Arcane Silver

"Arcane Silver"
Is silver that has been "Magicked". This can be seen by those with a keen eye, as a faint blue highlight to the metal. It is highly sought after by those who hunt lycanthropes. The refinement process produces a silver that is much more powerful than regular silver. The secret of its creation is highly guarded and only passed down from master to apprentice.

Properties

Material Characteristics

A smooth, dense, shiny silver metal. Much more durable than regular silver, so it keeps a sharp point and last much longer. The magical properties make it much more useful against lycanthropes than normal silver weapons.

Physical & Chemical Properties

Much more effective against lycanthropes and magical creatures.
Grants a magical bonus to damage and chance to hit opponents.
Grants a 5% Spell Resistance, so magic cast against the possessor has a small chance of failing.

Origin & Source

Must be created from pure silver by someone with special skills and knowledge of the material.

History & Usage

Everyday use

Not often seen in everyday use with the exception of holy symbols.

Cultural Significance and Usage

Monster hunters and in particular lycanthrope hunters often have weapons, restraints, and symbols made from this material.

Refinement

Pure silver ingots are inscribed with magical runes and then melted down and infused with magical ingredients, and then cast or forged into weapons. Successful processes result in magical silver weapons that are much harder, sharper, and resilient than just ordinary softer silver weapons.

Manufacturing & Products

The primary uses of this metal are for holy symbols and weapons.

Hazards

During the creation process, 1% of 1% of the metals creators may become highly allergic to all silver.

Reusability & Recycling

If melted down or broken, it loses all magical properties and becomes a low grade tarnished silver.

Distribution

Trade & Market

Rarely found but sometimes sold by skilled alchemists, artificers, wizards, sorcerers, and monster hunters.

Type

Metal

Value

Worth much more than its weight in gold.

Rarity

Extremely Rare

Color

Silver with a very faint blue tint to it.

Common State

It is not found in nature and must be created from a silver base metal.