Dry Dew
Ervenian Era, 1051 AB
Dry Dew is a type of sand unique to the Bahrimal Desert which is used for milling wheat.
Properties
Material Characteristics
Dry Dew is a coarse translucent powder with a slight yellow tinge; its grains are sharp, and it is very similar to crushed glass - handling it with bare hands leads to scratches, and granules may cause cuts.
Origin & Source
Dry Dew is muelement of the 3rd degree, comprised of an incomplete series; the conditions for its creation are not known to exist in any other location on the prime material plane other than the Bahrimal. Dry Dew forms exclusively at dawn, and can be gathered by skimming it off of dunes. The following are some of the speculated series; uncertain elements are marked in red:
water->earth->fire->earth->water->fire->earth->fire->water->water->earth
water->earth->fire->earth->water->fire->earth->water->earth->water->earth
water->earth->fire->earth->water->fire->earth->earth->fire->water->earth
History & Usage
Everyday use
Dry Dew is used for milling any wheat into flour, as long as the wheat didn't start decomposing; it is poured into the same container as the harvested plants, and then mixed and stirred continously. This process seperates the wheat from the chaff, while also grinding the wheat into flour. Some days after mixing, the flour will settle at the bottom of the container, with the sand hardening into a layer of glass, above which is the chaff. The glass degrades over weeks, eventually turning into rancid water.
Cultural Significance and Usage
Dry Dew is essential for the nomadic people of The Sultans of Buqmat and The Emirate of Al Mdiya, as it allows them to forgo the usage and transportation of heavy millstones and carefully maintained grain silos. The gathering of Dry Dew is believed to be the catalyst for building the first Kkhlitse.
Type
Metamaterial
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