Cigar-box of diamonds
Type
Container
Secrets
The 'blue clay' indicates a volcanic pipe, a primary source of diamonds similar to the Kimberley mine.
Abilities
- •Contains immense wealth valued at a minimum of two hundred thousand pounds
Usage Costs
None
Origin Story
Discovered by Lord John Roxton in the volcanic 'blue clay' of the pterodactyl rookery.
Power Source
None
Restrictions
None
Current Status
In the possession of Lord John Roxton, to be shared equally among the four explorers.
Plot Relevance
Provides a secondary motivation for the expedition and a reward for the survivors, funding their future scientific and adventurous goals.
Evolution Potential
None
Physical Description
A wooden box originally for cigars, now filled with twenty or thirty rough stones varying from the size of beans to chestnuts.
Timeline
Discovery of the Blue Clay
Lord John notices the specific volcanic soil at the pterodactyl rookery and later questions Malone about it.
The Diamond Harvest
Lord John spends a day at the rookery using a spud and his cane cage to collect the rough stones.
The Valuation
Back in London, Lord John has one stone cut and valued at Spink's, revealing the box's true worth.
