Petrified Purple Stone

Characteristics

The main characteristic of this material while being worked is that the temperature of the tool itself affect how the rock behaves.

• A freezing tool will yield a stone that creates long, stable flakes.
• A tool at regular ambient temperature obtains a somewhat crumbly rock, not great for detailed works.
• A blistering tool will yield a rubbery stone, allowing the tool to make cuts and bends that would be very difficult with other stones.

Origin & Location

This peculiar rock originates from the petrifying gaze of a basilisk. Specifically from a petrified purple worm.

Thanks to the great size of the purple worms, a single worm is large enough to feed basilisk for a long time. Often, they will satiate and move on before having eaten even half a worm! This means that the remains of the rock can remain in their territory as a food reserve for the basilisk. Or, where enterprising humans can harvest it, a good source of "regenerating" rock.

This rock can be found in any area where purple worms & elder basilisk co-occur in large enough densities.

As a construction material, however, this rock is rather rare. The main settlement built entirely out of this material is Dribblydripdry. Thanks to the protection housed inside the village, they do not have to worry about basilisks entering the village to eat their buildings.

Rarity

Rare, but probably underreported

Usage

Low, due to the dangerous locations where this rock can be found, it is not often harvested

Common uses

Construction (its different characteristics allow to create one building out of the same material, with different properties for different sections)

Regulation

None, mostly because people are afraid of basilisk eating things created with this material

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