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Green Fire-Stones of Xuchotl
"The vaulted ceiling was of lapis lazuli, adorned with clusters of great green stones that gleamed with a poisonous
radiance. Green fire-stones,' growled Conan. 'That's what the people of Punt call them. They're supposed to be the
petrified eyes of those prehistoric snakes the ancients called Golden Serpents. They glow like a cat's eyes in the
dark. At night this hall would be lighted by them, but it would be a hellishly weird illumination.'"
- Robert E. Howard: "Red Nails"
The halls of the city of Xuchotl were illuminated by strange green stones said to be the eyes of ancient
golden serpents. This form of lighting is undoubtedly used elsewhere in the lands of the south. A green
fire-stone illuminates a 10 foot radius at all times with the sickly green light cast from its center. A short
chant (1-2 successes) can be performed with Transmutation magic to turn the light on and off, or to dull
its illumination in degrees.
Mirror of Thought
A minor magical device crafted by powerful wizards. By concentrating on it, the owner can form an
image of his thoughts in the glass. The mirror allows the owner to use silent image at will, projecting the
image on the mirror's surface. Using a Mirror of Thought requires a short incantation (1-4 successes) with
a handful of ingredients; Transmutation and Illusion magic can be used for this purpose. These artifacts
can also be used as powerful ingredients in Transmutation, Illusion, or Divination magic. Mirrors of
Thought weigh around 10 lbs.
Stygian Tomb-Dust
"It was but a dust I found in a Stygian tomb which I flung into your eyes. If I brush out their sight again, I will
leave you to grope in darkness for the rest of your life!"
- Robert E. Howard: "The Scarlet Citadel"
This is a magical dust obtained from Stygian tombs. Such tombs are particularly rich in necromantic and
illusory energies. It can be used as ingredients in Necromancy, Illusion, and Transmutation magic. When
used as an ingredient, a handful of Stygian Tomb Dust is equivalent to five powerful ingredients, allowing
the caster greater control and influence over the effects of the desired magic.
Also, Stygian Tomb Dust can be flung into the eyes of target victims, causing magical blindness. Targets
affected in this way are blind for 10-30 minutes. Stronger doses can be used and imbued with magic to
make targets permanently blind. Activating Tomb Dust in order to cause permanent blindness requires a
long incantation (around 6-8 successes, several minutes) of Illusion, Necromancy, or Transmutation magic.
Once activated, it must simply be thrown in the face of the intended victim. Does not work on the
undead, and creatures who are already blind.
Not all Stygian Tombs produce this powerful black powder. Stygian Tomb Dust only comes from the
bonemeal and blackened soil of powerful magic users, high-ranking and favored priests of Set, and othe
tombs of cursed and tainted persons.
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