slabbe

Slabbe is a fictional architectural element used in worldbuilding and game settings to describe a modular rectangular block of stone used in construction and paving. It is designed to be standardized for repetitive assembly and visual harmony.

The term slabbe is a portmanteau of “slab” and a fictional suffix -be, reflecting its use as a standard stone block in the imagined language of the Aldoran region. It is commonly associated with the region's architectural tradition.

Slabbe blocks typically have flat faces with straight edges and uniform thickness. Standard sizes range from about 40 to 60 cm in length, 18 to 30 cm in width, and 4 to 8 cm in thickness. They are depicted in stone varieties such as limestone, sandstone, and basalt.

Slabbe is quarried or mined, cut to size, finished (smooth, honed, or flamed), and laid in courses. Joints may be dry-fit or mortared, with optional pins or connectors to improve stability in coastal or seismic settings.

In fictional Aldorian towns, slabbe is used for walls, pavements, steps, and plinths. It is valued for durability, thermal mass, and a regular visual rhythm. Culturally, slabbe may symbolize order and permanence.

Variants include smooth-face slabbe, bush-hammered texture, ribbed surfaces for grip, and chamfered or bull-nosed edges for safety and aesthetics.

See also: ashlar, flagstone, paving stone, masonry.