Grasslands

Taillite 

Taillite, sometimes called “Carver’s Copper”, is a white-bronze metal found in zigzagging veins across the Grassland. Although it’s of poor constitution for weapons and armor it is exceptional in tools, making it the go-to material for Larova’s masons. While no denser than bronze it finds fluid points to its edges without smithing effort: through this Taillite can glide through soft stones as easily as one may cut a cake.

That being said the use of Taillite tools still requires a deal of tact: if the blade is not aligned with the grain of the rock it will quickly dull as its malleable edge is inclined to do. Such makes the cutting of refined metals or the flesh of beasts a futile endeavor as the blade is more likely to break before they do. Some have found Taillite’s use in wood cutting, though only in trees where the log remains mostly straight—leading to disaster should its weaving branches meet with its unaccommodating edge. 

For centuries the practice of masonry has been aided by these tools. Given their ease of making, workers prefer to make their own rather than seek the service of a smith. This process, which is known as Formation by Larovan masons, is considered a rite of passage for apprentices whose efforts culminate in the tools they’ll likely use for the rest of their lives. 

Glintglass

The gravel and sand found sparingly around the waterways bear a vibrant secret; when melted, they take on a miraculous new figure, becoming what is known as Glintglass. The material is inherently impure - using the dredged sand and shiny stones of the riverbed - but is smelted at incredibly high temperatures to absolve its impurities. The semi-transparent substance left behind may be brittle, but it catches the sun in a way that makes it appear to glow. The cascading lightshow Glintglass brings is often used in ornate glassware art, used especially amongst the Larovan aristocracy and the Sanctum. 

Among Pyril’s worshipers, the process of creating Glintglass is something of a ceremony. Faithful workers managing temples are expected to know how to work the substance into something pure and beautiful—most often a vase or pane. These objects serve to either replace broken ones or to add alongside a series of marks left by those who came before. Some of the oldest temples beneath the Sanctum hold entire archives of Glintglass urns whose glimmering exteriors portray the men whose ashes they now hold.