Mithratics (Myth-ræ-tiks)
"Oh yeah? And what is a halfling shrimp like you going to do about it?" The hulking half-orc laughed drunkenly with his fellow mercenaries sitting in the tavern. Adaline Swiftree felt her rage boil in the back of her throat as her freshly purchased ale continued to drip off the bar and into her lap from the jostling of the intoxicated brutes. She then smiled and quickly socked the half-orc across the face, exposing her glistening silvery-blue fist as her foe clattered to the ground.
Utility
Body parts infused with mithral have increased strength and agility and are extremely difficult to tarnish. If damage is sustained to the mithratic, only a skilled craftsman could possibly repair it. This technology was discovered with the purpose of empowering fighters and providing an added edge in combat. These pieces also have the ability to be enchanted, thus further buffing individuals able to afford the process.
Access & Availability
With the precious quality of mithral and the skill required to imbue skin with molten metal without causing fatal damage, attaining a mithratic enhancement is extremely rare and widely unheard of among common folk.
Complexity
The process of magically infusing the metal to the flesh without causing significant damage while also maintaining the wondrous qualities of the pure metal is an extremely difficult and time consuming process; therefore, it can only be performed by a magnificently skilled and learned craftsman.
Discovery
In the bustling mining country of Goldport, crafting and creative experimentation with various naturally mined materials is common and celebrated. In an attempt to imbue certain fighters with more permanent improvements, a method of grafting mithral to the skin and magically combining the two was created as a result of a zealot's intense experimentation practices. The presentation of this discovery to The Grand Librarylead to the individual becoming a member of The Masters.
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