Tourmaline

Tourmaline was a long-crystalled mineral that came in many colors and was considered a fancy stone.
==Description==
Tourmaline could be found in a wide variety of colors, the more common being pale shades of blue, brown, gold, green, pink, red, and silver pearl. White or colorless tourmaline was called waterstar. If multiple colors occurred in the same crystal, it was known as rainbow tourmaline and was priced in the higher precious stone range. Black tourmaline was called ravenar and was considered a gem stone. A typical monochromatic specimen had a base value of 100 gp. And a red or pink tourmaline was called a rubellite.
Tourmalines were considered sacred by followers of Deneir—appropriate for sacrifice, or to be consecrated for use, or recognized as boons or omens when found. The rainbow variety of tourmaline was sacred to followers of Mystra.
These stones were mined in the Ten Towns region in northwest Faerûn near the town of Termalaine.
==Powers==
All tourmalines could absorb any spell cast upon it and immediately convert it into three lightning bolts that blasted outward in straight lines from the crystal facets in directions chosen by the caster. This act consumed the gem in the process.
==Reputation==
Tourmaline was a common stone among the drow, a gem worn by drow of average station, albeit they used only those of blue and red color.
==Appendix==
===See Also===
* Ravenar
* Rubellite
* Waterstar
===Gallery===
Tourmaline-faceted-bicolor.jpg|Rainbow tourmaline (valued as a precious stone)photo by American-Thai Tradingused by permission
Tourmalne-crystal-pink.jpg|Pink tourmaline crystalRob Lavinsky, iRocks.com – CC-BY-SA-3.0
Tourmaline-faceted-green.jpg|Faceted green tourmaline gem
Tourmaline-faceted-blue.jpg|Faceted blue tourmaline gemphoto by American-Thai Tradingused by permission
Tourmaline Gem.jpg|Fancy cut blue tourmaline
Tourmaline-faceted-purple.jpg|Faceted purple tourmalinephoto by American-Thai Tradingused by permission
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===References===
Category:Gems
Category:Fancy stones
Category:100-149 gold pieces
Category:Items
Category:Items from Toril
Category:Items from Termalaine
Category:Items from Icewind Dale
Category:Items from the Ten Towns
Category:Items from Faerûn
Category:Items from the Frozenfar
Category:Items from Northwest Faerûn