[✗] [World Lore] Rot Bone

[Reece Nolan 636]

Material Name and Description (Raw form)

Rot Bone is an odd type of black stained Bone material in that it is solely found where it should not be. For this reason it is most commonly found in places with little to no life such as tundras, deserts, and some caves. Places where Rot Bone is found typically perplex people as any living fauna or flora will go at great lengths to avoid it. It is not uncommon either to find creatures decaying next to Rot Bone, as any living thing that touches it begins to decay at four times the normal speed until they remove themself from the Rot Bone. This effect strangely seems to vanish immediately upon taking it away from the location it was found in. Rot Bone takes the form of various bones from pretty much any living creature that can withstand the environment it is found in. It is however stained with blackened marks and lines. Perhaps the most confusing fact regarding Rot Bone, is that it doesn't occur like any other resource in Almaris. The Rot Bone will simply seem to appear in the place it was prior to being harvested with no apparent cause, although it will not do this while it can be observed.

 

Applications (Raw Form)

What makes Rot Bone so unique is that it seems to spread its odd behavior to things that can see it. Generally speaking, someone who can observe Rot Bone find that it takes more effort to focus as their mind has a creeping feeling of an unnerving silence in the back of their mind. This can make it a bit more difficult to operate magic and even cause people to suddenly forget what they were doing. Despite being made of bone, this material can withstand impacts up to the abilities of bronze before showing signs of damage. This makes carving or shaping it very frustrating as you would need someone to remind you what you are doing and use a lot of effort to even think about how to do it. People have described the feeling as if their mind was rotting, hence the name. For whatever reason, Rot Bone does seem to excel extremely well at retaining an edge, sometimes even acting like more of a metal than a bone depending on the application.

 

Because of the strange way it behaves, there is also only a few strange ways to use Rot Bone. Some people have found it as an effective weapon as the mental dulling it creates can actually help to tone down one's anger in battle, helping them think more rationally instead of blinded by rage. The major flaw in using Rot Bone in weapons is that it isn't very durable nor is it as practical as a normal weapon. Others have found it particularly useful for meditation, or even use in medicinal practices as a way of keeping patients calm.

 

Red Lines (Raw Form)

Rot Bone is by no means a direct counter to magic, and only slightly inhibits the ability to preform it. The effects of Rot Bone extend to the user as well. Any impacts that bronze cannot handle will either damage or break Rot Bone.

 

Harvesting Method

Rot Bone is very straight forward to harvest, after all it is found as one or two bones simply sitting where it is usually found. It is usually preferred to handle collecting Rot Bone with gloves as the increased rate of decay can be very uncomfortable. The only time in which this decaying feature presents a threat is from long exposure to direct contact, at which point your body will begin to rot once enough time has passed. Although you may struggle to remember why you want to harvest it or even thinking about doing anything in the first place.

 

The ST handling the creation of Rot Bone is free to decide what kind of bone it takes the shape of, however generally all descriptions are the same. "A black stained bone with lines marked into it, presenting an unnerving silence."

 

Harvesting Red Lines

The maximum amount of bones that can be found at ones is capped at three. Something to note is that while creatures will go to great lengths to avoid Rot Bone in its natural area, this does not mean they cannot or will not go near it. If a monster is chasing you, Rot Bone is not a guarantee that you will be safe if you happen to stumble into some.

 

Purpose (OOC)

Rot Bone serves the purpose of adding odd and neat things to interact with without breaking the way everything works. It is here to add more to that fantasy aspect without a requirement for practicality but also not being completely useless either. It serves a purpose much like gold does, in that it is there for people to use it but it isnt exactly necessary mechanically speaking. Most of the new interactions it would bring would revolve around its odd behavior and people thinking outside the box when considering how to use it.

 

Edited March 27, 2021 by Reece Nolan
Reworking the material so it isn't a boring ferrum alternative.

[Reece Nolan 636]

Actually about to do some revisions so it isnt another ferrum equivalent if you would like to wait for that.

[Reece Nolan 636]

Editing complete.

[AfroJoeTheOlogBro 1093]

I personally love the concept. Always a fan of mundane materials being used in cool ways. 10/10 for bone stuffs

 

[NLThomas 1066]

Welcome to the bone zone!

[squakhawk 7866]

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