Psicrystals

Asantu is a cloudy, technicolor psicrystal caused by ambient psionic energy, the failed attempt to purposefully create another type of crystal, or as a temporary substance created by powers such as swarm of crystals. Asantu is fragile and has no practical application and little value. Unlike other psicrystal types, it can often be found growing naturally, typically in stone near a powerful psionic's dwelling, or at the site of a powerful psionic duel.
Aiza is created by exerting feelings of confidence, superiority, and worthiness, creating a crystal prized by even non-psionics for its beauty. Highly translucent, aiza's color shifts between a deep purple and sea green depending on how the light hits it. When used in psionic item creation, it amplifies powers that affect the minds of others.
This strange luminescent green crystal is grown only by Aqrani, who drain its power to increase their bioessence. As it is seemingly useless to any non-Aqrani, and they guard the secret of its creation fervently, it is exceptionally rare outside of Aqrani hives.
Jet-black, smooth, and completely opaque, bandzhu is created by channeling feelings of mourning and deepest sorrow. Prized by athanatists, bandzhu exists both in the physical and ethereal layers of existence, causing both corporeal and incorporeal creatures to be able to interact with it, and unable to pass through it. Weapons and armor made of bandzhu effectively have the ghost touch ability, able to damage and be wielded and worn by incorporeal creatures. A weapon can also be given a bandzhu handle or hilt to allow it to be wielded by, but not damage incorporeal creatures. Other items can also be made of bandzhu, allowing incorporeal creatures to touch them. A wall, door, or other surface made of or lined with at least 1/2 inch of bandzhu cannot be passed through by incorporeal creatures.
One of the rarest types of psicrystal, kusvana can only be created by madmen or those under incredible duress. Under the dark purple surface of this crystal swirls a misty energy, and those who stare into long enough describe seeing shapes in the mist. Kusvana amplifies powers that harm the mind of cause fear.
Created by channeling one's aggression, dedication, and rage; manyu is an opaque, salmon-red crystal prized by psionic combatants for its ability to convert small amounts of psionic power into surprising levels of physical force.
*Note Manyu is an adaptation of deep crystal.
Nahkola is a bright cyan crystal that functions more or less as a psionic battery, accepting psionic energy efficiently and allowing it to be drawn forth just as easily. Cognizance crystals, dorjes, and mind stones are all fashioned from nahkola, making it an important commodity among psionic crafters.
A cooling blue in color, samara crystal is one of the most ubiquitous, created by focus and tranquility, states of mind that almost all psionics must master as a prerequisite. Samara has the unique property of being able to absorb and store thoughts as psionic energy. Mind stones are made of samara, and samara of sufficient quality can even be made to hold a simple mind, allowing the creation of companion crystals.
Also called dragon's tears, the exceptional clarity of niragada might make it appear as if were invisible, save for its stunning prismatic shimmering. Niragada, appropriately, grows ambiently in the lairs of crystal dragons, and in nodules along their stony scales. While beautiful, niragada has no psionic properties; but can be psionically charged in a manner identical (although more difficult than) normal psicrystal creation to produce a "pure" variant of other crystal types, amplifying that crystal's typical properties.
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