Abraxas Magnus’s Papers

Habitat: Anywhere near an active volcano, or in lava tubes

Description: Looks like an octopus with a head indentation or two like the Japanese Kappa. Serpentine body, with octopus tentacles used as hands. No clear formation of legs. Naturally subdued with freezing charms, though one cast is not necessarily sufficient to work. Immobilization works best, though the open cranial fluid should be well-noted: if spilled in its entirety, and/or if all Translucent Kyanosil is removed, the creature will die.


Technical Name Of Mineral: Melasonite
Common Name of Mineral: Melas Weepings
Color: Black
Appearance: looks like moss or a highly delicate spider web
Texture: mossy soft and incredibly brittle
Weight: Remarkably lightweight
Value: 35 galleons an ounce
Obtained From: wound sites or other growths found throughout the exterior body of the Wylavoct
Whole Melasonite: Specimen
Ground Melas Weepings: Specimen
Special Handling Notes: Though it is bounde to crumble, a spell can be cast before it breakes to fortify its shape during handeling. Pack container with cotton or other soft packing materials to avoid impact breakeage.
Known Properties: Healing/Poisoning; possible ingredient for Inferi tonic


Technical Name Of Mineral: Translucent Kyanosil
Common Name of Mineral: Wylavoct Salts
Color: Blue
Appearance: A solid, vivid blue crystalline deposit that will float on molten liquids when whole
Texture: Slick; waxy
Weight: For its small size, it is rather heavier than one would expect
Value: 75 Galleons per piece the size of Whole specimen noted below
Obtained From: Head indent pool of the Wylavoct. Will weaken creature, but not kill it if there is more than one deposit floating in the molten lava pool within said indentation.
Whole Salts: Specimen
Powdered Salts: http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/6/6c/Copper(II)-sulfate-pentahydrate-sample.jpg
Special Handling Notes: Muste be stored in container with heat of 100 degrees Fahrenheit, or with a small amount of the cranial liquid of the Wylavoct it came from.
Known Properties: Longevity, magical power boost, most workings dealing with wisdom or the mind.


Technical Name Of Mineral: Pyrithesium (sometimes Conglomerate Pyrithesium)
Common Name of Mineral: Pyrithesium
Color: Orange if pure; Orange with gold, silver, and brown tinges if conglomerate
Appearance: Looks like a meteorite with flecks of orange stone intermixed
Texture: hard and rough, like a rock covered in sandpaper
Weight: Heavy
Obtained From: Wylavoct trailings (footprint, more or less)
Whole Conglomerate Pyrithesium: Specimen
Ground Pyrithesium: Specimen
Special Handling Notes: Initially appears like solid gold. Changes from yellow to red, and finally orange when it is cool enough for handling.
Known Properties: Transmutative