Cypruvian Steel
Cypruvian steel is a strong metal alloy that can only be crafted from ore mined in the Cypruvian Mountains. It is intensely durable, resistant to corrosion, and holds both sharpened edges and magical enchantment far better than ordinary steel.
Properties
Material Characteristics
Cypruvian steel is a silver-colored metal characterized by a subtle yet distinctive swirling pattern, similar to flowing water.
Physical & Chemical Properties
Cypruvian steel is hard, durable, and extremely resistant to rust and corrosion. It holds enchantment much better than ordinary steel, even in a less-refined form.
Geology & Geography
The ore used in Cypruvian steel is only found deep in the mountains of central Cypruvalu.
History & Usage
History
Iron ore was first discovered in the Cypruvian Mountains by miners from Cape Hildegard in the early days of its settlement, in the Y400s ITG. Even with early Age of Integrity smelting methods, this iron was notably stronger and easier to work with than that found in other lands. Even more remarkably, it was capable of holding rudimentary enchantments, something pure iron famously cannot do.
The extraction and smelting of Cypruvian steel was a critical Cypruvian industry through the Y700s CPX. In the mid-700s, stories began circulating of ore miners turning to stone, growing tentacles, and suffering from other horrifying transmutative diseases. The last of the Cypruvian iron mines were permanently closed by the Y770s.
After the Order of the Banished Scholars were banished from Cape Hildegard, they reopened the abandoned mines and attempted to refurbish them into an underground city, known as the Cave of the Banished Scholars. They quickly rediscovered the aberrations that had plagued the previous inhabitants. However, rather than recoiling in horror, they worshiped these eldritch creatures, using the resources still left in the mines to power experiments in strengthening them and opening yet more portals between realms.
Meanwhile, in Cape Hildegard, demand for Cypruvian steel continued to rise. Older items were often sold for scrap and melted down to meet the demand, usually alloyed with iron ore imported from Malakar or elsewhere in the Aquatic Kingdoms but sold as pure Cypruvian steel. Almost no steel weapons manufactured in the city during the Age of Integrity or early Age of Complexity survive because of this era.
"We had heirlooms hidden away—my father's sabres, my great-grandfather's shield. I took some of the newer ones down to East Brickville after midnight to sell 'em for scrap so I could get a decent-sized deep ruby. But I saved the oldest ones to melt down myself—I didn't trust them not to alloy it with any of that imported shit and ruin the arcanometallic index. Fuck the past. This was Julien's sword—it had to be perfect."Now that the Heroes of Cape Hildegard have closed the portals and defeated the monsters in the Cave of the Banished Scholars, discussions in the Council of Deans have re-opened as to whether or not to restart mining operations in hopes of introducing more Cypruvian steel to the market.
—Lida Rose Hawthorne, on finding the Cypruvian steel for the Scholar's Sword
Type
Metal
Color
silver
Melting / Freezing Point
2500-2700°F
Common State
solid (ore and metal)
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