Residuum

Some alchemists in Emon have discovered that dissolving whitestone with specific acids can leave behind pure residuum, which can substitute for expensive spell components when such materials are not readily available. If a spell has a component cost that consumes the component, its caster can substitute the required component for an amount of residuum of an equal value. One pound of pure residuum is worth approximately 500 gp in most Tal'Dorei markets, though it grows more difficult to come by the farther from Whitestone or Emon one travels.
This same residuum, if heated into a a green glass-like state, can expedite localized enchantment rituals. Enchantment Alatars using this residuum glass as a primary construction component are extremely expensive to produce and are generally only found at places of higher arcane learning or homesteads of powerful archmages. Any attempts to enchant a magical item atop such an altar decreases the time required to enchant the item by 50%.

Type

Ore/Mineral

Value

500 gp

Related Locations

• Whitestone