Sarine fibres for ritual clothing

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Rune Introduction module

by Master Adélaïde Jameux

Sarine fibre for ritual clothing

Origin

Sarine fibre comes from the Sarine plant, which grows in places with underground lead-zinc deposits. The plant has evolved the ability to use and store those atoms as a way to survive their toxic level in the ground.

In France, those are mostly located in ancient mountain massifs, in the Massif Central and in the Armorican Massif in Brittany.

Actions

All metal atoms have their own way to interact with magic, resulting in unique properties.

Zn

Zinc absorbs magic it comes in contact with.

Pb

Lead is a very good reflector of magic.

The combination of different metal atoms gives them new properties.
Zinc and lead are combined in the same molecule inside Sarine fibres, so that the plant can safely store them and prevent them from damaging it. But the atoms have another effect: they form "molecular corridors", with lead reflecting magic alongside the walls of the corridors and zinc reinforcing them.
The normal cellular biology of the plant is hidden behind those corridors. This prevents magic from interacting with the fibres, instead simply traversing them as if they were not there, thus allowing the Sarine plant to disappear from the sight of predators dependent on magic.

Importance

Rituals

During rituals, textiles made from Sarine fibres are exclusively worn.
Since the plant is rare, this makes them very expensive. As a result, ritual clothing consists of very short, flimsy dresses or skirts, with only their wearer's bare modesty being protected.
Among non-practicioners, this has given rituals the reputation of being debauched.

Artefact crafting

Rarely, some artefact crafting also requires the use of Sarine clothing. This allows the avoidance of all foreign magic contamination while setting the parameters of the artefacts, especially when crafting measuring instruments or detectors.
Researchers can also wear Sarine clothing during their experiments when wanting to compare subtle differences between different sets of parameters.

Cost

Since rituals have been outlawed in France by His Majesty, Sarine clothing has lost its major use and now appears highly suspect. All Sarine cultivation has been stopped and the plant destroyed wherever it was found in the wild.
Getting Sarine clothing for a legitimate use has become very complicated and now requires many administrative hurdles and His Majesty's personal authorisation—as well as an incredible amount of money.