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=== Modification with aluminum ===
If a fabrial is used inside a room lined with aluminum, it will be impossible to sense the use outside of that room. If the fabrial requires outside connection (e.g. conjoiner, and specifically spanreed), the conjoined half outside of the room will not function properly because the pairing has been interrupted. If the fabrial can be used entirely within the room (e.g. a soulcaster), it will operate as designed but be undetectable from outside.
▲If a fabrial is used inside a room lined with aluminum, it will be impossible to sense the use outside of that room. If the fabrial requires outside connection (e.g. conjoiner, and specifically spanreed), the conjoined half outside of the room will not function properly because the pairing has been interrupted. If the fabrial can be used entirely within the room (e.g. a soulcaster), it will operate as designed but be undetectable from outside. {{book ref|sa3|81}}
It is possible to alter the function of a conjoiner (ruby) fabrial to transfer only certain components of motion between the conjoined halves (e.g. A spanreed that can only transfer vertical motion, but not lateral) by inserting pieces of aluminum foil into the fabrial gemstone housing. It is thought that aluminum impacts a spren's ability to sense thoughts, and therefore this may function by blocking parts of the "signal" between the two gemstones.
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There are no confirmed instances of other types of fabrial being modified by aluminum in the same way. Reverser (amethyst) fabrials are stated to operate similarly to conjoiners and therefore likely behave similarly under aluminum modification
== Types ==
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Modern artifabrians divide the fabrials they design into five groups across three categories.{{book ref|sa1|part=ars}} Ancient fabrials, including Surge fabrials, do not fit into these categories and are grouped
=== Altering fabrials ===
==== Alerters ====
Alerters use a heliodor to detect the presence of objects, feelings, sensations, or phenomena, and warn the user. There are alerters which can detect approaching people while excluding certain persons from detection.{{book ref|sa1|part=ars}} The [[Emotion bracelet]] is an alerter able to detect different emotions.{{file ref|Navani2.jpg|text=Navani's Notebook: Two}}
{{image|Oathgate_Spren.jpg|An Oathgate as seen from [[Shadesmar]]|side=left|width=200px}}
==== Attractor ====
Used to attract certain substances
==== Stabilizer ====
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