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Material Name and Description (Raw form)

Brynnestine \’BRIN-nə-,stēn\ (BRIN-uh-steen)

 

First discovered by a human field geologist and volcanologist, Basil Tharp, studying the impacts of volcanoes on the land of Almaris. The geologist was collecting samples of cooled magma when he happened across a strange new rock, still radiating heat despite the surrounding rock being solid and cool. Attempts to identify the mineral responsible revealed a yet undiscovered material, with properties strange and esoteric, evocative of the powers of the great chthonic depths. Tharp threw himself into the study of this mineral. Cataloguing the places it was found and collecting viable samples of the pure mineral soon became his life’s work...

 

Brynnestine, ‘The burning rock,’ is mineral imbued with unique and strange properties. The geologist who discovered the stone theorized that the source of its magical powers is a form of ancient energy trapped within its crystalline structure. Perhaps the stone is an artifact of the primordial energy responsible for the creation of the world, and an avatar of the distilled geothermal power it holds deep within its surface. Whatever causes Brynnestine’s strange properties, the mineral is undeniably a signifier of rocks old and ancient, found only within formations of rock that date back to ages long past, or rock that has come from the deepest depths of the underground and only recently breached its surface. Brynnestine passively and endlessly generates heat until it is destroyed via degradation. The constant warmth of this mineral can become more powerful when the mineral is purer, but since most Brynnestine is relatively impure and tends to form in small fibrous crystals, it gives off an average warmth comparable to body heat, of around 90-96 degrees fahrenheit (32-35 degrees celsius). Large, pure samples of the mineral, with no inclusions or chemical impurities, can reach temperatures hot enough to boil water (212 degrees Fahrenheit or 100 degrees celsius). This heating property cannot be mitigated by attempting to freeze it or cool it in water- it will continue to give off heat until it eventually warms up or melts whatever is attempting to cool it, or until the Brynnestine is destroyed, via degradation from certain types of exposure to air. Brynnestine cannot be made hot enough to melt iron or steel, but can be hot enough to burn skin, cauterize wounds, or cause heat stroke if exposure is overwhelming and prolonged. 

 

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Not just named for its heating abilities, Brynnestine has other properties which earn it the moniker of the burning rock. When physically struck, the mineral generates ripples of phantasmal blue light that dissipate after a few moments. This glowing effect can be even more pronounced when the mineral is broken along its cleavage planes, or struck upon other planes of weakness, but will happen when the mineral is hit with physical force regardless of the angle or whether the mineral sample breaks. This light reverberates through the crystal, bouncing off the walls until it muddies and disappears, like ripples across the surface of a still pond. Illuminating even the darkest of caves as a miner trudges through, each footstep sending echoes of faint, ghostly light across the stone.

Brynnestine also has a secondary optical property called adularescence. Adularesence is a passive optical property that occurs when light from a light source passes through the crystal. Even without physical force being applied, light bounces off of thin laminated planes within the stone and shines back in brilliant color. This iridescent effect makes it appear that the stone is glowing with flashes of blue light when under a light source, even when it isn't being struck. This optical property can also be seen in minerals like Labradorite, moonstone, or opal, and is colloquially referred to as ‘fire,’ fittingly evocative of the fiery nature of Brynnestine’s mystical powers. Turning around an optimal sample of Brynnestine in one’s hand would reveal these flashes of glowing color, which appear to streak across the stone’s surface in radiant bolts depending on the angle at which one views the stone. Extremely pure samples of Brynnestine will have a clear, bright fire effect. Physically impure samples of Brynnestine, those that have inclusions or flaws in the crystalline structure, may have hazier fire, or may not even have any at all. This fire effect, unlike the property induced by physical force, doesn't produce a light of its own, and is merely a reflection of light from a source. Due to its bladed crystal habit, Brynnestine in trace amounts can result in a ‘specular’ stone,  where many small thin crystals across the surface of a stone result in a glittery appearance. These small crystals may also flash with a bare, faint blue light when struck, alerting a miner to their presence. 

