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...originally Eëli crosses may also have existed made of more perishable materials, but over the more than nine millennia the erosional processes that have po ...gical powers, though there are exceptions—most of those that ''are'' magical have various protective properties. Some historians believe that all E&eum

...eamstuff even when those objects are carefully designed to look like other materials; the "[[dreamstuff detection]]" spell was created for just this purpose. I [[Category: Creations of the onirarchs]][[Category: Magical materials]]

...rs across, small but intricate forms of gold and silver and other precious materials. There are many types of seed charm, each with a different special magical ability. The shape of a seed charm tends to by in some way indicative or a

...onships with undead [[microorganism]]s in their guts, and some by inherent magical [[power]]s that allow them to process the undead matter without harm. ...resources to be found in forests, there are still some useful objects and materials to be harvested there. The wood of most of the undead plants is too brittl

...civilized society, the salvage-men make little or no use of preapocalyptic materials, living off the land and the products of their own manufacture. Though oft ...retch—the word "salvage" refers to the reuse of damaged or abandoned materials, and natural resources don't seem to qualify. In fact, the origin of the n

...ory creatures [[transmutation|transmute]] the [[air]] or other surrounding materials into the necessary inflammables. ..."fire-breathing". Because this is done with the aid of outside tools and materials rather than as an innate product of the performer's body, however, this is

...o propose any method by which such an arrangement could naturally occur.) Magical wolks may arise through various forms of [[spontaneous enchantment]]. ...may prove problematic. Third, the wolk may be assembled out of collected materials, though because of a wolk's sheer size this is less feasible than it is for

...arts are steel or copper, though small bits of silver, aluminum, and other materials may also exist, their distribution being apparently haphazard. The mereger ...ng up until its appetite is sated. Because it's not fully made of organic materials, the mereger requires much less intake of flesh than other [[carnivore]]s o

...e of the equator as the nadir—is filled with earth and dirt or other materials that constitute the "ground" (or, in some cases, with water or other fluids ...eather, fibers for textiles, dyes, spices, and various other chemicals and materials.

Rising through the ranks of Dhaol Dwr requires passing tests of magical prowess and of creativity. Those who fail the tests, if they survive the e ...al research focuses on spells of transformation and of creation out of raw materials. Given the nature of the covin's predilections, most of the spells have re

...n of the Triumph took three years to complete, even with [[magic]]al aid. Materials were imported from all over the world, with [[metal]]s from many different ...its corporate offices and where it processes some of its products, the raw materials to which are [[translocation|translocated]] into reception areas the larges

...minate; it does not summon into its stomach creatures made of indigestible materials or creatures with powerful natural weaponry that would be easily able to cu

...e, though whether a given object qualifies as a [[living talisman]] or a [[magical creature]] may be just a matter of definition. ...r instance, may come into play whenever the sword is used in combat, and a magical blanket may affect whatever it is spread over.

...t needs for sustenance (by intravenous feeding, or by [[magical sustenance|magical means]]), it too can survive indefinitely independently of the upper torso. ...r belts with loops and pouches to carry useful tools and weapons and other materials, but otherwise go bare. There are, however, exceptions; there are a few rr

...ews, such as gravitational force oriented mostly toward certain planes, or magical [[epechesis|resonances]] favoring the formation of circular shapes. ...local dition]] or perhaps being fashion of some unusually strong and rigid materials that are able to withstand the forces that would impose on it a different s

...hon the [[dream energy]] from their citizens and use it to boost their own magical power, which they use for many administrative and construction purposes. B ...es—for certain raw materials and other goods, as well as for certain magical and manufacturing techniques and creations that particular other onirarchie

...neering]] is the study of technology stemming from basic [[mechanics]] and materials science. ...ponsible for making it a commercial success) tested thousands of different materials to find the best type of filament.

...virtually no combat skills apart from their [[magic]], but have sufficient magical skills to be valued members of the company nevertheless. ...an to be the equal of a man in combat. When she told her superiors of her magical skills, hoping they would then see her value, they did put her in a positio

...and extend to seize and crush intruders. More importantly, it has potent magical abilities that ensure that it is a force to be reckoned with for reasons we

...mmerce between them, their residents having reached a fairly high level of magical or (to a lesser degree) technological development. Even the differing halm ...nto [[alchemist (Sent)|alchemist]]s having access to many different exotic materials to mix and experiment with. Given the size of the world, naturally alchemy