This is a basic list of approved metals, woods, rocks and gemstones native to Lismore. Becasue they are allowed doesn't mean you have them to craft an item. You must let the staff know and find a reasonable way to have obtained this material. Anything not listed here would have had to be imported from distant lands. If you wish to use materials that aren't listed below, tell a GM and give them a notecard describing said material for approval.
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Metals (soft to hard):
Tin
Lead
Gold*
Silver*
Copper
Platinum**
Zinc
Iron
Bronze
Steel*
-Tamahagane*
-Damascus*
-Durasteel***
Mithril**
Adamantium***
Note on the color of metals: Metals can be worked or treated such that their colors can be altered. Color will be considered simply an identifying element of unique weapons, it adds nothing to their strength or usability unless it's caused by a magical source.
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Woods (soft to hard):
Balsa
Pine
Chestnut
Mahogany*
Cedar
Teak
Cherry
Oak
-Red
-White
Birch
Maple
Rosewood*
Mesquite
Ebony*
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Rocks (soft to hard):
Limestone
Slate
Quartz
Granite
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Gemstones (soft to hard):
Pearl*
Lapis Lazuli
Hematite
Quartz Crystal
Citrine
Amethyst
Topaz*
Sapphire**
Ruby**
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* - rare
** - extremely rare
*** - beyond rare; chances are you will never see one
DETAILED EXPLANATION OF THE METALS
Tin
Tin is a silvery malleable metal. It's not easily oxidized in air. It is mostly used to create other metals such as bronze or pewter when alloyed with copper. It's very soft, lightweight, and serves little purpuse by itself in Lismore.
On a scale from 1 to 10 on hardness, tin would be 1.
On a scale from 1 to 20 on weight, tin would be 6.
Lead
Lead is a very malleable heavy metal, extremely easy to work with, but extremely toxic as well. Lead has a bluish-white color when freshly cut, but tarnishes to a dull grayish color when exposed to air. It has a shiny chrome-silver luster when melted into a liquid. It can serve several purposes but because of its toxicity its uses are kept to a minimum.
On a scale from 1 to 10 on hardness, lead would be 1.
On a scale from 1 to 20 on weight, lead would be 10.
Gold
Gold is a yellow malleable heavy-weight metal. It is in fact one of the heaviest elements around, almost twice heavier than lead. It's soght after as jewelry and forms of currency. It does not tarnish and is resistant to any natural form of corrosion. Gold is considerably rare to obtain.
On a scale from 1 to 10 on hardness, gold would be 2.
On a scale from 1 to 20 on weight, gold would be 18.
Silver
Silver is a white-metalic malleable metal. It is relatively mid-weight, not too heavy, not too light. Its physical properties make it very desirable for ornaments, jewelry, high-value tableware, utensils, and currency. Silver's only problem is that it tarnishes easily. It's rare to obtain but nowhere as rare as gold.
On a scale from 1 to 10 on hardness, silver would be 2.
On a scale from 1 to 20 on weight, silver would be 9.
Platinum
Platinum is a grayish white metal, dense, malleable, and extremely heavy, with an extremely high melting point temperature. It does not tarnish and is resistant to any natural form of corrosion. In Lismore, despite its rarity, platinum is sometimes discarded simply because of how unlikely and difficult it is make it into anything usable. It occurs in some nickel and copper ores along with some native deposits.
On a scale from 1 to 10 on hardness, platinum would be 4.
On a scale from 1 to 20 on weight, platinum would be 20.
Copper
Copper is rather soft and malleable and a freshly-exposed surface has a pinkish or peachy color. It's mid-weight heavy (on a scale of 1 to 10, copper would be 4 in Lismore), and can be combined with almost every other metal to make different alloys. It's very sought after but it's too common to be considered rare, but still it is a valuable commodity. It tarnishes easier than silver, turning from tones of brown to various tones of green when exposed to the elements.
On a scale from 1 to 10 on hardness, copper would be 3.
On a scale from 1 to 20 on weight, copper would be 6.5
Zinc
Zinc is a bluish-white, lustrous metal. It's is hard and brittle and most commonly used in alloys with other metals such as copper to make brass. Zinc ore is not uncommon but the metal serves little purpose in Lismore by itself since it has the workability of glass.