 

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While typically odorless when unperturbed, Brynnestine gives off a strong, acrid chemical smell when scratched or chipped. This smell becomes even more notable when the mineral is powdered or when it is being worked on or polished. The smell is most similar to burning hair but can also be described as similar to rotten eggs, and is overall sulphurous and metallic in nature. Brynnestine degrades over time when in the presence of air and is susceptible to chemical weathering and erosion as a result, although it is not immediately soluble in water when in crystalline form. This degradation process happens much faster when the mineral is powdered, the powder degrading into a reddish-black substance over time, usually over the course of a month (24 irl hours) if not protected from oxygen. Due to this, the powdered mineral is best kept hermetically sealed in glass ampoules or under grease. The solid mineral does not experience this problem as strongly due to its hard stable surface, and degradation of the solid mineral can happen on timescales of upwards of 500+ years (10 irl years). Most solid samples of the stone that are found are ancient, the crystal heralding a time when the world was young and unrecognizable as the world we know now. Though the solid crystal is relatively stable, a very scratched up surface on a poor quality piece or an uneven fracture surface on a raw crystal may develop a blackish-red film over the top of it when exposed to air for longer than a month (24 irl hours). This film could be washed or scrubbed off fairly easily.

 

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Applications (Raw Form)

Because Thanhium absorbs heat, heat energy naturally flows from Brynnestine to Thanhium, not unlike charges moving from positive to negative poles in electrochemistry. This creates an effect where thanhium draws heat from Brynnestine towards it, mutually draining both the Brynnestine’s capacity to generate heat and the thanhium’s capacity to absorb it. As it does this, the thanhium heats up and the Brynnestine cools, and both materials eventually become entirely neutralized. When Brynnestine is rendered inert, it loses its surface hardness and becomes soft and greasy to the touch, also turning dull blackish-red in the process, its new form resembling talc. It no longer gives off heat, and it’s functionally as useless as sand. The speed of this reaction is determined by how the two minerals are exposed to each other. In pure mineral form, this process would happen slowly and inefficiently. If powdered, this process could potentially be made more efficient. This is applicable as a failsafe for potentially disastrous Thanhium contamination, as Brynnestine is capable of countering its effects. Other materials that magically absorb heat are not capable of rendering Brynnestine inert- the reason for this is unknown.

Brynnestine is also generally desirable for its heating effects. Crystals of Brynnestine make viable replacements for fire when tinder is unavailable, and could be used to treat hypothermia and prevent frostbite. Brynnestine could be used to heat rooms during the winter or power cooktops, and due to its ability to give off heat, it also works as a potential fire starter. One possible way to start a fire with a piece of brynnestine is to wrap it in a rag soaked in linseed oil or any other combustible oil, allowing the rag to slowly heat until it bursts into flame.

 

Red Lines (Raw Form)

  • Brynnestine can range from mid tones of viridian green to black depending on the purity. It cannot be any other color.

  • A physically and chemically impure sample of Brynnestine will probably only reach body heat. A sample of Brynnestine that is physically flawless but contains chemical contamination, or the reverse situation, may reach temperatures in between the lower threshold and the upper threshold. 

  • A pure sample of Brynnestine can ONLY be hot enough to boil water, with a maximum temperature of 212 degrees F, 100 degrees C.

  • Brynnestine cannot be made hot enough to melt iron or steel, but can be hot enough to burn skin, cauterize wounds, or cause heat stroke if exposure is overwhelming and prolonged. Touching a pure sample of Brynnestine would be comparable to touching a hot stove.

  • Brynnestine cannot be used to make magical explosives. 

  • The reaction with Thanhium also cannot be used to make magical explosives. 

