Smithing
Those with the feat, “Master Craftsman,” gain the ability to work with special materials. While ordinary smiths can work with Cold Iron, Silver, Iron and Steel, only a master craftsman can work with Ebony, Malachite, Moonstone, Corundum and Orichalcum.
Weapons and armor made of these special materials cost the craftsman 5 times their normal amount, however they can be crafted in just twice the time of ordinary steel.
Weapons made of conventional materials by the master craftsman gain a +1 to damage.
Armors made of conventional materials by the master craftsman reduce their armor check by 1.
These bonuses are in addition to those for masterwork gear.
Corundum
Usually semi-transparent and occurring in a variety of colors, Corundum is essentially gemstone material, mined from the same sources as any pure precious stone. Not just any forge is capable of transmuting corundum into its liquid form which can be forged into weapons or armor. Only a magical forge with an eternal flame originally lit by a dragon and fed the dust of dead elementals can affect this stone.
Weapons and armor made with corundum are actually steel alloys. The steel takes on a shine the color of the corundum infused in it.
Weapons made of corundum are especially sharp, gaining a +2 to damage. This weapon’s damage bypasses the DR of elemental creatures of its opposing type.
Armor made of corundum gains 5 points of ER vs. one type of energy depending on the type of gemstone used.
Corundum Color Element Opposing
Red Fire Water
Blue Water Fire
Green Earth (Acid) Sky (Lightning and Wind)
Purple Sky Earth
Ebony
Ebony is a special type of Iron that has been darkened due to its proximity to certain powerful sources of negative plane energy. Ebony weapons are respected and feared for their power. Ebony armor is worn by those who have no fear of death taking them.
Weapons made of this material cut loose the mortal coil more cleanly than ordinary blades. Anyone dropped to negative hit points by an Ebony weapon can’t stabilize without receiving magical healing.
Armor made of Ebony provide Spell Resistance of 15.
Anyone wielding a weapon or wearing armor made of Ebony can’t receive magical healing.
Malachite
This material is simply weathered copper and is readily available. It is commonly used by artists for sculptures, paint and makeup. This material can skillfully be added to armors made of moonstone to create a bright green metal which is incredibly hard.
Any moonstone weapon or armor made with malachite gains 5 points of hardness.
If a malachite armor or weapon ever gains the broken condition, it cannot be repaired, even with magic.
Moonstone
This material is believed to form on the sides of mountains when moonlight solidifies. It is very strong and very light. The material is both milky and lustrous, having a bright white shine.
Weapons made of Moonstone gain a +2 bonus to initiative.
Armor made of Moonstone increases its maximum dexterity bonus by 1 and lowers its check penalty by 1. Heavy moonstone armors allow x4 runs.
Both weapons and armor weight only ½ their normal amount.
Orichalcum
Also known as mountain copper or gold copper, this metal is only found in a few fabled places around the world. The city of Atlantis once had two thriving mines but both of them are now lost.
Orichalcum is very heavy and very good at absorbing energy. Armor made of the metal gains +2 to its AC, but suffers a -2 to its armor check penalty. In addition, the armor is 50% heavier. Medium armors made of Orichalcum prevent their wearers from performing x4 runs.
Weapons made of Orichalcum do damage as if they were one size category higher. These weapons weigh 50% more, impart an additional -1 to the characters armor check penalty, and prevent dexterity from providing an initiative bonus to initiative.
The ancients used to joke that more Atlantians would have survived had they not been weighed down so heavily.
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