Witherstone

The Withering made several permanent changes to Aedelor. Apart from the obvious effect of obliterating the country that stood previously where the Withered Waste now stands, the phenomenon also affected the very nature of the surrounding area. The Caliste Voros mountains, for example, began forming deep veins of a new kind of precious metal called witherstone. It wouldn't be discovered for a few hundred years after The Withering, and its full properties would take decades more to discover. It is incredibly dangerous to mine, proximity to it can cause sickness, and if exposed to large quantities for long enough, it can even lead to death. But when carefully alloyed, the metal can be used to create deadly weapons with life-sapping powers or poisons and powders that are toxic to all living creatures. Furthermore, it has proven superior to traditional materials used in the ancient giant crafts of soulsmithing (the creation of sentient objects) and soultrapping (the imprisoning of a creature's soul, separate from their body).

Type

Mineral