Bloodstones

Found in mines, sometimes raining from the skies, or manifesting around Trace Temples, Trace graveyards or Trace shrines. They will also appear at the tomb or crypt of a ghost when sent as an intended offering. These are faintly glowing arterial blood red stones in a teardrop shape. Bloodstones are said to be formed from actual drops of blood from Gods. That may be for some but most manifest from Offerings made. Wine, foods and meat, spices and incense, gold, and flowers or even blood or fresh flesh no more than an hour old. These find the intended Dead, manifesting as a blood red stone (Bloodstone) and give 1 essence per Rank or feed an Urge when consumed. They may be given or sold, but stolen ones are never more than 1 essence.