Eternal Ice

Eternal ice is a curious material indeed. It is only found in the hearts of great glaciers. Not quite ice, not quite a true mineral, eternal ice is the product of water of extremely high mineral content being subjected to the extreme cold and even more extreme pressure that is present in glacial hearts.

Properties

Physical & Chemical Properties

Armour: While wearing Armour Made of eternal ice you have resistance to Cold damage.

Weapon: A weapon made of eternal ice deals cold damage instead of its normal damage type. Additionally, when you hit with a Weapon made of Eternal ice you deal 1d4+1 damage of what the weapon would have originally done.

History & Usage

History

Several generations after Sint's Uprising, the leader of the Minotaur of the Golden Chain contracted several arrows of the purest eternal ice he could find. Bitter after the loss of not only their Kobold slaves, but all of their slaves, he sought the complete destruction of Terrigandra. Sending a large group of his most fanatic warriors armed with the arrows of eternal ice to the mouth of the great volcano that sat just above Terrigandra, they loosed volley upon volley into the volcano's heart. The subsequent eruption is one of the most violent ever recorded. All of the Minotaur perished in the eruption. Oddly enough, the Terrigandrans had anticipated an eruption and installed lava diversion channels that served to both divert lava floes, and boost the city's defense against invasion.

Discovery

The first known use of eternal ice is by the Frost Giant clans native to Scarsrood Sheet and was primarily used in tools, due to its superior durability and the lack of other raw materials.

Everyday use

Though the use of eternal ice in armour and weapons is prevalent, its most common use is in the construction of bags of colding.

Cultural Significance and Usage

In spite of its rarity and rare properties, this item currently holds no cultural signifigance, though the crown of the Frost Giant clan accredited with its discovery is made of eternal ice.

Industrial Use

Used in bags of colding and rooms of food preservation.

Type

Mineral

Value

750 GP per Unit

Rarity

Rare

Color

Varying shades, translucent white to translucent blue. The more blue it is, the higher the quality.

Boiling / Condensation Point

Cannot be boiled.

Melting / Freezing Point

Has no melting point.