Kuila
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Kuila, sometimes referred to as “Living Crystals,” are a crystal structure which grow in areas with a heavy concentration of natural or Druidic energy. Far from the ravages of Descendant civilisation, in nature’s secret hoards, there is ample primal energies of nature upon which a Kuila may begin to grow.
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History
Unknown
Appearance
Typically appearing in clusters, the individual spires grow from between three and six metres in length, although this varies some between the climate in which the Kuila grows, for there are substantial differences between them. All Kuila however, hold a coloured translucence and when left undisturbed will glow in situ with a faint pulsing light, akin to a heartbeat- such lends to the moniker of a ‘living crystal.’
Nature is diverse however, and Kuila reflect this. There exist five Kuila variations, each forming at locations which embody the extremes of climate within the natural world.
Sunstone Kuila
Sunstone Kuila bear a golden yellow colour to their translucent structure. They are typically found in the hot sandy deserts of the world, where mortals scarcely dare to settle. Rarely their spires may even pierce the blanket of sand concealing them, thus making them visible upon desert nights, glowing faintly amidst the dunes.
Inferno Kuila
These Kuila are a fiery red in colour and found amidst the turbulent volcanic regions of the world. Typically founds more plentifully near active volcanoes, it is not unheard of to find them near inactive volcanoes, or other deposits of magma close to the world’s heart.
Infero Kuila will grow wider and shorter, with fewer spires in its cluster, compared to the formation of its cousins. They are remarkably resistant to hear and will not crack or shatter even under immense heat.
Glacial Kuila
Found deep amongst the snows of the tundra, in glacial caves and frozen fissures, Glacial Kuila are not small task to find within the world. Unlike their less frigid counterparts, these Kuila form in stalactites and hang from the ceilings of caverns and clefts, more easily seen in situ due to their snow-white glow.
Almost an exact opposite of Inferno Kuila, the Glacial Kuila forms in longer, slimmer spires akin to icicles and can be mistaken for one another. These Kuila possess a glass-like sharpness to them and can make for dangerous tips to one’s staff.
Marina Kuila
These deepsea crystals are a vivid deep blue in colour and glow, and are not unlike the Infero variety, in that they are shorter and wider, allowing them to better distribute pressure along their surface.
Due to the deep pressures of the environment in which they grow, Marina Kuila are resistant to blunt impact and pressure. In the ocean depths far from the light of the surface, Marina Kuila are more easily spotted, but they can become obscured in the shallower reefs of the world.
Evergreen Kuila
The most common variety of Kuila. Evergreens form in long even shards nestled amongst the roots of Elder Trees, or deep within caves under forest floors. Their dim green colour illuminates to a bright emerald in situ, making them easily distinguishable in the dark or amidst flora.
Evergreen Kuila have no distinguishing quality over its cousins, making them the more mundane sort.
Rarity
Sunstone Kuila
They are typically found in the hot sandy deserts of the world, where mortals scarcely dare to settle. This variety of Kuila grows in longer, thicker spires than its cousins, but unlike them is not rooted into rock and soil. Sunstone Kuila, as perhaps suggested by their namesake, are the brightest of all.
Inferno Kuila
They can be found near pools of bubbling molten rock, or buried under surface rock or obsidian.
Glacial Kuila
Unlike their less frigid counterparts, these Kuila form in stalactites and hang from the ceilings of caverns and clefts, more easily seen in situ due to their snow-white glow.
Marina Kuila
In the depths of the ocean, amidst plunging trenches and flowing coral reefs, grow Marina Kuila.
Evergreen Kuila
Evergreens form in long even shards nestled amongst the roots of Elder Trees, or deep within caves under forest floors.
Usage
In these large spires and clusters, Kuila are unstable and quickly shatter before a hammer and chisel. When this occurs, the superstructure breaks down into a large quantity of crystalline dust, and perhaps a few chunks of crystal.
These successfully harvested chunks are much more stable than the superstructure and will survive everyday wear and tear in pockets, lockboxes and in staves etc., where the in situ clusters are fragile.
Harvesting Redlines
-The first person to touch the harvested crystal with bare skin will bind to it, assuming they are not already bound to an existing crystal.
-The environment in which the node is discovered determines the crystal found, for instance one may not harvest an inferno Kuila from a forest cluster.
-Inferno Kuila are found within regions of volcanic activity, or close to the world’s mantle.
-Marina Kuila are found in coral reefs or ocean trenches.
-Sunstone Kuila are found in arid deserts, but non-sandy deserts are also possible.
-Glacial Kuila are found within the frigid wastes, glaciers or arctic regions of the world.
-Evergreen Kuilas are found in densely forested areas of the world, including Druid Groves if no other suitable place is available.
-To harvest them, one need only cut the cluster with a chisel and take the stable chunks which come free.
-This destroys the spire, resulting in a large quantity of dust. The spire will regrow over time.
-The dust may be harvested freely from any node site without ST supervision. Kuila dust items do not require ST signatures.
