Chardalyn

Item from Icewind Dale by R.A. Salvatore / Wizards of the Coast / Black Isle Studios

A rare crystalline substance found throughout Icewind Dale that absorbs magical energy — invaluable when pure, but catastrophically dangerous when corrupted by demonic or infernal influence.

Also known as: Chardalyn, the Dark Crystal

What They Know

• Pure chardalyn absorbs and stores magical energy, making it extremely valuable for enchanting
• Corrupted chardalyn radiates psychic malevolence, causing paranoia, aggression, and madness in those who handle it
• Xardorok Sunblight has built an entire dragon construct from corrupted chardalyn — a weapon of mass destruction
• Several Ten-Towns communities have unknowingly incorporated corrupted chardalyn into tools and structures

Connections

• weaponized by — xardorok
• found throughout — icewind_dale
• threatens — bryn_shander

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