Blaeska
The cauldron full of blood and aether bubbled violently while the scarred dwarf stirred with a large iron spoon. The sent of the concoction was foul, meaty, and acidic. The dwarf winked at me with his good eye and said that fresh goblin blood is best, and that you can tell the quality of the batch by its smell. He proceeded to lean over the boiling mixture that was quickly turning green and took a big whiff.
After coughing for a few moments and spiting a bloody wad of snot into the corner of the factory, he nodded and said that it was indeed going to be a good batch.
--22nd of Iron, Year 46
Properties
Material Characteristics
A green, putty like material.
Physical & Chemical Properties
Piezoelectric (will violently explode if it experiences sufficient mechanical shock), but not flammable. Soft and pliable, slightly sticky to the touch.
Compounds
Used as the explosive material in many bombs and excavation tools in and around the city.
Life & Expiration
Loses its explosive potential over time, with a half-life of about 5 years if stored correctly in an air tight container. If left to dry, will become useless in a year.
History & Usage
History
Discovered by a dwarven mining researcher looking for a powerful explosive that could be made with the resources available in The Planet Dwan. Became a widely used industrial material overnight.
Discovery
Discovered by a dwarven mining researcher working for the Pelgar Group, named Sassa, daughter of Iron, while looking for new a new explosive that could be made from the materials available on The Planet Dwan. After refining the recipe, it was widely adopted for industrial and military use by the Pelgar Group within a few years.
Everyday use
Bleaska is used primarily in the Great Lowway's forward trillage, where it is strapped to fodder goblins and launched at the tunnel's face, blasting away great chunks of rock.
Less commonly, the explosive is used in bombs, grenades, and pressure sensitive traps.
Industrial Use
Made from mixing goblin blood with aether and boiling them together in an iron pot until the mixture becomes green and thickens to a pudding consistency. Then it is scooped out and set to cure for two days, after which it is wrapped up in half-pound amounts and stored securely.
Manufacturing & Products
Bombs, grenades, traps
Byproducts & Sideproducts
Kol- A sticky black residue that forms on the inside of the iron cauldrons. When scrapped off and dried, it can be crushed into a powder that can be used as a highly addictive stimulant by any biological and sentient race.
When goblins are given kol, they become highly suggestive in addition to its other effects. When given kol regularly over a 3 tide period a goblin adopts the piezoelectric explosive nature of bleaska at the same mass ratios.
Hazards
Highly explosive when sufficiently affected by mechanical shock, so accidents are common.
When boiled it releases smoke that over time can cause blindness, muteness, lung failure, and psychosis.
Highly toxic if ingested and can cause soft tissue irritation on contact.
Environmental Impact
Highly toxic to plant and animal life until entirely dried out.
Distribution
Trade & Market
All bleaska is owned by the Pelgar Group by law. Any individual wishing to purchase bleaska for commercial or personal use must be properly licenced by the Pelgar Group and The Forge Council and can only be held in approved locations protected by The Stoneguard Legion.
Storage
Must be wrapped in an airtight covering to delay drying, and if wrapped in goblin leather some of its piezoelectric properties are dampened, making it easier to transport. Must also not be stored in large quantities, as catastrophic chain reactions can be triggered by only a small amount of mechanical shock .
Law & Regulation
All bleaska is owned by the Pelgar Group by law, and must only be purchased by licened citizens.
Type
Biomaterial
Value
50gp a gram
Odor
Smells like ozone and rotten meat.
Taste
Unbelievably foul, metallic in nature with hints of rotten meat.
Color
Waxy Green
Boiling / Condensation Point
Can only be boiled by magically produced fire, natural fire has no effect. Boils at thousands of degrees.
Melting / Freezing Point
Can only be melted through magical means. Melts at 266 degrees.
Common State
Solid
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