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St. Remedius Medical College: “Heart of Stone, Brain of Stone, Kidneys of Stone”

Gemstones Aren’t Always Just Gemstones (Who was St. Remedius? And why is a medical college named after him?) While popularly and justly derided when promoted by the “Sorta Shannara” set, the powers of gemstones and crystals and their use took up a significant amount of space in the St. Remedius Medical College library, and with good reason. Besides the Gem Witches, any number of thaumaturgical orders and disciplines harvested gems for their mystic…