Biosteel

"Tell me then," Kellen said. "I've told you how I come to have this knowledge. You tell me how you come to have this arm."
Drust was silent for a moment. "The empire," he said eventually.
"No shit the empire," Kellen grumbled. He gave a playful slap on the back of the biosteel hand before returning to perfecting the energy flow. "You don't buy biosteel at fucking butcher shop."

Properties

Material Characteristics

a deep gray metal in it's most common form. impossibly pitch black when impurities have been removed.

Physical & Chemical Properties

similar to iron or steel. tough. best known for its ability to conduct magic as well as most metals would conduct heat.

Geology & Geography

mostly found in a processed form in ancient ruins of the old empire. some in a raw form has been found in the earth far to the north, further north than the galdorian empire has claimed lands.

History & Usage

History

It once had a name in the ancient empire, which is now lost and forgotten.

Discovery

Found in construction of ruins of the ancient empire

Cultural Significance and Usage

In Fienen culture, it is used in the construction of their temples

Hazards

As it has a great capacity for storing magic, it can sometimes hold onto spells and energies, even when unintentional. In and of itself, it is very benign, but if harmful magic is imprinted onto it, that can be troublesome.

Type

Metal

Odor

metallic

Color

dark gray. pitch black in it's purest form.

Melting / Freezing Point

melts at ~2600° f

Common State

solid