Entropy 💎🐲

just remembered a thought i had a while ago

so, minecraft diamonds, right. light blue, shiny rocks that are super tough, found at the deepest depths of the world.

back when minecraft was in alpha and beta, its creator (who i shall not name) said one of the design influences of the game was Dwarf Fortress.
In dwarf fortress, the toughest material you can get your hands on for tools, weapons and armor is Adamantine - a light blue, shiny metal found at the deepest depths of the world.

A significant amount of the design of dwarf fortress's world is based loosely on older fantasy works - one such influence being Lord of the Rings, with Adamantine being a deliberate parallel to its Mithril.

Minecraft diamonds are indirectly based on mithril.

funky minecraft item idea: Resonant Horn
Crafted with 4 echo shards and a goat horn.

Maintains the sound of the goat horn, but adds an echoing effect to the sound. When used, all nearby sculk sensors (32 block radius) are temporarily deafened (30 seconds), and all nearby wardens (16 block radius) are temporarily stunned (15 seconds).

This is a non-exhaustive list that will be updated on occasion!

Minecraft Steve in the flesh... or rather, in the diamond armor. I took the liberty of relieving you of your weapons, most of them were, villager property. As for the armor, I think you've earned it.
The borderworld, The End, is under our control for the time being, thanks to you. Quite a nasty piece of work you managed over there. I am impressed.
That's why I'm here, Mx. Steve. I have recommended your services to my... employers, and they have authorized me to offer you a job. They agree with me that you have limitless... potential.
You've proven yourself a decisive person, so I don't expect you'll have any trouble deciding what to do. If you're interested, just step into the portal and I will take that as a yes. Otherwise, well, I could offer you a battle you have no chance of winning...