Cold Iron (Kholodnoye Zhelezo)
This iron, mined deep underground, is known for its effectiveness against Cherti and fey creatures, including many of the Spirits of the Old Beliefs. It was brought to the surface of the Sabrelands by the Sabre Drow. The techniques of its forging were stolen by the Snow Dwarves, during the Saberchert Crusade. It is forged at a lower temperature to preserve its delicate properties.
History & Usage
Byproducts & Sideproducts
Alchemical Reagent
Price 1 gp; Weight —As well as a forging material, Cold Iron can be used as an alchemical reagent to produce alloyed metals, catalysts and items that interfere with magic. It can be used as an alchemical power compent (i.e. as an additional material spell component) to augment the effects of abjuration spells. Using a Cold Iron reagent in this way requires 5 doses, and the effects do not stack with other reagents or itself. The reagent is expended after use.
Alchemical Power Component
Doses 5 (5 gp) ; Spells abjuration schoolSpells of the abjuration school are cast at +1 caster level for the purpose of caster level and dispel checks.
Type
Metal
Value
Weapons made of cold iron cost twice as much to make as their normal counterparts. Adding magic to a cold-iron item increases the item's cost by 2,000 gp. A double weapon with one cold-iron half costs 50% more than normal.
Density
HP/inch 30; Hardness 10.
Common State
Solid
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