Boomstone

In The Demon Spires, the Stoneheart dwarves were deep in the mines searching for anything valuable. They had fallen on tough times and were struggling to make ends meet. While mining, Jadora Stoneheart accidentally dropped a large chunk of stone into a chasm. The stone hit the bottom and a massive explosion echoed through the cavern. Jadora carefully crept to the bottom of the chasm where she found large veins of a new ore. She carefully removed some from the cave walls and tossed a piece of it at the floor. There was a loud bang when the ore hit the ground and, despite the small size of the piece, Jadora could feel the blast. Jadora cautiously harvested as much of the ore as she could and brought it to her home for further research.

Properties

Material Characteristics

Boomstone is a dark, metallic grey ore.

Physical & Chemical Properties

Boomstone explodes when extreme heat and/or pressure are applied to it.

Geology & Geography

Boomstone is only found in The Demon Spires and on the border between the Plane of Earth and the Plane of Fire.

History & Usage

History

Boomstone was discovered very recently, so has not been used widely. It is primarily used as an improvised explosive. More recently, however, it has been used in the creation of black powder.

Discovery

Boomstone was discovered by Jadora Stoneheart

Everyday use

Boomstone’s most common use is as an improvised explosive.

Industrial Use

Boomstone is carefully ground down to produce black powder.

Refinement

Boomstone can be slowly and carefully ground down to create black powder, which is still a volatile explosive, but it is much safer to wield.

Manufacturing & Products

Black powder.

Hazards

If boomstone is handled poorly, it will explode damaging or killing anyone near it.

Distribution

Trade & Market

Boomstone is not prolific enough to be sold in any markets.

Storage

Boomstone is usually stored in containers that are heavily padded. Some containers are even chilled using magic or lots of ice.

Law & Regulation

Because it is highly volatile, boomstone is either outlawed entirely or heavily regulated in most regions.

Type

Ore/Mineral

Value

257 gp/lb

Rarity

Exceptionally rare.

Odor

Boomstone smells slightly like smoke.

Taste

Boomstone usually tastes similar to whatever stone it forms within.

Color

Dark, metallic grey.

Density

12.3 g/cm³

Common State

Solid.

Related Technologies

• Black Powder