Darkwood
| Darkwood | |
|---|---|
| General information | |
| Type: | Plant |
| Rules | |
| Value: | 10gp/lb |
| Weight: | 1/2 normal |
| Publishing | |
| First published: | Third edition Dungeon Master's Guide |
Darkwood is a rare, magical wood as hard as normal lumber but very light. When available, it is commonly used to make bows, arrows, and spears.[1] It is still as hard as any other mundane wood.[2] It is also used decoratively for items like a scrolltube,[3] musical instrument,[4] throne[5], carriage,[6], or even a "life-size darkwood cat sculpture with yellow topaz eyes."[4] However, this does not change an items weight, unless it is made primarily of the wood.
It can be cut and treated with oil to preserve it; darkwood can be kept thus, up to 9 weeks.[7] It must be crafted before that time, or it begins to rot.[7]
Darkleaf armor is made from darkwood and alchemically treated and beautifully carved pieces of darkwood.[8]
Darkwood should not be confused with the similarly-named ebonwood.
References
Notes
Citations
- ↑ Dungeon Master's Guide (2000), p.243.
- ↑ Arms and Equipment Guide (2003), p.48.
- ↑ Complete Divine (2004), p.98.
- ↑ a b Magic Item Compendium (2007), p.268.
- ↑ Stronghold Builder's Guidebook, p.119.
- ↑ Arms and Equipment Guide (2003), p.59.
- ↑ a b "Natural Selection". Dungeon #85 (Mar/Apr 2001), p.87
- ↑ Arms and Equipment Guide (2003), p.19.
Bibliography
- Cook, Monte. Dungeon Master's Guide. Renton, WA: Wizards of the Coast, 2000.
Encyclopedia Greyhawkania Index
The Encyclopedia Greyhawkania Index (EGI) is based on previous work of Jason Zavoda through '08, continued by numerous other fans. The EGI article has a list of sources, product names, abbreviations, and a link to the full, downloadable index.
| Topic | Type | Description | Product | Page/Card/Image
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Darkwood | Item | Flora, | Dungeon magazine #085 | 87 |
| Darkwood | Item | Flora, | Oerth Journal #19 | 53,54,62 |
| Darkwood | Item | Flora, | Oerth Journal #20 | 8,41 |
| Darkwood | Item | Flora, | Oerth Journal #21 | 39 |
| Darkwood | Item | Flora, | Oerth Journal #24 | 52 |
| Darkwood | Item | Flora, | Oerth Journal #25 | 18 |
| Darkwood | Item | Flora, | Oerth Journal #26 | 47,57 |
| Rowan Darkwood | Non-player character | WGR2 Treasures of Greyhawk | 4 |