The Bricks Of Marù-Dù

The Bricks of Marû-Dù are a series (total unknown) of anomalous bricks. While all efforts to translate the Bricks have failed, it should be noted that a brick that's held in close possession for a while--typically one week to one month--will understand what the Brick says--or at least, believe they do. Indivuduals' interpretations may vary slightly, but will overlap.
== Known Examples ==
* Brick Set -- "Cologne" -- Group of bricks used as part of a monastery in 900 AD. According to sealed records from nearby churches, the wines the monks made were impossibly good. Their parties and revelry became stranger and madder over time, with ever greater amounts of wine appearing from seemingly empty casks. After several weeks, this resulted in a █████████-like mass of flesh that was purged by a huge fire. Only a scant few stories of the monastery exist. 
* Brick "Whet" -- Owner insists it's supposed to be a whetstone. Running a blade over its surface produces an unnatural, rhythmic sound which subjects describe as "like some kind of chanting". Blades sharpened by Whet can produce wounds that refuse to heal.
* Brick Set "Slip" -- Allows a user to teleport in a given direction, given time and an arrangement of other supporting bricks. Anomalous travel is said to "feel like slipping through jelly", and "generally disturbing".
* Brick "Obscure" -- When placed within a wall, details of the building's occupants become hazy. Video footage is highly corrupted, audio is scrambled, and magical scrying methods are rebuffed.
* Key Brick Alpha
* Key Brick Beta, "The Plan of Flame" -- teaches the user how to make a kiln out of Maru-Du bricks, which can supposedly turn regular bricks in Maru-Du bricks.
Many bricks work as augmenters for other bricks, increasing their overall effectiveness, potency, or range.
Many bricks give visions of the locations of other bricks, albeit irregularly.
== Appearance ==
* hard, dull gray material with lustrous facets
* ancient writing, similar to ancient Sumerian all sides, possibly repeating
* ancient writing, similar to cuneiform on each side, like a label 
* measures close to 9.25" x 4.25" x 3.25"
* weighs about 7-11 lbs, with 9 lbs as average
* tougher than ordinary bricks, but more brittle than steel
* regenerates from damage, albeit slowly
== Theories ==
=== Daevites Disassembled ===
The Bricks, in their entirety, were once the property of some advanced, reality-bending civilization, used as all manner of tool, transport and recreation. However, the holders grew hedonistic and strange, and a rival god threw Bricks to the corners of the earth.
== References ==
* The Bricks of Marû-Dù Pyramid 3/5: Horror & Spies, p.28
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