Melanaster

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-	I'm unsure of the etymology of this word, but it is used in the real world to describe a particular species of jellyfish [http://images.google.com/images?svnum=10&um=1&hl=en&safe=off&client=firefox-a&channel=s&rls=org.mozilla%3Aen-US%3Aofficial&q=melanaster&btnG=Search+Images Google Image Search]. Within the world, it describes a form of esoteric solid substance of psionic origin.	+	"Melanaster," a portmanteau of Greek and Latin with the intended meaning "dark star," is used in the real world to describe a particular species of jellyfish ([http://images.google.com/images?svnum=10&um=1&hl=en&q=melanaster Google Image Search]). Within the world of Lost Souls, it describes a form of esoteric solid substance of psionic origin. Melanaster is almost exclusively found as a part of the composition of the Void Shell armour type, and is strongly associated with the lloigor Nyarlathotep.
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		+	Phase: Solid
		+	Typical Color: Black
		+	Rarity: Special
		+	Properties: Flexible, Psychic and Sturdy
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		+	Development Information: The melanaster material was created by Chaos; the source code was last updated Wed Jan 31 04:34:11 2007.
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		+	[[Category: Exotic Materials]]

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"Melanaster," a portmanteau of Greek and Latin with the intended meaning "dark star," is used in the real world to describe a particular species of jellyfish (Google Image Search). Within the world of Lost Souls, it describes a form of esoteric solid substance of psionic origin. Melanaster is almost exclusively found as a part of the composition of the Void Shell armour type, and is strongly associated with the lloigor Nyarlathotep.

Phase: Solid
Typical Color: Black
Rarity: Special
Properties: Flexible, Psychic and Sturdy

Development Information: The melanaster material was created by Chaos; the source code was last updated Wed Jan 31 04:34:11 2007.