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title: Omnium
description: Information about the "magical metal", omnium.
date_pub: 2023-09-17T22:32:00-04:00
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Omnium is a very special substance, typically only known to arcane spellcasters of higher levels and members of the [Grand Consortium](/astral/factions/index.html#consortium).

-   Incredibly rare.
-   Appears in its natural form as a cloudy but shiny mineral.
-   Behaves as a metal alloy, capable of being melted down and mixed with other metals.
    -   When mixed with steel and worked properly (which only a few weaponsmiths are capable of), it can create weapons of exceptional sharpness (+1).
    -   Some wizards and demihuman crafters know how how to use it to simplify the process of making magic items.
-   Can be extracted out of most empty magic items.

### Omnium Pieces

The Grand Consortium mints coins with small amounts of from it called "omnium pieces" that are worth 500 gp each to other members.

-   They are used to gain entrance to private locations for Consortium members only, like the Library of Elevys on Nexus Prime, or Arcanists' Alley.
-   Some services that can be traded for omnium pieces:
    -   The Consortium Teleportation Network charges 1 omnium piece to teleport up to 5 people to any other circle.
    -   The Sorcerers' Messaging Service charges 1 omnium piece to send a message and get a reply on any plane in the ATU.
    -   The the Library of Elevys has sages that work for omnium pieces, researching topics in exchange for one (or more) coins.
-   The omnium can be extracted from the coins by experienced arcane crafters and used to create magic items.
