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 ==== Chronosium ====
-With vibrant hues of blue, orange, purple, and white shifting across its surface, chronosium is thought to have been created by the Empire of the Veil: one of the first civilizations to arise on Jaern after the destruction of Torandor. It anchors one in the timeline, warding off baleful chronomantic effects or quickening the wielder when made into a weapon.
+With vibrant hues of blue, orange, purple, and white shifting across its surface, chronosium is thought to have been created by the [[history:jaern:veiledempire|Empire of the Veil:]] one of the first civilizations to arise on Jaern after the destruction of [[settings:torandor|Torandor]]. It anchors one in the timeline, warding off baleful chronomantic effects or quickening the wielder when made into a weapon.
 Chronosium is incredibly malleable, even able to be stretched into a thread that can be woven into fabrics. Some legends say that it is the concept of time itself condensed into physical form.
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 ==== Ismudium ====
-The name of this metal derives from an ancient deity with two faces, reflecting its dual nature. Depending on the details of its forging, ismudium can resist force originating from up close yet be incredibly weak to attacks from afar, or vice versa. Its appearance resembles brass, but is a little more silvery.
+The name of this metal derives from an ancient, forgotten deity with two faces, reflecting its dual nature. Depending on the details of its forging, ismudium can resist force originating from up close yet be incredibly weak to attacks from afar, or vice versa. Its appearance resembles brass, but is a little more silvery.
 At a glance, it is hard to tell which weakness an ismudium piece has, but close inspection reveals that melee-weak ismudium is a little more lustrous than ranged-weak ismudium.
 ==== Mythril ====
-This metal is light, both in color and weight. It has long been used in [[lore:races:humanoids#elves|elven]] communities to forge lightweight weapons and armor, fit for speeding through thick forests with agility and dexterity. Its appearance is almost pearlescent - an extremely light-colored metal that ranges from silvery to something akin to rose gold.
+This metal is light, both in color and weight. It has long been used in [[lore:races:humanoids#elves|elven]] communities of Jaern to forge lightweight weapons and armor, fit for speeding through thick forests with agility and dexterity. Its appearance is almost pearlescent - an extremely light-colored metal that ranges from silvery to something akin to rose gold.
 Mythril veins are often found in large forested areas, pointing to why elves were the first to discover and use it. It is said to be equal in strength to a good steel, but half as heavy.
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 ==== Demonslayer Ore ====
-This pitch-black stone is strangely sharp and light for its appearance, resembling a heftier version of obsidian. Red lines, which can resemble geometric patterns or organic veins, run through it and glow when demons are near. When made into a weapon, infernal runes are etched onto it which have the power to reveal and harm [[lore:races:supernatural#infernal_origin|demons]]. A favorite of many monster hunters.
+This pitch-black stone is strangely sharp and light for its appearance, resembling a heftier version of obsidian. Red lines, which can resemble geometric patterns or organic veins, run through it and glow when demons are near. When made into a weapon, infernal runes are etched onto it which have the power to reveal and harm [[lore:creatures:demons|demons]]. A favorite of many monster hunters.
 ==== Eternal Ice ====
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 Eternal ice is incredibly difficult to work with, as it cannot be forged like a metal. Therefore, artisans working with this material sometimes line metal weapons' blades with eternal ice to achieve a similar effect.
+==== Jinghua ====
+Also known as Living Jade, this greenish stone with fiery flecks reminiscent of fire opal is considered a good luck charm in [[settings:cahyali:ruefang|Ruefang]], [[settings:cahyali|Cahyali.]] It is also rarely found in other parts of Cahyali. Initially a rather inert stone that can store minimal amounts of magic, jinghua can be "activated", turning it into a powerful and dangerous fuel source.
+Activating jinghua requires two things: exposure to radiation, and exposure to an organic fluid like blood. After this, it begins to glow and thrum, becoming brighter when close to a leyline. Activated jinghua is capable of initiating and exacerbating a deadly ailment known as //Leyline Sickness//, which can take many forms and can cause grotesque mutations.
+==== Milphite ====
+Rumor has it that this crystal is made out of the souls of elves who perished in Torandor's Elvesbane plague or Cahyali's [[history:cahyali:solarwrath|Day of Solar Wrath]]. It grows in spiky clusters, similar to quartz, and seems to have swirling bright spots somewhere deep inside. Milphite crystals come in just about any color, with the most common being green and orange.
