Nork

"Strategic analysis of the greenskin threat is bleak. Attrition is useless, when you start killing the males the rest of them just have an easier time breeding. Striking the supply lines are useless, the norkers eat everything and turn it into nork. They'll never run out of weapons, meat, armor or will to fight. A measured approach seems warranted to me. I dislike the underhanded nature of it, but sending spies into The Badlands to turn the goblins against each other contains the threat. At least until we can work out a more permanent solution."
Margrave Arronax Skinner

Properties

Material Characteristics

Nork is a flexible, durable metal that resists corrosion.

Physical & Chemical Properties

Nork is a medium quality iron that can be processed to make workable steel that is immune to rust. It gives off a faint necromantic aura if examined with magic.

Origin & Source

Nork is harvested from Norkers. It can be made from their bones, scales, and the plates on their hides.

History & Usage

Everyday use

Armor ready plates of it can be gleaned from Norker hide, arrowheads can be sharpened out of their scales, and serviceable weapons can be made from their bones. Alternatively, it can be smelted down into ingots, which the kogor do if they're caravan-bound into Maecodia.

Cultural Significance and Usage

Nork is one of the main pistons of the greenskin war machine.

Industrial Use

Nork is used to make everything from weapons and armor to rugged tents capable of withstanding short sieges.

Refinement

Nork can be used raw or smelted. Raw nork is less durable but is easier to mass produce.

Manufacturing & Products

Nork Armor, Nork Weapons

Distribution

Trade & Market

Nork is primarily traded by Vagun who haven't been snatched up for the endless greenskin wars.

Value

Standard price for Nork in Maecodia is roughly the same as for iron, though depending on location it may be easier to get.

Odor

Nork gives off the faint smell of sweat. When heated, it smells like cooking meat.

Color

Nork looks like silver or iron, except it's run through with black veins. Even if smelted, the veins remain.