 

Harvesting Method

To harvest Brynnestine, it must be sought out, identified, and then carefully mined. Brynnestine is most commonly found in ultramafic rocks- rocks which formed in the deepest depths of the underground, below its crust. Mafic rock can only be found in a select number of places on the mainland, because a process called differential melting transforms the mineral content of rock as melted magma rises up through the continental crust. Most magmatic rock found on the continental mainland has had its heavier elements filtered out due to differential melting, meaning mafic minerals like pyroxene, olivine, and Brynnestine are difficult to find. Because of this, the most reliable source of Mafic rock is technically at the bottom of the ocean. Though these rocks are rare on the mainland surface, it is possible to find them in some places. Shield volcanoes, a type of volcano found in oceanic island chains, can create basaltic lava bearing Brynnestine. Once cooled, the basalt rock that bears Brynnestine typically has it in microcrystalline form, interspersed among other mafic minerals in trace amounts. For larger crystals, oceanic gabbro rock that has been uplifted over time and placed on land is a good place to look. The greatest wealth of Brynnestine crystals, however, comes from ancient continental cratons, the cores from which continents form over time. Among the ancient volcanic and metamorphic mantle rocks of serpentine and olivine, mixed among veins of copper and iron, one would be lucky to find the beautiful bladed crystals of the burning rock. As an example, small Brynnestine crystals could possibly be found nestled among calcite veins in copper mine tailings. Careful geologic survey could be used to determine where best to search for Brynnestine on the continental mainland, if one is determined. One tried and true method of identifying Brynnestine in stone when rock hunting is to gently strike against stone with a mallet, and look for the coruscating blue shimmers of light that ripple forth from embedded Brynnestine crystals. 

 

Methods of Identification:

  • Luster: Vitreous

  • Streak: Deep green, nearly black, though streak is difficult to determine as most porcelain streak plates are not as hard as the mineral.

  • Color: Ranges across a spectrum of shades of green, the most common being a mid-tone shade of cool green referred to by artists as ‘viridian.’ It sometimes has a high chromium content which can cause it to be a brighter green, or a higher iron(II) content which can make it range towards black. When light passes through it, it gives off a light-scattering effect that causes a blue glow within the rock, called Adularescence. Pure samples of the mineral are a more vitreous and transparent shade of  cool mid-tone-green.

  • Crystal habit: Bladed or fibrous. Larger crystals form rectangular prisms in a bladed habit, similar to Kyanite. Smaller crystals form in masses of small, fibrous crystals, more reminiscent of hematite or hornblende amphibole. When found in rocks, this can result in a ‘specular’ stone, or a stone that has many small bladed crystals across the surface giving it a glittery appearance.

  • Crystal Form: euhedral. Crystal can also form in anhedral, xenolithic masses within basaltic rock that has cooled quickly due to exposure to air or water, like in pillow-basalts. Tetrahedral symmetry. 

  • Category: Nesosilicate

  • Cleavage: Prismatic, fair to poor, 90 degrees on 2 intersecting planes.

  • Fracture: Uneven or splintery

  • Hardness: 9.5 along the A1 axis (about as hard as Moissanite, capable of scratching glass, steel, and stonemasonry tools, but not diamond), 8 perpendicular to the A1 axis (About as hard as spinel, capable of being scratched by stonemasonry tools.)

  • Toughness: Weak, can be broken along cleavage planes with some effort by hand, prone to chipping when hit with blunt force.

  • Tenacity: Brittle or splintery

  • Optical Properties: Typical samples of Brynnestine display an optical property known as Adularescence. Causes flashes of hazy blue “fire” or a blue ”glow” to appear within the mineral, very similar to the properties of opal, moonstone, or labradorite. The blue glow is comparable in color to a hot-burning flame. This effect is caused by finely laminated planes within the crystal causing an iridescent refraction of light. The adularescence effect does not actually glow, and isn’t a light source. This effect only appears when it has a light source to refract. 

  • Other Properties: When broken, the mineral will give off a faint glow of pale blue light, which fades away mere moments after the impact. This effect can be seen to a lesser degree when the mineral is struck without breaking it (although this is difficult due to the mineral’s brittle nature)- a strike to one of the faces of the crystal will cause a rippling blue light to spread through the interior of the stone for several seconds, reverberating back and forth like ripples on a bond’s surface before dissipating entirely. This glow is comparable in color to the adularescence of the unperturbed mineral. If broken all the way into a powder, the mineral will start to degrade and give off smoke. The mineral is also paramagnetic, and will respond weakly to magnetic fields.

