Warlock Coins (wɛhlɛqʰ)

Whilst their use as the obol of currency among the arcanists of the world and throughout the Rift, the warlock coins are not really coins, but a slightly maluable biomaterial metal which contains a translucent moonstone-like gem in its centre. Because of their otherworldly nature, warlock coins, despite being flexible, soft metal, glyphs embossed in them will not shift nor can they be excised or replaced once the "coin" is "minted."
In Qh'Raa languages they are called wehlleqh /wɛhlɛqʰ/ and the preternatural material they are made of is called wehlleqhite. With "wehlleqh" being Qh'énnish for "warlock," hence their common name.
Originating in the folds of the Rift, one can encounter great peril and violence if one were to seek them out. Given their incredible value, one is certainly courting trouble in acquiring and collecting the black and moonstone coins.

Properties

Material Characteristics

Round, retangualr, square, or oblong, thick metallic coins. Almost exclusively black in colour, with degrees of glossy or mat finish.
Although quite pliable and easily bent, the coin-shape and its markings, cannot be altered.

Physical & Chemical Properties

Warlock coins seem impervious beyond their static plasticity. Heat does not melt them; cold does not shatter them. They feel cool to the touch and are surprisingly hefty for their size. Warlock coins are much denser and heavier than comparable mundane coins.

Geology & Geography

Warlock coins are the obol of the Rift and are presumed to originate in some arcane realm therein. Most wise ones, Schqhènnite scholars, magi, and arcanists speculate that they originate (or at least are dispersed from) the House of Jyaqh, a pocket realm unique to itself with portals to myriad other realms.

Origin & Source

The Hosts of the House of Jyaqh are the primary exchangers of the warlock coins. Arcanists in the know believe there is some relationship between the Hosts and the coins.

Life & Expiration

The coins seem to be indestructible. They do not age, corrode, rust, break down in any measurable way. This has lead some who hoard warlock coins to toss them into deep water knowing that they will be untouched in deep water. Those with powers contra fire, have claimed to have hidden their caches in volcanic regions (although this is folly: the volcanic region is itself far more mutable than the coins hidden therein).

History & Usage

History

Originally used and found exclusively in the myriad folds of the Rift, warlock coins found their way to PÈRYL through agents of the Svor qabal, the Six Crows. Their use as exchange among arcanists, magi, and Rifters generally, lead to their becoming more widely known and used.

Discovery

The discovery of warlock coins is a matter of some debate. Before the Qh'énnish Ascension Era they were unknown to all but the most well-read scholars and students of mystical arts, but relatively well-known by the Svor (who tend to be both).

Everyday use

Whilst not used commonly, when discovered, and traded with someone who knows what they are, they are considered exceedingly valuable, trading on average for 100 gold arrs.
To commonfolk they are mere weird curiosities with not intrinsic value.

Cultural Significance and Usage

Their primary use seems to be to purchase goods and services from the Hosts of the House of Jyaqh. Otherwise, they are the unit of exchange among Rifters and those who might deal with them in the mundane realm.

Distribution

Trade & Market

An exotic material of note, only really valuable to those in the know, mundane folk may find warlock coins to be more than odd paperweights if they cannot find someone who knows enough to recognize their value.
However, among Rifters, and the Hosts of the House of Jyaqh, the coins are the only exchange.

Ptarshakkian minted wehleqhite coin by 包德強

Type

Metaphysical

Value

Approximately 100 gold arrs for one warlock coin.

Rarity

They are exceedingly rare in the mundane realm. In the Rift, they are relatively common.

Odor

Scentless.

Taste

Warlock coins have a distinct metallic/cilantro taste. (And they stick to ones tongue like fossils do.)

Color

Jet black, occasional blue shimmer, surrounding an opalescent, translucent white stone.

Common State

Solid. Although, the source ore has never been seen.