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CHROMA
Overview
The Mineral
Chroma is an extremely rare and valuable mineral. No one is quite sure of it's origins, but it is required for most extremely powerful and enduring magic, such as the creation of magical items, reanimation, and resurrection.
Chroma is the origin of the nine spell levels that all magic users divide their spells into. Pieces of Chroma tend to have a dominant strain, and some colors are more potent than others.
Each color corresponds to a level, and can be expended to replenish a spell slot of that equivalent power instead of resting. Multiple lesser forms cannot be combined together in this way, but they can for certain enchantments that require a raw amount of power. When Chroma is depleted, it turns into black dust.
Measurements of Chroma
A fist of Chroma refers to a single unit of a specific strain of Chroma, usually weighing about one pound unrefined or half a pound once it is cut and refined. For example, restoring a fourth level spell slot requires one fist of Dawnfire.
A luminence of Chroma refers to the total power expended. For example, an enchantment might require 15 luminence, which could be filled using nine fists of Shadowpast (9x1) and two fists of Nightcrest (2x2).
Forms of Chroma
Shadowpast
Level 1 - 100 gp
Uncommon but can be purchased openly in towns and cities
Nightcrest
Level 2 - 300 gp
Uncommon but can be purchased openly in most cities
Soulspark
Level 3 - 600 gp
Rare, but can be purchased openly in most major cities
Dawnfire
Level 4 - 1,000 gp
Rare but reasonable to find with the right connections or guild membership
Sungleam
Level 5 - 1,500 gp
Rare and challenging to find with the right connections or guild membership
Sagestone
Level 6 - 2,500 gp
Very rare, and remains challenging to find even with good connections or guild membership
Deepwave
Level 7 - 5,000 gp
Very rare, requires the buyer make a specific connection. Only a few dozen of people deal in Chroma at this level
Winterglow
Level 8 - 10,000 gp
Very rare, requires the buyer make a specific connection. Only a handful of people deal in Chroma at this level
Divinus
Level 9 - Priceless
Legendary, only found in incredibly small quantities throughout history, and requires historic sums of payment
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