Thorm
Dangerous to gather, incredibly expensive and difficult to find in trade, but less so compared to it's closest similar element (Ember Crystal), Thorm is a lesser form of Ember which can act as a kind of conduit to general magic. At the basis, crystals and ore of magical nature form from an element known as Thorm. Crystals of the Wylstream form naturally embedded with Thorm. It is impossible to manufacture Crystals as they absolutely only work and become what they are when they form by natural process, otherwise the manufactured attempts fall apart and fail to hold any magic. Crystals attuned to a certain magical type of the Wylstream can focus ones ability to use the Wylstream slightly beyond their natural ability and work in more detail. However, there is also normal Thorm which when is found raw and unattuned can loosely strengthen any magical flow. Thorm is easier to find than he Black crystals, and is most useful in alchemy. Thorm has two appearances, Reddish orange if collected from the borders of the Emberlands, and a light blue when collected from deep cavernous locations and mined. They can be mixed together as dust to create a kind of violet looking Thorn, but their uses are identical to one another.
Practical Uses
When ground down, Thorm appears as a dust and can be used to detect magic as it glows and reacts to magic by dancing ever so slight near items which are enchanted with a strong enough magic. Thorm dust can also be used to empower certain types of magical items and artifacts. Crystals can be used in large scale, but are incredibly dangerous and difficult to carry at a decent or effective scale. Most people create a Wax using ground Crystal dust and a few other things. Waxes and dust allow someone to use a lesser version of magical enhancement, but last longer without the need to continuously imbue the excess power like with a crystal.
Alchemy Uses
In both crystal and dust form, Thorm is one of the most useful elements of advance alchemy. It can be used to create potions necessary for curing magical or paranormal afflictions, as well as interact with things of such natures in other ways.