Glass Jelly
by hughpierre
Properties
Material Characteristics
Glass jelly is a rare, semi-translucent substance said to fall from the sky during meteor showers or after strange celestial events. Its texture is somewhere between solidified oil and molten glass - quivering faintly in, even still air, and dim light.
Origin & Source
Fallen from the Sky
Oral traditions attribute the jelly to sky serpents wounded in a cosmic battle. Its sudden appearance after eclipses or comets strengthens this association.Some priests claim it is the mucus of gods who traversed between heavens and earth. Others believe it is residue from celestial portals, left when spirits or omens cross into the mortal world.
Life & Expiration
Evaporation
Glass jelly is notoriously unstable. Once exposed to dry air and warm conditions, it begins to sublimate into a vapour that shimmers faintly like starlight. Fortunately, no adverse effects has ever been recorded from inhaling these vapours.History & Usage
Hazards
Paralysis
Though thought of as a curiosity, glass jelly is never handled carelessly. It is known to be dangerous: contact can cause numbness to the body part that touched it and a permanent -2 CON loss. In storied instances, it can also induce fevered visions or comas.Distribution
Storage
Custodians store the jelly in urns lined with powdered obsidian and sealed with beeswax and a warning-marked cloth. These containers are kept in deep underground basalt vaults beneath select temples. Only high-ranking priests or doctors are permitted use it to make specialty poultices with a successful DC 14 Medicine check to treat abscesses.
Alternate Name
Chicle God-chewed Gum
Type
Elemental / Molecular
Rarity
Extremely Rare
Color
Greyish-White
Common State
Gelatinous
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