Abyssal Bloodiron
Abyssal Bloodiron
Abyssal bloodiron is the end result of the remnants of uncountable spent magics and gallons upon gallons of blood or ichor that in places have soaked into the substance of the Abyss over thousands of years. Found in thin striations all across the Abyss rather than veins, this metal is common among the tanar'ri, the chief constituent of demonic weapons in the Blood War and elsewhere. The eldritch energies that run through it are fragile until forged, and the metal must be treated carefully or else revert to naught but blood-soaked iron. When properly handled, though — cold-forged over an extended period of days upon days before a single hammer strikes it — the energies take firm root, completing the transformative process and allowing it to be worked into weaponry. Once processed, abyssal bloodiron looks like normal iron or steel on the surface, but any honed edge appears blood-red, a deeper color indicating a finer blade.
When used in a weapon, abyssal bloodiron, despite the name, counts as silvered and crits on a 19-20.
Abyssal Bloodiron
In the Abyss, cataclysmic battles have raged for eons, laying down a sediment of iron, blood, and spent magic. Abyssal bloodiron is mined from thin deposits of mixed blood and ferrous mineral, compacted over the years, then forged at a low temperature to preserve its innate powers. Weapons forged of the metal usually appear dark except for their cutting edges, which are as red as freshly spilled blood.
A weapon forged of Abyssal bloodiron is treated as a cold iron weapon, except that its wielder gains a +4 bonus when rolling to confirm a critical hit.
Abyssal bloodiron has the same weight as iron or steel. A weapon made of Abyssal bloodiron costs an additional 10,000 gp, and any magical enhancements cost an additional 2,000 gp, just as with cold iron. (The price includes 300 gp for the masterwork component.)
Abyssal bloodiron has hardness 10 and 30 hit points per inch of thickness.
Abyssal Bloodiron
Abyssal Bloodiron - Cold Iron, +4 Critical Confirm
Source: https://dungeons.fandom.com/wiki/DnDWiki:Special_Materials, Planar Handbook
Abyssal Bloodiron
Abyssal bloodiron is the end result of the remnants of uncountably many spent magics and gallons upon gallons of blood or ichor that in places have soaked into the substance of the Abyss over thousands of years. Found in thin striations all across the Abyss rather than veins, this metal is common amongst the tanar'ri, the chief constituent of demonic weapons in the Blood War and elsewhere. The eldritch energies that run through it are fragile until forged, and the metal must be treated carefully or else revert to naught but blood-soaked iron. When properly handled, though — cold-forged over an extended period of days upon days before a single hammer strikes it — the energies take firm root, completing the transformative process and allowing it to be worked into weaponry. Once processed, Abyssal bloodiron looks like normal iron or steel on the surface, but any honed edge appears blood-red, a deeper color indicating a finer blade.
When used in a weapon, Abyssal bloodiron, despite the name, counts as silver with regard to DR, and provides a +4 enhancement bonus to confirmation rolls for critical hits. Weapons made of Abyssal bloodiron are 3x normal price and must be masterwork. It is otherwise equivalent to steel.
References
• Planar Handbook, pg.69
Categories:
• Abyss
• Materials
From <https://rilmani.org/timaresh/Abyssal_bloodiron>
Found in:
○ Realmshelps (https://www.realmshelps.net/magic/items/itemcreation.shtml)
Abyssal Bloodiron
Weapon (any), rare (requires attunement)
Weapons crafted from abyssal bloodiron have far sharper edges than their usual counterparts. Attacks made with weapons crafted from abyssal bloodiron have +1 to hit and damage rolls.
Weapons crafted from abyssal bloodiron score critical hits on a 19 or 20. This does not have any additional effects if you already score criticals more often (such as from a class feature).
Abyssal bloodiron items weigh the same as their regular versions.
Abyssal Bloodiron originally appeared in the Planar Handbook for 3rd edition.
"In the abyss, battles have raged for eternity. The soil has absorbed demonic ichor and devil blood, which have mixed with the natural ferrous ores present in the soil.
With enough time, this forms into veins of abyssal bloodiron."
-- Sunil Elora, elven scholar
From <https://homebrewery.naturalcrit.com/edit/v0DVjzCRvZY6>
Properties
Physical & Chemical Properties
Abyssal bloodiron has hardness 10 and 30 hit points per inch of thickness.