Darkleaf Cloth

Darkleaf cloth is a special form of flexible material made by weaving together leaves and thin strips of bark from darkwood trees, then treating the resulting fabric with special alchemical processes. The resulting material is tough as cured hide but much lighter, making it an excellent material from which to create armor.

An item made from darkleaf cloth weighs half as much as the same item made from leather, furs, or hides. Items not primarily constructed of leather, fur, or hide are not meaningfully affected by being partially made of darkleaf cloth. As such, padded armor, leather armor, studded leather armor, and hide armor can be made out of darkleaf cloth (although other types of armor made of leather or hide might be possible). Because darkleaf cloth remains flexible,  it cannot be used to construct rigid items such as shields or metal armors.

Rarity

Because of the intricate process of curing the darkleaf, it remains somewhat difficult to acquire in bulk.  Multiple acids are used in the construction, and many tanners of this rare material find themselves with fingers in short supply.

Base Price

Around 60gold kronars for a bundle (about 3 pounds)