Crysteel

Crysteel was a beautiful substance, with a bluish tint and crystal-like translucence, Complete Exotic Arms Guide, p. 82 an impossibly light and strong material formed from sand by the Ashalan. Legend of the Burning Sands Roleplaying Game, p. 140
== Creation ==
Crysteel was created after the First Jinn War, which resulted in the slavery of Ashalan and humanity. The crysteel forged weapons were used to damage the dark jinn, who could not be injured by other means at that time. Legend of the Burning Sands Roleplaying Game, p. 130
== Original sandsmithers ==
Maymun and Khadja discovered how to master the sandsmithing. They performed a complex ritual which used fire to purify the sand, becoming crysteel. Other sahir attempted to copy them, but the product broke easily. It was found that the crysteel reflected the soul of the smithers, and only those with patience and care could forge it. Legend of the Burning Sands Roleplaying Game, pp. 140-141
=== Crysteel Weapons ===
They used it to make weapons Ashalan Blade (Thousand Years of Darkness Title) in their Ashalan Sandsmiths. Ashalan Sandsmith (Fire and Shadow Title) Crysteel blades had similar properties to other Crystal Weapons but the additional steps in manufacture typically resulted in superior quality weapons compared to other weapons made from crystal. Secrets of the Scorpion, p. 90 They were strong as crystal and as durable as steel. Book of Void, p. 23
== Inspired ==
The Ashalan race was inspired by this discovery, and modified their psychology. Many Ashalan did not understand the responsability of the immortality. With the crysteel smithing the youth began to listen more to the Council of Twelve, rulers of their race. Legend of the Burning Sands Roleplaying Game, p. 141
== Alternative method ==
The Ashalan developed an alternative method which used crystal as raw material, but it was also a secret they did not share. Legend of the Burning Sands Roleplaying Game, p. 142
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