Marble

Marble EDIT Not to be confused with Marble Spulzeer.
Lumachella (fire marble) Marble Basic Information Type Hardstones[1][2][3] Rules Information Value 3 gp/lb (6.6 gp/kg)[1][2][3] Game Edition 1st / 2nd Wikipedia Wikipedia has an article about: marble. Marble was a hardstone widely used in the Realms as a building material.[4][5][6] Marble was sometimes called calcite because that was its primary ingredient.[4][6]

Contents Description Trivia Uses Powers Appendix Appearances References Description Marble was highly prized in construction because of its strength, weight, and beauty. It came in many colors, including black, gray, pink, and white, and polished to a reflective smooth finish. This material was extremely heavy but was easy to quarry to exact specifications.[4][5][6] A typical price was 3 gp per pound (0.45 kg).[1][2][3]
Trivia The lesser deity Vhaeraun was known to occasionally send black marble to show his favour or disfavour to his followers.[7][8]
Uses The Great Library of Mezro in Chult had a facade of rose marble.[9]
Idols of the snake god of poison Llash were cubic black marble carvings of three-headed snakes.[10]
Powers No magical use for marble has been found.[5]

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Appendix Appearances Novels The Magehound References Jeff Grubb and Ed Greenwood (1990). Forgotten Realms Adventures. (TSR, Inc), p. 141. ISBN 0-8803-8828-5. Ed Greenwood, Eric L. Boyd (1996). Volo's Guide to All Things Magical. (TSR, Inc), p. 127. ISBN 0-7869-0446-1. Ed Greenwood (April 1983). “Gems Galore”. In Kim Mohan ed. Dragon #72 (TSR, Inc.), p. 19. Jeff Grubb and Ed Greenwood (1990). Forgotten Realms Adventures. (TSR, Inc), p. 142. ISBN 0-8803-8828-5. Ed Greenwood, Eric L. Boyd (1996). Volo's Guide to All Things Magical. (TSR, Inc), p. 44. ISBN 0-7869-0446-1. Ed Greenwood (April 1983). “Gems Galore”. In Kim Mohan ed. Dragon #72 (TSR, Inc.), p. 20. Eric L. Boyd (November 1998). Demihuman Deities. Edited by Julia Martin. (TSR, Inc.), p. 37. ISBN 0-7869-1239-1. Sean K. Reynolds (2002-05-04). Deity Do's and Don'ts (Zipped PDF). Web Enhancement for Faiths and Pantheons. Wizards of the Coast. p. 15. Archived from the original on 2016-11-01. Retrieved on 2018-09-08. James Lowder (November 1992). The Ring of Winter. (TSR, Inc), p. 305. ISBN 978-1560763307. Carrie Bebris (2001). Pool of Radiance: Ruins of Myth Drannor. (Wizards of the Coast), chap. 8, pp. 143, 146–149. ISBN 0-7869-1387-8. https://forgottenrealms.fandom.com/wiki/Marble

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Stone