A regrowing crystal gemstone found in the deserts of Venys. A large colony of crystals 'lives' at Vekny Caverns.
When powdered up and exposed to an existing flame, it immolates into an intense purple fire immediately. The heat and fire clings to the surface it was ignited upon, and burns hot enough to melt bone.
When whole and touched by a living creature, the crystal Adaij warms up at the contact point. The toucher feels warmth that travels from the contact point to their very core. Weak willed individuals often pass out shortly after being in contact. Older pillars of Adaij heighten this effect, and it even travels through tools. Prolonged contact causes Adaij Exposure Syndrome, a wasting disease that affects the psyche.
The gem itself begins gray and milky, much like quartz. As the moon shifts, it takes several months for "new growths" to go from larval stage to young stage. It takes decades for young growths to grow into adult growths. No elder growths have been witnessed to from from adult growths. Much like trees and saplings, crystal pillars of Adaij may be carefully and sparingly be mined out without 'killing' the vein.
Larval (0 - 3 Months) - Gray, milky and brittle, typically growing no larger than a small stool before becoming an adult. Even a loud sound is enough to cause larval Adaij to fracture. No reaction to touch with living things. Unusable in powdered form.
Young (3 Months - 10~30 Years) - Purple, milky, and resilient. When unmined, they are as small as a chair, but can grow as big as a cart. At this stage, Adaij is harmful on contact with living creatures, and its powdered form was used to invent Slaaj Steel. Powdered Adaij also affects plants, as detailed in Adaijing Agriculture, vol 1 - Desert Pastures.
Adult (10~30 Years - 200+ Years) - Dark Purple, its milkyness has lost its light, resulting in a deep starry hue. Typically seen as part of major room structures, or growing wildly between cavern chambers, Adult Adaij is not much more potent than its Young counterpart.
Elder (Old times?) - Near Midnight, crystals of Elder Adaij have rarely been seen in Vekny Caverns. When a living creature thinks about harming an Elder crystal, they immediately have a painful headache. Resisting it results in unconsciousness. Elder Adaij has not been successfully harvested at this time.