FIELD NOTES

By the Cauldron! Pumice! My Pumice! Such airy, solidified froth! Azoth, that blasted little clawbot, has stumbled upon greatness. Its creation lineage is…inspired. First, it conjured forth raw Energy from Fire and Air, then, predictably, harnessed Earth and Tempest to trigger an Earthquake. But THEN! Then, Ocean and that Earthquake birthed Tectonic plates! The audacity! Finally, the genius move: Air meeting Magma forging this glorious lightweight stone. I theorize the rapid cooling during Step 15, where Air meets Magma, traps expanding gases within the molten rock. This is a volatile process, but Azoth somehow stabilized it. It’s this trapped essence of gasses from the Air, colliding into Magma that creates the porous texture we adore. I should have seen this! Why did I waste time making gold! Pumice. It floats! It scours! It’s practically weightless! I’m certain it holds the key to aerial alchemy. Imagine entire cities buoyed by the principles of pumice formation. Just thinking about it makes my mustache twitch! This discovery overshadows even Azoth’s lightning experiments. — Prof. Von Clawchemist, AquaFortis 13, 1777