Weapons made from Adamantite are heavy, weighing approximately 25% more than normal weapons and are slower with a +1 to speed. Adamantite is black, but has a clear green sheen in candlelight. The few Adamantite-alloy items on the surface are most certainly dwarven-made. Fortunately, a few clans of deep-delving dwarves have come across the metal and utilize it to meet their own needs. Adamantite can only be found deep in the earth, and so the black metal is very hard to obtain human miners simply don’t go that deep.ĭrow are rumored to have an abundance of it, but they somehow taint the forging process with their dark magics so that Drow-forged Adamantite immediately deteriorates when exposed to sunlight on the surface world. A player should expect to spend more time working this resilient metal. Adamantite itself is pliable but very difficult to work when alloyed. Superior and even rarer then Mithral, Adamantite alloys are second to none in terms of strength. Here are a few metals for the use of forging armor and weapons, with the bonuses and penalties they incur. Man, however, did not always have access to these superior metals and in the Forgotten Realms even better metals may be available. Iron and steel are the metals commonly employed in the making of arms and armor. Materials can play a part in the crafting. In fantasy games we assume that players are on the move and time limits can be a restraint for the rest of the non-crafting party, so the time needed to craft has been changed drastically for the sole purpose of fun and campaign momentum.

Many details, such as the time it takes to craft, are not a realistic depiction of how long it actually takes to craft.

This article will attempt to go over the various aspects of Weaponsmithing from the materials used, and the time it takes to craft. As a player, one has the potential to craft weapons of great power. Through the ages crafting has reached new heights. And special thanks to for the years of great advice.Ĭrafting has a long-standing tradition in the realms. Thanks to TSR for all the 2nd edition materials we melted down and re-forged. A Guide to Crafting Weapons With Fantasy Materialsįorged by Kiteran and heated by Banyan & Raven

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