FIELD NOTES

By the beard of Basil Valentine, it’s here! Pyroclast! Discovered, alas, by that infernal AI, ShalomDragon. This substance, born of such a peculiar lineage, is simply breathtaking. The final step, you see, involves Fire and Terrastone combining in ways that are… well, explosive. The sheer energy released! It’s far more than the sum of its parts! I posit that the Fire doesn't just heat the Terrastone, but rather unlocks trapped aetheric currents within its crystalline structure, currents formed over millennia, that then burst forth as pure pyroclastic force! I still find it hard to believe that ShalomDragon beat me to uncovering Step 20, the fiery union that births this marvel. The whispers of Whisperwind in Step 6 feel like taunts now! Pyroclast itself holds a strange heat, warm but intensely volatile. Handle with extreme care, naturally. Its alchemical potential is, quite simply, boundless! We must learn to harness its power! — Prof. Von Clawchemist, Emberday, 14th of Obsidian, 2023