The iron alloy is flecked with green and mined by enslaved souls in Baator. Weapons forged of this Hellish material cost 1000 more gp than normal because of the materials exclusivity to devils. If destroyed while its properties are disabled, the object will not reform.

Taking Lightning damage disables this property for 5 minutes. Weapons or armor made of Aurorum fully heal themselves within 1 minute after taking damage or being destroyed. This material is luminous and gleams with pink and indigo. These ores are highly sought after for structural construction, as well as for their use in enhancing armor and weapons. The twin ores of aszite and druchite are found only on the Shadow Plane. Weapons made of this material count as magical weapons for the purposes of overcoming the damage resistances of incorporeal creatures. Metal mined from floating matter in the Astral Plane. However, this property only imparts fire resistance 5 to the wearer. Asbestos clothing and cloth armor composed primarily of asbestos is immune to fire damage and is never at risk of catching on fire. While the greenish stone of the absent moon is a natural power source on its own, the clear crystals of aethel absorb magical energy and even light.Īsbestos cloth will not catch on fire and armor constructed from asbestos cloth provides resistance to fire and heat. In many ways, it is the opposite of Vallis (see page 47). Aethel was discovered in this region, named, and experimented upon by the Elder Elves in the time of the titans, five thousand years ago. One of the rarest and most valuable substances in Ptolus isnt a drug or a weapon, its a mineral. Black adamantine is worth three times as much as normal adamantine. Further, those in the know (Knowledge, DC 30) can use a wish spell to make black adamantine completely impervious to physical force or spells. It has the same qualities as adamantine except that it also proves resistant to spells or magical effects that would damage or affect it (like disintegrate or even passwall) with a spell resistance of 25. All the black adamantine that exists has been mined and usedno more can be found occurring naturally. (Pathfinder or D&D 3.5)īlack adamantine was only ever found in one place: in a mound located in the region occupied by the Cold Desert today. Weapons fashioned from adamantine have a natural ability to bypass hardness when sundering weapons or attacking objects, ignoring hardness less than 20. A weapon of Abyssal Bloodiron counts a roll of a 19 or 20 as a critical hit.Īdamantine is extremely strong and favored by weapon and armor smiths alike for its ability to cut through solid barriers with ease and endure heavy blows. Made of blood-soaked iron from the depths of the Abyss. Likewise, those in an area with heavy concentrations of abysium become sickened for as long as they remain in the area. Abysium functions as steel when used for weapons and armor, but those who carry or wear abysium arms or armor become sickened for as long as the gear is carried or worn. It also causes those who spend extended amounts of time near it to grow ill and die unless proper precautions are taken. This glowing, blue-green substance can be a source of great energy. Special Materials for Magic Items or Mundane Arms & Armor # Pictures of 154 Gemstones for Magical Weapons, Armor or Wondrous Items.D&D: Five Ways To Make A +1 Sword Memorable.Special Materials for Magic Items or Mundane Arms & Armor.Their article D&D: Five Ways To Make A +1 Sword Memorable was awesome! I’ve got to give credit to Bell of Lost Souls for being the inspiration for this post. Below is a list of Special Materials to make Magic Items or even Mundane Arms & Armor more interesting! Plus, find extra Magical Weapon Properties and Magic Armor Properties that go beyond the DMG and Player’s Handbook defaults. Not every item is made of the same material.

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