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It is said that a bell crafted of mithril with a dreamstone clapper is what allows people, particularly clerics and empaths, to sense a recent death. The bell was created by the Arkati, Eonak, at the request of Lorminstra. Any adventurer, not just clerics and empaths, is capable of hearing the toll of this bell, should they decide to listen (by entering the command SET SHOWDEATHS ON).
Dreamstones enhance telepathic powers and it is known that crystal amulets are magical items that are crafted to imitate the properties of a pure dreamstone amulet, and are crafted by imprinting the properties of dreamstone into a crystal rock.
List of Dreamstones
- Note: The rarities listed are estimates and depend on the status of the treasure system in the area hunted. Average values listed are approximations and are generally taken from the sell values of a character selling gems with no trading bonus. See the Trading article for more information on variations of sell values.
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Infequent
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| Average value: |
500
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| Location: |
Teras Isle
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a black dreamstone
| Description: Trails of coal black, dark blue-grey, and burnt umber swirl across the surface of a black dreamstone, merging and diverging, losing themselves in one of the stone's white patches only to resurface as brilliant bursts of color in an entirely different spot. The smooth dreamstone is only about an inch long and half an inch in diameter. Entirely opaque, its surface carries a satin sheen.
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| Rarity: |
Infequent
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| Average value: |
400
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| Location: |
Teras Isle
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a blue dreamstone
| Description: Trails of ultramarine blue, sky blue, and periwinkle swirl across the surface of a blue dreamstone, merging and diverging, losing themselves in one of the stone's white patches only to resurface as brilliant bursts of color in an entirely different spot. The smooth dreamstone is only about an inch long and half an inch in diameter. Entirely opaque, its surface carries a satin sheen.
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| Rarity: |
Infequent
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| Average value: |
400 - 600
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| Location: |
Teras Isle
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a green dreamstone
| Description: Trails of emerald green, sea green, and aquamarine swirl across the surface of a green dreamstone, merging and diverging, losing themselves in one of the stone's white patches only to resurface as brilliant bursts of color in an entirely different spot. The smooth dreamstone is only about an inch long and half an inch in diameter. Entirely opaque, its surface carries a satin sheen.
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| Rarity: |
Infequent
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| Average value: |
300 - 500
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| Location: |
Teras Isle
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a pink dreamstone
| Description: Trails of intense pink, magenta, and vermilion swirl across the surface of a pink dreamstone, merging and diverging, losing themselves in one of the stone's white patches only to resurface as brilliant bursts of color in an entirely different spot. The smooth dreamstone is only about an inch long and half an inch in diameter. Entirely opaque, its surface carries a satin sheen.
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| Rarity: |
Infequent
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| Average value: |
500
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| Location: |
Teras Isle
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a red dreamstone
| Description: Trails of burnt red, crimson, and blood red swirl across the surface of a red dreamstone, merging and diverging, losing themselves in one of the stone's white patches only to resurface as brilliant bursts of color in an entirely different spot. The smooth dreamstone is only about an inch long and half an inch in diameter. Entirely opaque, its surface carries a satin sheen.
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| Rarity: |
Infequent
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| Average value: |
300
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| Location: |
Teras Isle
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a yellow dreamstone
| Description: Trails of canary yellow, gold, and yellow ochre swirl across the surface of a yellow dreamstone, merging and diverging, losing themselves in one of the stone's white patches only to resurface as brilliant bursts of color in an entirely different spot. The smooth dreamstone is only about an inch long and half an inch in diameter. Entirely opaque, its surface carries a satin sheen.
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| Rarity: |
Infequent
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| Average value: |
400
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| Location: |
Teras Isle
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a white dreamstone
| Description: Trails of light silver, powder blue, and faint grey swirl across the surface of a white dreamstone, merging and diverging, losing themselves in one of the stone's white patches only to resurface as brilliant bursts of color in an entirely different spot. The smooth dreamstone is only about an inch long and half an inch in diameter. Entirely opaque, its surface carries a satin sheen.
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Behind the Scenes
Dreamstones are purely fictional. The only other notable appearance of a dreamstone is in the Super Nintendo game Chrono Trigger, by Squaresoft. In Chrono Trigger, the dreamstone is a red crystal-like rock that conducts electricity 15-20 times better than silver and is capable of holding an electrical charge for extended periods of time. The sword, the Masamune, was crafted of dreamstone.[1]
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