Maldanite Core
Overview
Maldanite cores are extremally potent, they literally absorb all magic around them and store it within themselves. They convert the magical energy into their own. Maldanite cores also have the nasty effect of driving anything with average human intelligence or higher into insanity. Maldanite cores are extremely deadly to those who are near them. The raw magical energy within them drives all those who touch them mad, with a few exceptions. Dwarves, Iron Court elves, and Iron Dragons. These races are naturally immune to the effects of the core, due to their close connection with the earth, or close evolution and adaptation to the earth. Subsequently Animals are not mentally affected by maldanite. Touching a core will immediately send your body into a shocked state or coma, recovering from the coma can cause mental damage. Only the mentioned races above are immune to this effect.
Because Maldanite cores absorb magic, any magic users will lose their magical energy upon contact or being near the cores. They will not be able to recover their magical energy until the leave the zone of influence of the core. Some other properties of the cores is levitation, energy output, and Explosive energy.
having a large amount or having a really large maldanite core will have the effect of wanting to float, but it wont take anything with it unless directly attached to the core itself. To make islands float they need to be encased within its unrefined casing of maldanite metal. The dwarves use large maldanite crystal to create floating airships.
Finally striking a maldanite core with refine maldanite metal releases a burst of energy from the core. The dwarves have used this to create their Crossbows and explosives.
Maldanite Core Consumption:
If one consumes maldanite metal it is deadly, even for dwarves. However consuming a small maldanite core will change you utterly. It will attached itself into your body and infuse you with maldanite energy. your skin will get covered in maldanite metal and you will be turned into a maldanite golem. golems are easily controlled by those who hold a bigger maldanite care that whats in their body. They must obey any who hold a maldanite core that holds more energy than the one in their body, they gain their sentience when not being controlled. These golems other than gaining obvious abilities like strength and metal like defenses, they gain the ability to eat magic and gain in energy. It also gives immortality.
