Darkwood

This expensive magic wood is as hard as normal wood but very light. Any wooden or mostly wooden item (such as a bow, an arrow, or a spear) made from darkwood is considered a masterwork item and weighs only half as much as a normal wooden item of that type. Items not normally made of wood or only partially of wood (such as a battleaxe or a mace) either cannot be made from darkwood or do not gain any special benefit from being made of darkwood. The tree of the darkwood only grows in the forests surrounding Dul' Vulial and can be used the same way as Deep Crystal in regards to imbuing arrows with magic except  Because of this those that can not obtain the rare crystal tend to settle for the high price of the precious wood.
 The armor check penalty of a darkwood shield is lessened by 2 compared to an ordinary shield of its type. To determine the price of a darkwood item add 1000 gp to the price of a masterwork version of that item. Darkwood has 10 hit points per inch of thickness and hardness 5.

Properties

Material Characteristics

A rich burgundy color with veins of white streaking through it.

History & Usage

Everyday use

Magical items and equipment

Distribution

Trade & Market

Only sold in Alderon and elven towns and settlements.

Type

Wood

Rarity

rare

Color

Dark red