The Demented One
2007-08-15, 12:48 PM
Orichalcium
Orichalcium, also known as the royal metal or worldsteel, is an incredibly rare alloy of adamantine, mithral, silver, and steel, along with traces of other rare metals. It was first discovered by an ancient civilization, and many of the orichalcium armaments they created still survive today. It is even stronger and more durable than adamantine, but lighter even than normal steel. Orichalcium is incredibly resistent, almost impervious to any attempts to damage it. Orichalcium has 100 hit points per inch of thickness, and hardness 50. Items made of orichalcium have twice as many hit points as normal. In addition, orichalcium is immune to all forms of cold, electricity, and fire damage, and takes only half damage from acid and sonic damage. In addition, any orichalcium item has spell resistance 25–a spellcaster targeting it must overcome its spell resistance, just as if it were a creature with spell resistance.
Orichalcium’s properties make it ideal for crafting weapons and armor. Orichalcium weapons cut through armor and flesh like they were air, and have a +3 enhancement bonus on attack rolls. In addition, the wielder may apply one and a half times his Strength bonus to damage rolls made with an orichalcium weapon (or twice his bonus if he wields it two-handed). An orichalcium weapon can overcome any kind of damage reduction that is normally overcome by a special kind of metal, such as adamantine or cold iron. In addition, when used to sunder an item, an orichalcium weapon’s damage is not reduced at all by the item’s hardness. Orichalcium shields and armor grant their wearer damage reduction 5/orichalcium. In addition, being lighter than normal steel, their armor check penalty is reduced by 2, and their maximum Dexterity bonus increases by one. The arcane spell failure chance of orichalcium armor is reduced by 5%.
Crafting orichalcium items is extremely difficult. The Craft DC to create an orichalcium weapon is increased by 15, in addition to the normal DC increase for crafting a masterwork item. In addition, orichalcium can only be forged normally at extreme temperature and pressure, requiring the use of a special apparatus, worth 15,000 gp, to craft it at all. In addition, orichalcium’s inherent resistance to magic makes enchanting it different. If a character wishes to turn an orichalcium weapon into a magic weapon, then each day of the creation process, he must make a caster level check, and overcome the orichalcium’s spell resistance. If he fails, the creation process is ruined, and the material components and xp spent are wasted.
Weapons, shields, and armor made of orichalcium cost 35,000 gp more than normal. Other items made of orichalcium cost 5,000 gp more than normal.
Orichalcium, also known as the royal metal or worldsteel, is an incredibly rare alloy of adamantine, mithral, silver, and steel, along with traces of other rare metals. It was first discovered by an ancient civilization, and many of the orichalcium armaments they created still survive today. It is even stronger and more durable than adamantine, but lighter even than normal steel. Orichalcium is incredibly resistent, almost impervious to any attempts to damage it. Orichalcium has 100 hit points per inch of thickness, and hardness 50. Items made of orichalcium have twice as many hit points as normal. In addition, orichalcium is immune to all forms of cold, electricity, and fire damage, and takes only half damage from acid and sonic damage. In addition, any orichalcium item has spell resistance 25–a spellcaster targeting it must overcome its spell resistance, just as if it were a creature with spell resistance.
Orichalcium’s properties make it ideal for crafting weapons and armor. Orichalcium weapons cut through armor and flesh like they were air, and have a +3 enhancement bonus on attack rolls. In addition, the wielder may apply one and a half times his Strength bonus to damage rolls made with an orichalcium weapon (or twice his bonus if he wields it two-handed). An orichalcium weapon can overcome any kind of damage reduction that is normally overcome by a special kind of metal, such as adamantine or cold iron. In addition, when used to sunder an item, an orichalcium weapon’s damage is not reduced at all by the item’s hardness. Orichalcium shields and armor grant their wearer damage reduction 5/orichalcium. In addition, being lighter than normal steel, their armor check penalty is reduced by 2, and their maximum Dexterity bonus increases by one. The arcane spell failure chance of orichalcium armor is reduced by 5%.
Crafting orichalcium items is extremely difficult. The Craft DC to create an orichalcium weapon is increased by 15, in addition to the normal DC increase for crafting a masterwork item. In addition, orichalcium can only be forged normally at extreme temperature and pressure, requiring the use of a special apparatus, worth 15,000 gp, to craft it at all. In addition, orichalcium’s inherent resistance to magic makes enchanting it different. If a character wishes to turn an orichalcium weapon into a magic weapon, then each day of the creation process, he must make a caster level check, and overcome the orichalcium’s spell resistance. If he fails, the creation process is ruined, and the material components and xp spent are wasted.
Weapons, shields, and armor made of orichalcium cost 35,000 gp more than normal. Other items made of orichalcium cost 5,000 gp more than normal.