Stag's Eye

A Stag's Eye is a somewhat transparent red-brownish gemstone commonly found throughout Bataf. One the gemstone often a large dark circle can be found, making it resemble an eye of a stag, hence the name. 
The mineral is found relatively close to the surface, any dwarven expeditionary force will find a significant amount of these stones when digging out the first layers of the temporary shelter. The stone itself needs to be polished before it is granted its recognizable look, in fact a slab of Stag's Eye is often confused with that of Tiger's Eye, but can be distinguished because Tiger's Eye contains more black coloured rocks than Stag's Eye. 
== Culture ==
While in itself the Stag's Eye is not a very valuable material and its often found for cheap prices at varies marketplaces throughout the known world. Nonetheless, the Stag's Eye is in general often associated with a spiritual connection to nature and can hold many more different meanings depending on whom you ask. For the people of Berok the stag is associated with virility and its common for couples that want to get pregnant to both carry a necklace with a Stag's Eye. While for other people the gem is associated with grace, for a stag is one of the animals of the woods that doesn't attack unless provoked, unlike a bear (making this association less popular in Berok). For others the gemstone represents a great amount of stamina, a warrior might encrust their weapon with a Stag's Eye believing it will grant them greater stamina for a battle to come.
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