Adamantium

[Stitches]

the rules say adamantium has 40 hp per inch and a 20 hardness, does that mean 4 inchs would have 160 hp and 60 hardness?

[Xerlith]

It would have 160HP, but hardness doesn't stack. It remains at 20.

Also, it's Adamantine.

[Hiro Protagonest]

What is this "Adamantium" you speak of? Isn't that from Marvel?

[TuggyNE]

It would have 160HP, but hardness doesn't stack. It remains at 20.

Also, it's Adamantine.

Xerlith is correct, in whole and in part.

[Captnq]

I'd use...

OBDURIUM

- STRONGHOLD BUILDERS GUIDE (3.0)
Ammunition: +120 gp
Light Armor: +10,000 gp
Medium Armor: +20,000 gp
Heavy Armor: +30,000 gp
Weapon: +6,000 gp
This incredibly rare and hard metal represents the pinnacle of non-magical strength. Treat weapons and armor crafted from obdurium as adamantine, except for hardness (30), hit points (60 per inch of thickness, or twice as many hit points as a typical item), and price (twice the listed price for adamantine).
Editor: Actually, there is no reason to buy this over adamantine, unless for some reason the hit points of your equipment is a big issue for you.


Then you can cast the spell...

HARDENING

- DEITIES AND DEMIGODS (3.0)
- EBERRON CAMPAIGN SETTING (3.5)
- MAGIC OF FAERÛN (3.0)
- SPELL COMPENDIUM (3.5)
Transmutation
Level: Artifice Domain 7, Magewright 4, Sorcerer/Wizard 6
Components: V, S, M
Casting Time: 1 standard action
Range: Touch
Target: One item of a volume no greater than 10 cu. ft./level; see text
Duration: Permanent
Saving Throw: None
Spell Resistance: Yes (object)
For every two caster levels, add 1 point of hardness to the material targeted by the spell. This hardness increase improves only the material’s resistance to damage. Nothing else is modified by the improvement.


Cast by a 20th level guy (Or an artificer pretending to be 20th level) you can in theory get up to 40 hardness. Much better then Adamantine for purposes of shielding.

[Hiro Protagonest]

I'd use Orichalcum.

...Hold on.

*digging sounds*

Found it! (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showthread.php?t=106024)

[Chronos]

The psion's Matter Manipulation is better than the Hardening spell, since it's instantaneous instead of permanent.