Darksteel

Darksteel had a silvery hue when it was cut or polished, while its exposed surfaces bore a deep purple gleaming luster. Almost as hard as adamantine and nigh-unbreakable, original darksteel was more durable and lighter than steel, yet behaved similarly, but darksteel forged circa 1372 DR had the same weight and durability as steel.

Mechanics & Inner Workings

It has the unique power to absorb all magical and mundane electrical energy, including lightning, without transferring a charge or effect to its bearer, without even needing to be in contact with the energy. This did not extent to heat, magic missiles, or forms of pure energy. Darksteel items were resistant to damage of all kinds, being unaffected by dropping and by natural flames, cold, or electricity; resistant to acid, magical fire, crushing, and even disintegration; and highly resistant to lightning.

A weapon forged from darksteel struck with a slight electric shock. Armor fashioned from darksteel, meanwhile, conferred a slight resistance to acid to the wearer. However, such armors and weapons needed to be formed almost wholly of darksteel for this to be effective; a suit of studded leather with darksteel studs or a spear with a darksteel tip would receive negligible benefit. Moreover, a darksteel item took on new magical enchantments with relative ease, no matter how many enchantments it already carried. Most notably, melting it did not ruin, and only rarely altered, any enchantments already on the metal.

Item type

Raw Material

Current Location

Tradegate

Weight

3lbs

Base Price

Weapon: 1,500gp. Armor: 3,500gp