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Ruidium

Concept art of a ruidium emergence, by Shawn Wood from Critical Role : call of the Netherdeep. [ art 1 ]

Historical Information

Planes

• Netherdeep
• Material Plane

Discovered

830s PD

Discoverer

Allegiance of Allsight

Created

During the Calamity

Creator

Alyxian

Physical Properties

Type

Mineral

Color

Crimson

Properties

• Emits the power of Alyxian
• Can cause physical and emotional corruption of the user

Usage

Uses

Imbues item with Alyxian’s power

Cost

[ 1 ]

500 gp per ounce

Ruidium is a red mineral that emits the power of Alyxian, the Apotheon. [ 2 ] It was discovered underneath Ank’Harel by the Allegiance of Allsight and named by the consortium of the Vermilion Dream after Ruidus because of its bolshevik color. Ruidium can be used in charming items, but prolong use of these items can cause physical and emotional corruption, which is potentially black .

Description

Ruidium is described as “ a slick, greasy stone veined with blood-like streaks ”. [ 3 ] The mineral has charming properties that derive from Alyxian, the Apotheon. [ 4 ] It exists in ore veins issuing from the planar rift to the Netherdeep. [ 5 ]

elongated use of an detail containing ruidium can cause physical and emotional corruption. initially, rashes can develop. Later stages include ruidium veins lacing the body and the growth of crystal protrusions on the torso ‘s outside. death can result from ruidium corruption. emotional corruptness occurs as the wielder experiences the harassment of Alyxian through the common connect of the ruidium. [ 2 ] The name “ ruidium ” derives from the misattribution of the mineral ‘s origin to Ruidus by the consortium of the Vermilion Dream, a religious group that venerates Ruidus, because of the similarity in color. [ 3 ] Despite the condition “ ruidium ” being a misnomer, it became the official terminus for the mineral in academic slang. [ 7 ]

History

Ruidium is linked with the struggle between Alyxian and Gruumsh during the Calamity. [ 4 ] Gruumsh vowed to obliterate the city of Cael Morrow ascribable to the population ‘s devotion to Corellon. Alyxian interposed himself between Gruumsh ‘s spear and the city, saving it from annihilation. Nevertheless, the energy of the spear transformed the jungle landscape into desert and razed Cael Morrow. At the same time, a rift was torn and “ alien energy from an obscure kingdom ” poured into the Material Plane. This energy and the waters of Cael Morrow mingled to create the region of the Netherdeep. [ 3 ] The memories of Alyxian generated ruidium while shaping the Netherdeep. [ 3 ] Ruidium deposits exist in the Netherdeep and near the planar rift in the Material Plane to the Netherdeep. [ 3 ] [ 5 ]

During the 830s PD, academics of the Allegiance of Allsight discovered a “ foreign mineral in the deep-set ruins ” of Cael Morrow below Ank’Harel and began using charming items containing the mineral. [ 3 ] [ 8 ] curtly after its initial discovery, the consortium of the Vermilion Dream learned of its being and named it “ ruidium ”. [ 3 ] The presence of ruidium in Ank’Harel is due to the craft of equipment with ruidium by the Allegiance of Allsight and the extraction of a ruidium sample by an agent of the Consortium. [ 3 ] [ 9 ] As of 836 PD, Cobalt Soul archivists are aware of fences selling ruidium equipment. [ 10 ] If the adventuring party in Critical Role: Call of the Netherdeep successfully relieves Alyxian of his bondage in the Netherdeep, all ruidium ceases to exist. [ 11 ]

References

Art:

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