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+++ deliantra/server/pod/books.pod	2010/04/09 23:36:03	1.28
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  ザ       za         the
  座席     zaseki     seat
 
+
+=head1 The Mineral Brazilianite
+
+Herein will you find useful facts about the mineral Brazilianite.
+
+Nobody knows for sure who named it like this, but since no natural sources
+of it have been found it is rumored that it came from a far-away country.
+
+The value of Brazialinite lies in its stored magical energy. Weapons and
+other items imbued with its energy improve the wielder's dexterity.
+
+It can often be found in old and thinned-out, rough walls.
+
+=head1 The Mineral Dolomite
+
+Herein will you find useful facts about the mineral Dolomite.
+
+The name is thought to come from the archaic Do-l'os - "he who continues".
+
+The value of Dolomite lies in its stored magical energy. Weapons and
+other items imbued with its energy improve the wielder's stamina and
+constitution.
+
+It can often be found in the rock of very high mountains.
+
+=head1 The Mineral Flourite
+
+Herein will you find useful facts about the mineral Flourite.
+
+The name is thought to come from the archaic Flu-l'dos - "he who inflicts
+pain", as it is often used to improve weapons.
+
+The value of Flourite lies in its stored magical energy. Weapons and other
+items imbued with its energy improve the wielder's strength.
+
+It's only known natural sources can be found on the so called "Three
+sisters Island" between the Scorn and Navar continents.
+
+=head1 The Mineral Olivine
+
+Herein will you find useful facts about the mineral Olivine.
+
+It was named by empress Olo of Orn in or around EK 8317, who couldn't
+satiate her lust for this mineral, and almost caused an economic disaster
+because she spend all her money on it instead of more important things,
+and somehow nobody managed to convince her otherwise.
+
+The value of Olivine lies in its stored magical energy. Items imbued with
+its energy improve the wearer's charisma.
+
+The best known source for this mineral can be found in the Church of
+Valriel in Scorn, apparently in their so-called "Heaven".
+
+=head1 The Mineral Phlogopite
+
+Herein will you find useful facts about the mineral Phlogopite.
+
+Since the mineral is so worthless but yet so common, miners often say "Oh
+Flog!" when they get Phlogopite instead something more wealthy. It was
+named after the minor goddess of Flog, one of the beings miners often pray
+to ensure (as they think) their survival. Apparently she does not care
+much about her name being used as an obvious invective...
+
+The biggest value of Phlogopite lies in its beauty, in which it is
+considerably lacking, so it isn't worth all that much. At least it can be
+somewhat useful to miners, as the presence of Phlogopite often hints at
+the presence of other, more useful, minerals.
+
+It can be found in rock almost anywhere.
+
+=head1 The Mineral Marcasite
+
+Herein will you find useful facts about the mineral Marcasite.
+
+It was named after the great philosopher Marcas, who, today almost
+unknown, was widely known during his lifetime. Only considerable time
+after his death was it found out that all his wisdom came from one of his
+rings made of Marcasite. While this didn't diminish his great words, it
+did diminish his fame.
+
+The value of Marcasite lies in its stored magical energy. Items imbued with
+its energy improve the wearer's wisdom.
+
+The best known source for this mineral can be found in the Church of
+Gorokh in Scorn, in their so-called "Hell", which they apparently think to
+be a nice place to be in.
+
+=head1 The Mineral Rhodochrosite
+
+Herein will you find useful facts about the mineral Rhodochrosite.
+
+Nothing is known about the origin of its name (which is very pretty, I
+tell you).
+
+The value of Rhodochrosite lies in its stored magical energy. Items imbued
+with its energy improve the wearer's magical powers, which makes it very
+valuable to all kinds of practitioners of the arts.
+
+It is best found in Valleynoy, which has a mining guild specialised on
+Rhodochrosite.
+
+=head1 The Mineral Spectrolite
+
+Herein will you find useful facts about the mineral Spectrolite.
+
+It is named after the only place where it can be found naturally, the
+Spectre mountain ring.
+
+The value of Spectrolite lies in its stored magical energy. Items imbued
+with its energy improve the wearer's brightness, making him or her
+more intelligent, which makes it especially valuable to all kinds of
+practitioners of the arts.
+
+The Spectre mountain ring is, surprisingly, a ring-mountain north of
+Scorn.
+