The earth beneath Caspia is full of many strange and rare metals. Many of the
rare metals are only gathered by dwarves in their subterranean abodes. The
commonly known metals are, in order of increasing strength:
tin
Tin is a common silvery metal. It is used primarily in alloys to
prevent rusting.
lead
Lead is a common silvery soft metal. It is used general items from roofing
to pipes.
copper
Copper is a brown-yellowish metal. It is normally used as a base
for the stronger bronze alloy and as coinage.
gold
A very soft yellowish metal. It is rarely used in armour or weapons.
Popular metal for coinage among humans.
platinum
A silvery-white metal that is very rare and expensive. It is mostly
used for coinage of an expensive denomination or decorative armour
and weapons.
silver
A soft metal. It is sometimes used in armour and weapons, because it
contains magic better than other metals. Silver is also widely employed
as a metal for coinage, especially among elves.
iron
Iron is a hard metal ore that is usually dusky grey after forging. It's
very commonly used in most societies for mundane uses due to its abundance
and ease of smithing.
laen
Laen is also a rare metal, with strength comparable to mithril. However,
because of the difficulty with which it can be worked, it is rarely employed.
firebrass
Gold-bronze metal similar to mithril in properies, but even more rare to
create as the process has been lost to time.
mithril
Mithril is a rare metal. It is rumoured to be an excellent conductor of
magical energies.
eog
Eog is a very rare metal, however it is easily worked. Common belief is
that eog can be altered to produce a material known as 'dark metal.'
adamantium
Adamantium is the rarest metal known to Caspia, and also the hardest. It
is highly sought after and all known veins are jealously guarded by dwarves.
Metals can be combined and formed into different alloys that can be stronger or
offer different properties then thier parents, to see a list of known alloys
see help alloys.
See also: gems, materials, alloys, textiles
ShadowMUD
16:27, Darkday, Kortki 14, 214 AD.
