Efflorescent Quartz

EQ: it is a game changer. THE game changer. EQ takes all of our fleeting magical spells and turns them into powerhouses. We've actually developed magical powerhouses. And to think the Dwarves were just using it to power their forges.

Efflorescent Quartz, often referred to as EQ, is organic crystalline timber that has the ability to store magical energy. Although it looks similar to quartz rock, its utility is vastly different. Unlike quartz rock, which takes thousands of years to form, EQ has a growth process similar to trees.
EQ is the second ingredient in the Magical Renaissance. The first being the collaboration between all folk kind. The widespread use of this material has allowed for rapid development of new magical technologies. Some notable examples of technology powered through EQ include:

• MagiTech Airships
• MagiTech Trains
• EQ Pocket Crystals
• Crystal Forged Folk
• EQ Prosthetics
• EQ Carriages

In its natural state, EQ is translucent and refracts color. However, when grown at different locations, it can take on slight tinges dependent on the minerals in the rock. EQ needs absolute darkness to blossom and ideal growing conditions are in water with a rocky bed, such as a lake or slow-moving river. However, through experimentation, we have discovered that after blossoming, EQ is able to increase its magical storage potential through bathing in moonlight.
EQ is not only as strong as natural stone quartz, it also has incredible adaptability. Folk with magical affinity towards EQ are able to coax it into different shapes, the crystalline structures reforming into the ideal object. However, melting EQ will make it lose all magical storage capacity. When harvesting, it must be carefully carved from the root tree.
At its most basic level, EQ acts as a magical battery for magitech devices. However, through use of complex spell casting and Zalmawi carving, the possibilities for this material are endless.

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EQ was originally discovered by the Tiota Dwarves, who live in the northern part of the Verdant Mountains. They primarily used EQ as a power source for their artisan forges and to light pathways in their caverns. A group of gnomes from what is now the Northern Knolls passed through the Tiota settlement and saw the potential in EQ. They settled in Tiota, which eventually evolved into the trading settlement of Crystal City. Over the centuries, the Dwarfish and Gnomish cultures entwined to create the Tiota culture we know today.

Type

Organic