Cristaux Decavans

Discovery

Decavane crystals are more myth than science. Reported only in the Jericho Reach, usually they are found in small clutches, often already excavated from tightly guarded locations. The crystals are most valued as concentrated energy sources for various armaments, although rumours abound that they have more miraculous properties such as healing old wounds and purging illness. No authoritative story exists as to the origin of the crystals. The most prevalent theory connects them to Eldar terraforming. Others point to their exclusivity in the Jericho Reach as evidence that they must have been developed by the civilisation that once dominated the Jericho Sector before it fell to shadow. More sinister whispers also exist, tales that the crystals are the illbegotten product of dark pacts made long ago. s Decavane Crystals can be fashioned to replace or augment the power sources of many standard weapons. This requires sufficient time, tools, and a successful Tech-Use Test. If the would-be Artificer succeeds, this grants the following benefits to a las or plasma ranged weapon, or a Powered melee weapon: Increase Damage by +1; the weapon gains the equivalent of the Razor Sharp Quality. Alternatively, the power source of any piece of equipment may be modified, increasing any time limits on its operation by a factor of x10.

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