Category:Etherstone

Location and Rarity

Etherstone, or Transmuthyte as called by the Seekers, is a type of well that can only be gathered out of the personal fracture of a Transmutation mage. This is not the same as the wells that can be made through the Transmutation ability 'Well-Craft'. This can only be achieved by a master or revealed Transmutation mage.

Personal Fracture

A personal fracture can only be entered by a master or revealed Transmutation mage. This is done by filling their body to the brim with their own ether, then quickly condensing that into their soul. This can only be done once per trial for the mage. No other person or being can be brought into the personal fracture, and only objects that are made by the Transmutation ether of the mage can be brought in. Other objects will remain where the mage left from. Returning back to the normal world is done through the same process, but it costs significantly less ether.

Each transmutation mage's personal fracture is different from the others, but it is typically always the same. The only time it changes is if the Transmutation mage increases in the competency of any of their magics or if they gain/lose a Spark. This fracture can be used to gain access to the Untold for the Transmutation mage.

The personal fracture layout follows the layout and size of a Major Fracture. The player can submit a location writeup of this Personal Fracture to the PSF to have it approved for use.

Etherstones are the most common wells found within a Transmutation mage's personal fracture, but any other wells marked as 'Common' can be found within them as well. These other types of wells are NOT classified as Etherstones / Transmuthyte. While there is no hard limit onto the amount of allowable wells to be found, if a reviewer or Moderator feels it is being abused, they are allowed to apply consequences/dangers into the personal fracture.

The personal fracture is not without its dangers. Emean beings can find their way in, and if the mage is experiencing any particular turmoil in their mind or soul, that will be reflected within the personal fracture as well. These dangerous aspects can be self determined by the writer of the transmutation mage or a Moderator can apply them.

Physical Details

• Raw - Etherstones can be found in any shape and color, but always in a solid state. There is a curious color flash along the edges and shimmer, which tends to most closely mimic the Transmutation color of the mage who created it.

• Core - The core is an exact replica of the shape of the raw Etherstone. It is a pure color of the the Transmutation mage's color.

• Fragments - The fragments are the same color, but faded, as the Transmutation mage's color, but maintain no standard shape.

Inherent Abilities

Etherstones come in two categories of effects. The first category is based on if the mage using them is the Transmutation mage that gathered it. The second category is if another person is using it.

1 - Can store 8 Novice Aspects, 6 Competent Aspects, 4 Expert Aspects, 2 Master Aspects, or 1 Revealed of any Domain Magic (or a proper combination of such, with Novice being .25, Competent .33, Expert .50, Master being 1.0, and Revealed being 2.0, with the maximum total being 2.0). A Domain Mage inherently can feel the different aspects, thus allowing them to choose which they want to use.

2 - Can store 4 Novice Aspects, 3 Competent Aspects, 2 Expert Aspects, or 1 Master aspect of any Domain Magic (or a proper combination of such, with Novice being .25, Competent .33, Expert .50, and Master being 1.0, with the maximum total being 1.0). A Domain Mage inherently can feel the different aspects, thus allowing them to choose which they want to use.

Raw State

1 - The raw Etherstone holds the ether charge of a mage who made it far better than any other and in the case of thralls and other well based creations, creates a 'reboot' routine where if the connection between thrall and mage is cut, it will quickly re-assert itself one time as though the mage had reached out to re-ignite the connection.

2 - The raw Etherstone will flare in the presence of the Transmutation mage that gathered it. They have no other inherent effects.

Core

1 - The Etherstone core protects the Transmutation mage's ether, ambient or within them. Their ether cannot be flayed, absorbed, stolen, or otherwise manipulated unless the Etherstone is destroyed or removed from their immediate presence (1 meter).

2 - The Etherstone core is inherently connected to the mage, and as such, can often be used against them if Ensorcelled, doubling the effectiveness of the Ensorcelled item. If used against anything else that isn't the connected mage (or an item made by the mage through Transmutation or other Domain Magic), it works at half effectiveness.

Fragments

1 - The Etherstone fragments act as false beacons for the Transmutation mage. They will trigger the presence flaring in a Raw Etherstone tied to them, and any Ensorcelled item used to attempt to locate the Transmutation mage will lead to the closest Etherstone fragment instead, unless the Transmutation mage is closer than any of the fragments.

2 - The Etherstone fragments will lightly tug toward the nearest Transmutated item, Etherstone, or the Transmutation mage themselves. This only has an effective range of 20 meters. If outside the range, it does nothing.

Moderation Status

It requires no moderation approval to gather, assuming proper permissions have been granted for the appropriate fracture.