On a scale from 1 to 10 on hardness, zinc would be 4, but it is very brittle.
On a scale from 1 to 20 on weight, zinc would be 5.
Iron
Fresh iron surfaces are lustrous and silvery-grey in color, but oxidise in air to form a red or brown coating of ferrous oxide or rust. Iron is readily found as iron oxide minerals such as hematite and magnetite. It is not as easy to process as bronze, but due to its abundance, it is sometimes favored.
On a scale from 1 to 10 on hardness, iron would be 3.8 to 4.
On a scale from 1 to 20 on weight, iron would be 6.
Bronze
Bronze is a metal alloy consisting primarily of copper, usually with tin as the main additive, but sometimes with other elements such as phosphorus, manganese, aluminum, or silicon. It's about 10% heavier than iron or steel and harder than the previous metals but it's not brittle, making it ideal for many types weapons and tools.
On a scale from 1 to 10 on hardness, bronze would be 4.2.
On a scale from 1 to 20 on weight, bronze would be 6.4.
Steel
Steel is an alloy consisting mostly of Iron and no more than 2.14% carbon, but it can be created with several different elements which give steel distinctive properties. It is considerably lightweight in relation to how hard it can be, thus making it ideal for weapons that need to hold an edge or simply be tough. However, it requires highly specialized manufacturing processes, thus making it a somewhat rare commodity. In Lismore there is generic carbon steel, with a hardness of 6 in our 1 to 10 scale, and weight at 6.5.
-Tamahagane - This is a special type of steel, it's used to make specifically blades such as Samurai swords and special knives, and rarely, a few types of tools. The smelting and forging process are extremely specialized and complex and require specific alloys. Only a master swordsmith can produce items with this steel. It's relatively lightweight, non-brittle, and holds an edgle like few other metals would.
On a scale from 1 to 10 on hardness, Tamahagane steel would be 7.
On a scale from 1 to 20 on weight, Tamahagane steel would be 6.2.
-Damascus - Another special type of steel, Damascus steel is characterized by the almost wood-like grain pattern easily noticeable on whatever is made out of it. It is an extremely specialized type of steel and the smelting process and alloy composition are often close-guarded secrets. Damascus is extremely hard. If enough stress forces are applied to a Damascus blade, it will snap violently.
On a scale from 1 to 10 on hardness, Damascus steel would be 7.8.
On a scale from 1 to 20 on weight, Damascus steel would be 6.8.
Durasteel - This is the rarest alloy of steel ever encountered. It can not be worked with traditional methods. It resists temperatures higher than Platinum's melting point and does not become brittle even under the most intense cold. It is lightweight and extremely hard, but still prone to corrosion/rust like the other types of steel. Chances are 1 in a million that you will come upon a small piece of this type of steel.
On a scale from 1 to 10 on hardness, Durasteel would be 8.
On a scale from 1 to 20 on weight, Durasteel would be 4.
Mithril
Mythril is a silver-colored metal much stronger than steel, much lighter than steel, and much rarer. It can be worked as easy as copper, made as shiny as glass, and once properly forged, harder than any other metal. It does not tarnish. Because of its properties, it's often more desirable than gold or any other precious metal. It exists in enough quantities that weapons and armor can be made of it, but because only very few know how to smelt and forge it, its rarity is increased.
On a scale from 1 to 10 on hardness, Mithril would be 9 to 10.
On a scale from 1 to 20 on weight, Mithril would be 2.
Adamantium
Adamantium is composed of close-guarded secret elements through an extremely complex process with a high failure rate. It is a shiny metalic grey colored metal that once is formed into its final shape, can not be re-melted or scratched or forged or altered or destroyed in any known way. It surpases any other material in terms of hardness, yet it is extremely lightweight. It is also said to be obtainable from meteorites. Chances are 1 in a million that you will come upon a small piece of this type of metal.
On a scale from 1 to 10 on hardness, Adamantium would be off the scale, way past 10.
On a scale from 1 to 20 on weight, Adamantium would be 2.
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