Acidic Mud
by hughpierre
Properties
Compounds
Toxins
This is a viscous paste that eats away at stone in all directions.
On a failed DC 13 FORT save, take 1 CON damage after 10 mins and a second 1d8 CON damage after another 4 mins.
Geology & Geography
Mud Mines
Centuries ago, the locals extensively mined for gold and copper in Huanacauri. As a result, the soil and water in these areas became contaminated with many minerals known to be harmful and coloured the water. The colour's intensity may fluctuate in accordance with the mines' activities, with actual gold flecks tumbling out on occasion.History & Usage
Industrial Use
Construction
After the basalt/limestone/granite rocks are suitably shaped to fit adjacent blocks, the acid mud is spread like paste, over roughly tooled surfaces to flatten out the small differences between the joints. Just letting the heavy blocks bare their weight atop one another, corrodes the stone joints into smooth edges.Hazards
Acid Mine Water
This is the processed water that formed long ago as a byproduct from the old mining techniques. The mines' later abandonment left the waters to pool and soak into the land, leading the ecosystem unsuitable for agriculture and vegetation.Environmental Impact
Landscape
The shallow hills and valleys surrounding Faces are covered in ugly pockmarks where people dug. The coloured water did not stay there though; flowing over lower elevations, discolouring the ground and getting into the water table.Distribution
Law & Regulation
Bricks
Dried-out soil from the surrounding mines are dug up with picks and shovels and pressed into brick molds for proportioned distribution. Once they are delivered to a construction site, they are broken up and watered into mud. At this stage, the acid can be absorbed through the skin so workers are rotated regularly.
Alternate NameLlancac Alpa Gold Mortar
Type
Mineral
Rarity
Abundant
Color
Reddish Glittery Mud
Common State
Not quite a solid, Not quite a liquid
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