 

When mined carefully, harvesting of Brynnestine doesn’t generate a significant amount of powder. However, if the Mineral is not handled properly, it may end up splintering or fracturing into dust. Coming into contact with the powder without gloves on will result in a reaction known as cholinergic urticaria, or ‘heat hives.’ The powdering of this mineral will also create small plumes of foul smelling smoke that are not harmful to the body but are liable to make one gag if sensitive to strong unpleasant odors. Pure samples of Brynnestine can also range to dangerously high temperatures, capable of serious burns to the skin (akin to touching a pan that’s just been pulled from the oven with your bare hands, or dunking your bare skin into boiling water). As such, it’s recommended to use padded mitts or some other heat-protective device over your hands when harvesting Brynnestine.

 

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Harvesting Red Lines

  • Pure crystals larger than an inch in length and width would require ST approval and appropriate gathering roleplay to obtain. Druzy, or tiny crusts of crystals within xenoliths, are more common and would likely not require ST approval- but would also have weaker geat-giving and mana-giving properties.

  • Brynnestine is brittle and shatters easily, so care must be taken to harvest around the mineral. The material gives off an overpowering foul odor when chipped or scratched, which must also be roleplayed.

  •  Repeatedly interacting with the solid form of the mineral will probably not cause long term serious damage to the health of the body, since it is not toxic. 

  • It is not radioactive. 

  • Even though the mineral may contain chromium or iron, it is in trace atomic amounts, and is not an ore for either metal.

  • The foul odor given off by Brynnestine is not a poisonous gas, nor is it a miasma, and it cannot kill or harm anyone. 

  • Heat hives must be roleplayed as a consequence of harvesting or handling the mineral.

  • There is no magical bonus or potential positive effect to intentionally ingesting Brynnestine.

 

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Material Name and Description (Powdered) 

When ground against a surface harder than itself, Brynnestine leaves behind a deep, blackish-green powder. This can be used in the identification of the mineral as it’s ‘streak,’ the characteristic colored powder left behind a mineral when scratched against a streak plate, but the powdered form also has properties of its own. The most notable effect of powdering Brynnestine is that substantial quantities of the powdered substance give off bursts of steam and smoke as they degrade. Powdered brynnestine only remains viable for about 5 minutes when exposed to air, at which point it degrades into an inert powder with no special properties. The process of it degrading gives off a cloud of foul smelling but non-toxic smoke, richly colored an opaque green that would obscure one’s vision, and quite possibly make their eyes water from the stench of burnt hair. Due to this degradation effect, the powdered form of Brynnestine is best kept hermetically sealed so as to prevent its contact with air, either under a layer of grease or inside a sealed glass ampoule. As soon as the powdered Brynnestine is once again exposed to air, it will begin to let off smoke and degrade.

 

Handling the powdered form of Brynnestine without gloves and a face mask, or breathing in the smoke from its excited state has been found to invariably produce cholinergic urticaria, also known as heat hives. Though harmless, these itchy welts are a strong deterrent to regularly coming into contact with the powder.

 

Applications (Powdered)

Powdered Brynnestine, in substantial quantities (ie, more than 5 ounces) will start to give off smoke that smells foul, obscures one’s vision, and causes heat hives. This could be utilized to make harmless smoke bombs or to deter assailants, since the effects are unpleasant but not damaging to the body. There is also potential to use this as a fire symbol in alchemy.

 

Red Lines (Powdered)

  • Five ounces or more of the powdered mineral would require ST approval to create. Less than that amount would not create a significant amount of smoke.

  • Powdering the mineral does not change the amount of heat it gives off. If an impure sample of Brynnestine that only gave off 90 degrees of heat is powdered, it will continue to give off the same amount of heat as before.

  • Smoke from the powdered Brynnestine only lasts 5 minutes (4-5 emotes in combat) before dissipating entirely and the powder is rendered inert.

  • Heat hives, foul odor, and vision-obscuring smoke are all necessary side effects of handling powdered Brynnestine. 

