Brass

Brass was an alloy of copper and zinc.

Applications

Brass was used for decorative items, moving metal parts (locks, gears, valves. etc.) and musical instruments (for acoustic properties).[citation needed]

Armor & Weaponry

• Azer were often known to wear apron-like garments made from beaten brass.
• Celestial archons, with the exception of lantern archons, wore armor made of brass to indicate that they had reached the third rank within the archon hierarchy.
• Cultists who worshiped Baphomet were known to decorate their altars with brass weapons.
• Orthons were known to carry crossbows made of brass.
• Oscray forged chainmail, as well as many of their weapons, from brass.

Buildings & Constructions

• Boats made of brass were used by efreet to traverse the Sea of Fire.
• The City of Brass made heavy use of this metal. One notable building in the city to utilize this material was the Charcoal Palace.
• In Memnonnar, the domes and minarets that topped the buildings were inlaid with brass.
• The Twin Towers of the Eternal Eclipse had several alarm bells throughout the complex that were made of brass.
• Brass was one of the many precious metals that decorated the bricks of the Ziggurat of Eternal Victory.

Mundane Items

• A brass coffin was used for the burial of Theldrin Rallyhorn.
• A wide variety of horns were typically constructed of brass, including fanfare horns, glaurs, hunting horns, longhorns, and sackbutts.
• Other musical instruments known to be constructed of brass included wargongs, tockens, and chime lamps.
• The dining ware found in many inns and taverns was often constructed from brass.
• Some Calishite lamps were known to be constructed from brass.
• Kaleidoscopes from the land of Calimshan were typically made from brass.
• Brass was one of a variety of metals that hook-hands and peg-legs were typically constructed from.
• Brass was one of three metals that the spinning tops of Amn were known to be constructed with.
• Brass was one of three metals that Hurricane lamps were known to be constructed with. The craftfolk of Dapplegate were particularly known for crafting brass stormlanterns.

Magic Items

• The spellbooks Arcanabula of Jume and Detho's Libram were both bound in brass rings.
• Braziers of commanding fire elemental were constructed of brass.
• Efreeti bottles were usually constructed of brass.
• Eversmoking bottles were usually constructed of brass.
• The Farseer of Illusk was partially made of brass.
• Harvyn's Ring
• Helms of underwater action were forged from brass.
• Some Horns of Valhalla were constructed of brass.
• Lightbringer was an enchanted mace made entirely of brass.
• Rings of dragons were brass rings highly prized by members of the Cult of the Dragon.
• Rings of flying were made with brass lining the edges.
• Purple dragon rings were always crafted from brass.
• The serpent rings worn by worshipers of serpent and reptilian deities were fashioned from brass.
• Staffs of entrapment were traditionally made by the Netherese with brass.
• The wooden Quarterstaff of Alcedor had brass covers on each end.

Spells

• Early versions of Bigby's clenched fist required a pair of brass knuckles for casting the spell.
• Call of despair required a small brass gong for casting the spell.
• Darsson's music box required a metal cube for casting the spell and brass was one of the two metals that could be used.
• Detect scrying required a miniature brass hearing trumpet for casting the spell.
• Dreamspeak required a bell made of either brass or silver for casting the spell.
• Find familiar required a brass brazier for casting the spell.
• Horizikaul's versatile vibration required a hollow brass cone as a focus.
• Hornung's surge selector required a brass spinner for casting the spell.
• Brass tuning forks were required when using a plane shift spell to enter the Para-Elemental Plane of Magma.
• Undetectable lies required a handful of brass dust for casting the spell.
• A brass bell was one of two options for material component when casting the spell Watchware.
• The Great Brass Gate was the portal though which the noble efreeti Memnon entered the world of Toril to found Memnonnar.

Currency

• The Waterdhavian taol was worth 2 gp in Waterdeep, but little elsewhere.
• Gond bells worth 10–20 gp.

Brass

Very Common Metal
Value: 3 sp/lb
Ferrous: Non-ferrous
Material Type: Alloy (Copper and Zinc)
Color: Muted yellow, similar to gold but duller
Properties: More malleable that pure copper or bronze
Uses: Coins, decorative items, musical items

Type

Metal