Som
Culturally it is referred to as any material imbued with magical properties, but is actually an entity which can reside within said materials. Som is a very sought after resource despite its renew-ability and abundance, making it the crux of most societies' economic and political structures.
When in the hands of a sapient being they can be used to alter the reality of the user's surroundings via their ingenuity and their harboring Spirit, bending the area to the user's will, commonly known as casting magic. Casting spells uses the user's Spirit as a conduit and as such pieces of the spirit is channeled into the spell itself, some of the Som is used to fill the gap used by the user's Spirit and the rest is dissipated from the object used to harbor it.
Pure, Unfiltered Magic
Most Som is harbored within naturally occurring ores that have a high density, with more pure samples having a higher chance of retaining more Som for a longer period of time. These ores are usually harvested and refined in order to create Conduits in which to cast magic. Given the value and personal meaning a lot of these Conduits were given, a process called Re-aging was discovered that would grant the Conduit Som where it had previously been used. Re-aging requires bathing the Conduit in moonlight near an area that has high amounts of Som in the air for a full four hours, where it will use the moonlight to consume the Som around it. Re-aging rituals are only effective on high quality materials however, less dense or less refined elements will break down almost as soon as they are used for spell-casting.Properties
Material Characteristics
Depends on its host, but will generally have that material glow bright relative to the different seasons.
Geology & Geography
Commonly found underground, within mountains, rivers, or within very large creatures.
History & Usage
Everyday use
To cast magic and create magical items.
Distribution
Trade & Market
Heavily regulated by governing factions and mining companies. They are generally relegated to high ranking officials and are only doled out to the masses in fairly small quantities for high prices.
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