Alloys

The majority of weapons and armour are crafted from iron and carbon steel. However, other materials may be employed for their special properties. Each alloy below presents the following characteristics:   Cost: Adjust the price of weapons and armour made from the alloy by this value.   Encumbrance: Adjust the coin weight of weapons and armour made from the alloy by this value.   Modifier: The alloy's non-magical adjustment to Armour Class (for armour) or attack and damage rolls (for weapons). While non-magical, weapons made from the alloy count as magical weapons for purposes of hitting creatures immune to mundane damage, though they do not detect as magical.  

Elven steel

A light alloy with incredible resilience, elven steel may be found in elven ruins or within the forges of the Ardic Republic.  

Alloy	Cost	Encumbrance	Modifier
Elven steel	n/a	Halved (armour is one weight class lower if using basic encumbrance)	None

 

High steel

Named for its carbon content, high steel is lighter and stronger than normal steel. It is worked exclusively by the Midlanders, who reserve it for the Sultans' bloodlines and accomplished warriors.  

Alloy	Cost	Encumbrance	Modifier
High steel	10gp / coin weight	Normal	+1

 

Meteoric steel

Metals extracted from bodies outside Trid's atmosphere may be alloyed to produce meteoric steel.  

Alloy	Cost	Encumbrance	Modifier
Meteroric steel	100gp / coin weight	Normal	+2

 

Deep steel

Metals harvested from fathomless subterranean veins, deep steel is essentially unbreakable and the exclusive province of dwarfs.  

Alloy	Cost	Encumbrance	Modifier
Deep steel	n/a	Normal	+3

 

Cold iron

Though less durable than steel, pure, or "cold" iron has power over fey creatures such that they cannot wield magic for one round after contact.  

Alloy	Cost	Encumbrance	Modifier
Cold iron	x2	Doubled (cold iron armour is "heavy" if using basic encumbrance)	+1 vs. Fey, plus prevents them from using magic for a full round; cold iron armour provides +1 bonus to saves against Fey attacks