Glyphite (Glyph-Ite)

Properties

Material Characteristics

Glyphite is a Liquid similar to water in physical characteristics, all but its color of course. The colors of the Glyphite change depending on the type. The Rarity and Strength is in order from strongest down

1.

Obsidian Glyphite: Very Dark Black

2.

Crystal Glyphite: Shiny See-through with a pink tint

3.

Fanten Glyphite: Sky Blue

4.

Emerald Glyphite: Light Green

5.

Gold Glyphite: Gold

6.

Stone Glyphite: Light Grey

7.

Earth Glyphite: Dark Brown The strength of the Glyphite will change how safe Rituals are, powerful Rituals could potentialy break the Glyphite and go haywire, Or someone else could attempt to break into your Ritual and control what happens to you depending on the ritual. This is why Strong Glyphite can be very nice.

Physical & Chemical Properties

Glyphite always stays the same temerature, attempts have been made, but even with magic Glyphite never changes temperature, always staying at exatly twenty degrees celsius.

Compounds

The only known way to make glyphite is by a special Ritual called The Ritual of Beggining Normaly Glyphite's key purpose is for rituals but this one ritual requires no glyphite. The ritual takes a geode (Obsidian Geode, Crystal Geode, Fanten Geode ect...) And turns it into one fith its size of Glyphite.

Geology & Geography

The Geodes needed to make the Glyphite are mined in special caves that regrow them once a year, though magic is often used to quicken the procces.

Life & Expiration

As far as We know Glyphite never Deterioites or expires, After hundreds of years sitting out in the open it wont change in any way.

History & Usage

History

Glyphites only use has been found in rituals, and thier is only one ritual known that doesn't require Glyphite. This is the Ritual used to make Glyphite in the first place.

Discovery

Humans were long ago taught by mysteriuse beings about magic, this includes rituals and thier components. The beings showed human where to find the magic geodes and how to turn them into Glyphite.

Everyday use

Glyphite is reletively common, every Ritualist is bound to have stocked up on it, in fact most rituals will perform what is called the ritual of beggining to turn geodes into Glyphite everymorning.

Industrial Use

The mining of the Geodes Is a large operation that is able to supply tens of thousands of geodes a year. Magic is used often to quicken the procces of the geodes regrowing and to find them in the first place.

Hazards

Glyphite has many hazards, not only is it poisonus but if a weak Glyphite is used in a powerful Ritual it could break resulting in a catastrophe as the ritual goes haywire. Sometimes the consequences are minimal, but not often.

Environmental Impact

Thier are no know effects Glyphite has for the enviroment, When the Geodes are mined they simply grow back and it doesn't seem to harm them or anything else in any way.

Reusability & Recycling

Once a Ritual is over the Glyphite is destroyed and leaves no trace behind, it cannot be re-used after a ritual.

Distribution

Trade & Market

The Geodes are sold often at local markets and some rare few stores.

Value

The value increases depending on the Type of Glyphite. Earth is the cheapest, obsidian the most expensive.

Rarity

The rarity increases depending on the Type of Glyphite. Earth the most common, Obsidian the rarest.

Odor

Glyphite has no known smell.

Taste

Drinking Glyphite would most likely kill you, It doesn't taste very good anyway.

Color

The Color depends entirely on the type of Glyphite.

Boiling / Condensation Point

No Boiling or Condenation point has been found with Glyphite.

Melting / Freezing Point

The way for Glyphite to freeze is with magic. It cannot melt though.

Common State

The only found state of Glyphite ever found is liquid. Except during a ritual when it hardens by magic.

Related Professions

• Ritualists