Mithral
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Mithral, also spelled mithril[1][2] and known as truemetal among the dwarves, is a precious metal produced from ore found in the underoerth as well as mountain ranges in certain areas of the Flanaess.
Description
Mithral ore is a silver-and-black mineral in its natural form, and becoems a shining silvery-blue when it is forged.[3]
Mithral is produced through a process similar to steel-smelting.[4]
Properties
In some editions, whenever a magical spell or spell-like ability strikes an item forged from mithral the results are unpredictable. Seemingly, half the time this occurred, the individual in possession of the mithral item became partially and temporarily protected from magic's harmful effects.[3]
Uses
Items cast from mithral weigh only half as much as similar items forged from steel.[4] Since pieces of armor made from this valuable metal are exceptionally light, they allow the wearer to make better use of their natural agility and are less restrictive on spellcasting.[5]
Rumors and legends
Among some bardic circles it is said that mithral combined with steel can create adamantine,[3] but according to dwarves this claim is laughable.[4]It is believed by some that dwarves simply do not wish to perform this difficult feat of metallurgy for anyone outside their culture, unless they possess an exceptionally good reason.[3]
Appendix
Notes
- "Mithril" (not "mithral") is a metal in J. R. R. Tolkien's Middle-Earth mythos.
External Links
- Mithril at Wikipedia.
References
Citations
Bibliography
- Cook, Monte, Jonathan Tweet and Skip Williams. Dungeon Master's Guide v.3.5. Renton, WA: Wizards of the Coast, 2003. Item code 17752.
- Grubb, Jeff. Manual of the Planes. Lake Geneva, WI: TSR, 1987. Item code TSR2022.
- Gygax, Gary. Dungeon Masters Guide. Lake Geneva, WI: TSR, 1979. Item code TSR2011.
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