Ball bearings

Ball bearings were tiny metal balls that were used to hinder pursuers by forcing them to slow down and tread carefully or risk tripping and falling. Glass variants of these balls, known as marbles, were also used for that purpose.
==Description==
A pouch of 1000 metal ball bearings could be spread over an area equivalent to a square 10 ft (3 m) on a side to provide an effective coverage. A pouch of 24 was sufficient to cover an area of 5 ft.
==Availability==
* Aurora's Whole Realms Catalogue sold marbles in a pouches of a hundred for around 8 silver pieces.
* Galandor's Glassworks, a glass workshop in Kirinwood, made glass marbles among various other glass goods.
* Pelauvir's Counter, a general store in Waterdeep, sold marbles among its miscellaneous goods.
==Usages==
* Besides slipping up foes, ball bearings were sometimes used by those traversing dungeons to test for slopes and other irregularities.
* Dead man's eyes required a pair of glass marbles, the same color as the spellcaster's eyes, as a material component.
* Shadow form required a black marble as a material component.
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===Appearances===
===References===
Category:Toys
Category:Glass items
Category:Metal items
Category:Spell components
Category:Items from Toril
Category:Items from Aurora's Whole Realms Catalogue
Category:Items from Cormyr
Category:Items from Waterdeep
Category:Items from Faerûn
Category:0-24 gold pieces