; translucent, faintly veined with shimmering dark red or purple streaks.

Use: Enhancing shadow magic and alchemical formulae, also as a weak poison.

Pyrestone

Sourcing: In magma flows located in Ardentia

Appearance: Fiery colored gemstone

Use: Prized for its ability to enhance fire magic.

Stardust Crystals

Sourcing: Sand dunes in Dunmarra

Appearance: Sparkling, crystal clear shards

Use: Essential for creating star-infused magical artifacts highly sought after by Vinterhaven for their frost-enhancing properties.

Titanstone

Sourcing: Mined in Ironholt

Appearance: A dense mineral

Use: Constructing indestructible walls and machinery.