Arcane Essence

== Overview ==
Arcane Essence is a magical mineral found throughout Aevonhold that is used as a catalyst and resource in spell casting. Arcane Essence is a relatively porous material found in veins deep underground where it can be mined. While the process of mining the material is quite simple and doesn't require any specialized tools to properly gather, it is unknown exactly how old the process of mining Arcane Essence is.
The use of Arcane Essence is wide spread across Aevonhold, serving as a main component in spell casting and religious ritual alike.
=== Refinement ===
Arcane Essence can be further refined from its gravel-like form in order to be used in component based magics such as Sigil Scribing, a process of Artificing. The process of refinement is quite involved, requiring that the energy from a large amount of Arcane Essence is deposited into a smaller amount which is finely ground.
== Appearance ==
In its mineral form, Arcane Essence exists as a porous rock with an almost indigo blue exterior. Within these mysterious rocky formations is a beautiful cobalt swirl of color reminiscent of distant starlight. After the Essence is broken apart quite easily, it forms a rough gravel-like collection of shimmering rocks as the breaks in the material seemingly refract light even in complete darkness. 
When the Essence is further refined, it takes the form of a fine cobalt powder that shimmers and shines and seems to stick to surfaces quite easily.Category:Magic
Category:Materials