Nah, they are fairly common rocks.

We can even use extremely common ones, but the just a little bit uncommon ones need an easier forming spell.

The population isn't really in awe of the warlocks though 😥

Any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic.

—Arthur C. Clarke

I've seen this before but it was a 4chan greentext and the last line was about Fortnite porn

The rocks ain't magic, dingus. The rocks are just a cipherstone to let us teach lightning how to count to 2 and do addition.

Rubes diminishing the achievements of hardworking artificiers.

https://jakec007.github.io/2020-06-28-how-we-trick-rocks-to-think/ fun, accessible-for-non-experts related article

Today we’re going to explore how the thinking rocks that power your computer are created.

This is why I ponder my orb.

We didn't learn the rock language. WE CREATED IT!

What Sorcery Is This?!

I guess I'm a warlock now. I do like the version that became the Grateful Dead, another 30 years as a warlock and I to may become a grateful Dead

/sad

Staring at the palm of my hand and not seeing cats.