+Milphite is an essential component of airships, as it provides the ability for these vehicles to fly. Other levitating vehicles also use milphite in their construction. Although it is too brittle and volatile to be used as armor or weaponry, it is still an important material in the world.
 ==== Tark Ore ====
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 Strangely for the stalwart nature of earth and earth magic, a piece of terradite gear is no heavier than a piece made from mundane iron.
+===== Organic Materials & Fibers =====
+==== Balenoigajo Hide ====
+(pr. BALE-uh-noy-GAH-joe) This is the slick, blubbery hide of a massive species of [[settings:jaern|Jaernian]] whale. No matter how old it is, this material always stays slippery and smooth. It is usually black, white, gray or a subtle shade of blue - favored amongst [[lore:races:lizards#semi-aquatic_lizards|Semi-Aquatic]] communities who must brave the cold ocean in the winter months.
+==== Draconic Hide ====
+With scale shape and vibrant color resembling the beast it came off of, draconic hides are a rare and valuable material. Drake skin is comparably more common than dragon hide, but both of these unique leathers are prized by leatherworkers and sought after by adventurers. It isn't uncommon for a monster hunter to bring their quarry directly to a leatherworker, hoping to commission an armor piece from their very own kill.
+==== Enchanted Leather & Fabric ====
+There are a variety of ways to change mundane leathers and fabrics into magical ones, each with their own procedure and result.
+  * **Arcane Wood:** A special type of wood that can be collected from trees grown among strong ambient magic or treated after felling with bolstering spells. Favored by spellcasters for the construction of staves and wands due to its unique ability to channel magic. At first, resembles normal wood, but over time it will develop glowing veins and cracks in the wood that resemble the type of magic it is used to cast.
+  * **Living Hide/Fiber:** Powerful necromantic or psionic rituals can imbue regular materials with regenerative power, much like a living organism's natural healing. This can be done to a variety of material, and has no distinctive appearance - one can tell living hide or fiber when it begins to knit itself back together after being damaged.
+  * **Runic Hide/Thread:** A broad classification of material that has had magical runes worked into its construction. Popular amongst mages for its spell-storing properties.
+==== Prempek ====
+Invented by the [[lore:races:onivero|Onivero]] native to Jaern, use of prempek has spread to Cahyali, the Elemental Plane of Water, and beyond. It is composed of ground-up seashells bound together with a substance derived from kelp, resulting in a light and strong material that can be molded into shapes, spun into thread and woven, etc.
+Most prempek is light-colored like its seashell component, but it can be easily dyed to any color one may desire just like regular fibers.
+==== Psychic Webbing ====
+In the caverns of Cahyali's [[settings:cahyali:nulllabyrinth|Null Labyrinth]] and the many caves on the islands and beneath the oceans of Jaern live odd, giant spiders with inexplicable psionic abilities. The silk of these spiders is highly prized to weave a material that is not only soft and beautiful, but can bolster psionic power. Psychic webbing resembles normal silk in most ways, but gives off a mystical glint when catching light in the right way.
+==== Shadoweave ====
+Collected from the essence of night and shadow itself using experimental magic rituals, this pitch-black fabric is a favorite amongst rogues who favor stealth and subtlety. It is also a component in some blueprints for invisibility cloaks. It is incredibly light, but can be layered and compressed on itself to form a harder, leather-like material.
+==== Skybough Amber ====
+This unique material drips like sap from the branches of skybough trees, mystical, towering trees that grow only in the [[settings:planes:dreaming|Dreaming]]. When collected properly and carefully cured, skybough amber becomes a strong yet light material favored by [[lore:creatures:dreamt|fey]] lords for their personal equipment.
+It resembles mundane amber in color: a translucent yellow-orange. Armor sets made from skybough amber are often adorned with other materials such as cloth and preserved leaves.
+==== Thunderblitz Wood ====
+On the [[settings:planes#elemental_planes|Elemental Plane]] of Air are rare, lonesome floating islands - and on these islands are gnarled trees with purple or yellow leaves and wood that hums with electricity. Though it is too brittle to form armor, the canny adventurer can craft thunderblitz wood into a weapon that is sharper than it seems.
+Thunderblitz weapons are unassuming when left alone, save for the occasional arc of electricity that winds down its length. Many have assumed them to be simple toy weapons or training implements, only to be //shockingly// corrected.