[[Aetherite]] is an uncommonly light precious gem. In its natural state it is sky blue, nearly translucent. When imbued with different types of magic, it can sometimes change its color. The color of these changed crystals most often reflects the elemental power or focus of the spell that imbued it. For example, necrotic magic imbued upon a Aetherite crystal results in [[Necrite]], a purple-hued crystal. Aetherite crystals, while not uncommon, are not cheap. They are the lifeblood of [[Atmos]], powering technology, ships, economies, and are the reason Islands float within the world. ### Properties of Aetherite Aetherite is a unique material that exists in a hardened crystal form. It is shaped, mined, and used like any other precious gem, but has several properties that set it apart. #### Natural Levitation - Aetherite has the inherent ability to levitate. A free piece of Aetherite will hover several feet off of the ground. One pound of Aetherite has the ability to levitate up to 100 pounds. #### Weight - Aetherite is extremely lightweight. One cubic foot of refined Aetherite weighs 1 pound. #### Aetherite Prices Below, you will find a general table indicating common prices for one piece of Aetherite of any given size. ##### Refining Aetherite Unrefined Aetherite yields half its weight in refined Aetherite. For example, 1 pound of unrefined Aetherite would be refined down to ½ pound of refined Aetherite. Refining Aetherite costs 20% of its current value; for example, 100 pounds of unrefined Aetherite would cost 10,000 gp to refine. After it is refined, it is worth more. This is reflected in the table below. |Unrefined|Cost| Refined| Cost| |---|---|---|---| |Small Chunk|50gp|Small Shard|200gp| |1/2 lb.|250gp|1/2 lb.| 1,000gp| |1 lb.| 500gp | 1 lb. | 2,000gp| |50 lb.| 25,000gp| 50 lb.| 100,000gp| |100 lb. | 50,000gp| 100 lb. | 200,000gp| |200 lb. | 100,000gp | 200 lb. | 400,000gp|