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Ivory and pearls

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(ideas that came up in another topic)

I can see the use of ivory sourced from different animals might have different magic effects, from the ones listed in the TW List. I would expect the eco-mage ( the biological TW in one of the Dino swamp book) would be able to draw these alternate powers/magic out in their magic items better then the tech oriented TWs.

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Maybe with each: summon&control <animal type>

pearls: Offhand I can't think of any alt nat. pearl types but they are mentioned in the TW list. Maybe it could be a terroir difference that makes them .....*shrugs*
Dragon pearls(MC): adds Chi damage to the magic item.
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Well materially at least the ivory is identical regardless of animal, though from a magic perspective the animal itself might have an impact on the spells itself. Though the gem list doesn't seem to consider other types of Ivory sources, so RAW would seem to dispute this idea. Not that it isn't bad for a house rule as it requires the TW/EW/Stone Master to do some research on just what type of Ivory they have actually found.

would expect the eco-mage ( the biological TW in one of the Dino swamp book

FYI World Book 26: Dinosaur Swamp (Eco-Wizard OCC)
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I was thinking more for Eco-Wizard.

TWs would just use their list, cause they are tech oriented in their magic item building.
Stone Masters and Crystal Mages would not have access to them because they are 'not rocks' and 'not crystals'.. Well...maybe fossils would work for their powers but that would take a big GM ruling for that to take place.
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In the same vein, you may have to consider, rightfully or wrongfully, bezoars(https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bezoar).
Not as glamorous as ivory or pearls, they nevertheless commanded great value amongst early alchemists and holistic physicians, who ascribed many healing properties to them, especially curative properties against poisons.
Now, I'd dismiss such things as porcupine and beaver bezoars, but a maxpary , moloch, or.....great galloping gastrointestinal gastroliths!...dragon...bezoars would have some small power and no inconsiderable value
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drewkitty ~..~ wrote:pearls: Offhand I can't think of any alt nat. pearl types but they are mentioned in the TW list. Maybe it could be a terroir difference that makes them .....*shrugs*
Dragon pearls(MC): adds Chi damage to the magic item.


freshwater vs salt water, colors, shape..
https://cpaa.org/pages/types-of-pearls
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pearl

in terms of color, you have in rough order of rarity, White, Black, Pink, Blue, champagne, green, black and even purple.
you also have Baroque Pearls which are not spherical.
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I agree that the most likely magical properties for pearls would be Negate Poisons/Toxins, related to them being made of calcium carbonate. The rest(color, shape, origin) would be mere windowdressing/salesmanship in driving up the price.
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taalismn wrote:I agree that the most likely magical properties for pearls would be Negate Poisons/Toxins, related to them being made of calcium carbonate. The rest(color, shape, origin) would be mere windowdressing/salesmanship in driving up the price.

What about 'mother of pearl'?
Same as pearls…or something different?
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drewkitty ~..~ wrote:I
Stone Masters and Crystal Mages would not have access to them because they are 'not rocks' and 'not crystals'.. Well...maybe fossils would work for their powers but that would take a big GM ruling for that to take place.


How about coplites? :P
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