  • Powdered Brynnestine is not hazardous to the body and cannot poison or kill you. Heat hives are not deadly.

  • Previous section redlines apply.

 

Refining Technique

To be properly powdered, Brynnestine must be both ground and milled using stonemasonry tools of adequate hardness to evenly powder it. Since Brynnestine has such a high hardness on the relative scale, it requires specialized tools to accomplish this. Once ground, it should also be milled to ensure it is evenly powdered and that no clumps of unprocessed rock remain. To store Brynnestine for a long term, the powder must be immediately transferred into a hermetically sealed container, such as a glass ampoule or a grease storage. As previously stated, it is best to handle the powder while wearing PPE, such as padded gloves, goggles, and a face mask, to ward against heat hives and overpowering odors. It is best to powder Brynnestine in a well ventilated space, such as outdoors or in a room with many open windows, to filter out the noxious smoke.

 

Refining Red Lines

  • Grinding and milling Brynnestine requires specialized equipment. Regular stonemasonry tools are not enough to get good quality powder that will produce significant amounts of smoke.

  • PPE like padded gloves are necessary to avoid getting serious and obnoxious heat hives across one’s hands and arms while refining and handling the powder.

  • Previous section redlines apply.

 

Purpose (OOC)

  • -Adds more interest to pre-existing mineral lore, like thanhium.

  • -Adds intrigue to blocks that were be added in the 1.16 update, like basalt & blackstone, as both of those are mafic magmatic rocks which could potentially contain Brynnestine.

  • -Expands the world lore by implying some geologic processes, and creates an incentive for players to engage with world creation lore and mana lore by seeking out places where Brynnestine could form.

  • -Creates an incentive for players to engage with the map to look for mineral deposits.

 

 

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I love this! Here's some critiques I've got for this myself; 

 

1. Discern the difference in the fire that comes from striking it, to that of hitting it on it's cleavage planes, and that of it's natural iridescence when you spin it around and stuff. 

2. The mention of degradation in the first body of text isn't explained until later, to be water and old age. I'd allude to it in the first mention of it, as I was confused on how it would degrade until scrutinizing the piece. 

3. Water degradation should be explained more, air degradation is explained enough and should be mirrored by water.

4. It says nothing can cool Brynnestine, but thanhium can. Explain why, because there are other materials that are naturally cold like thanhium and sap heat.

5. Change "treat hypothermia and frostbite due " to "Treat hypothermia and prevent frostbite" 

6. Given the hottest this can be is 100 C, it would not be able to create ignition in fires as is outlined, though I might have misread the spectral flame part and that could be used. Same with steam engines, which need temperatures far higher than 100 C

 

That's the feedback I've got in my downtime from school, hope you consider it, I like the piece!

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3 hours ago, BDanecker said:

I love this! Here's some critiques I've got for this myself; 

 

1. Discern the difference in the fire that comes from striking it, to that of hitting it on it's cleavage planes, and that of it's natural iridescence when you spin it around and stuff. 

2. The mention of degradation in the first body of text isn't explained until later, to be water and old age. I'd allude to it in the first mention of it, as I was confused on how it would degrade until scrutinizing the piece. 

3. Water degradation should be explained more, air degradation is explained enough and should be mirrored by water.

4. It says nothing can cool Brynnestine, but thanhium can. Explain why, because there are other materials that are naturally cold like thanhium and sap heat.

5. Change "treat hypothermia and frostbite due " to "Treat hypothermia and prevent frostbite" 

6. Given the hottest this can be is 100 C, it would not be able to create ignition in fires as is outlined, though I might have misread the spectral flame part and that could be used. Same with steam engines, which need temperatures far higher than 100 C

 

That's the feedback I've got in my downtime from school, hope you consider it, I like the piece!

Thank you so much for your feedback!

Although, linseed oil soaked rags will actually occasionally combust spontaneously on their own, so adding a heat source like brynnestine would only speed up the process. That's what I meant for use as a fire starter. I'll make those other edits though! (I intended to delete the part that explained that brynnestine was soluble in water, so thanks for catching that!)

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