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Cotton 10 Textile A soft, fluffy staple fiber that grows in a boll, or protective case, around the seeds of the cotton plants of the genus Gossypium in the mallow family Malvaceae. The fiber is almost pure cellulose. Under natural conditions, the cotton bolls will increase the dispersal of the seeds. It is most often spun into yarn or thread and used to make a soft, breathable textile.
Coal 100 Mineral Coal is a combustible black or brownish-black sedimentary rock, formed as rock strata called coal seams. Coal is mostly carbon with variable amounts of other elements; chiefly hydrogen, sulfur, oxygen, and nitrogen. Used by forge-masters, smiths and ammunition crafters alike.
Common Metal 800 Metal Metals that are relatively more abundant, such as nickel, iron, bronze and copper. Their properties allow them to be suitably used in common and basic jewelry or metal smithing. Although they are more readily available than their counterparts this does not make them any less beautiful when artfully crafted.
Semi-Precious Stones 800 Gemstone Gemstones are defined by their quality and rarity. Semi-precious stones are those which do not count as the big four. The list is quite extensive but some of the more common ones are alexandrite, agate, amethyst, aquamarine, garnet, lapis lazuli, moonstone, opal, and pearl. Not an exhaustive list by any means but a good reference as to what can be considered semi-precious stones.
Imperial Silk 1000 Textile Silk is a natural protein fiber, some forms of which can be woven into textiles. The protein fiber of silk is composed mainly of fibroin and is produced by certain insect larvae to form cocoons. The best-known silk is obtained from the cocoons of the larvae of the Illyrian marbrae silkworm.
Precious Stones 7000 Gemstone Precious stones are more rare than their counterparts and are much harder to find. These gemstones are considered to be very valuable. Diamond, Ruby, Emerald, Yellow Sapphire, Garnet, Blue Sapphire, Pearl, Cat's eye and Coral are considered to be precious stones.
Rare Metals 8000 Metal These metals are highly prized for their rarity and as such tend to be much more valuable than their counterparts. Such as platinum, gold, rose-gold and silver. Each is a strikingly beautiful metal that tends to be worked into luxury jewelry and high end statement pieces, although some warriors do flaunt their wealth by having their weapon hilts adorned.
Spider Silk 10000 Textile Spider silk is a protein fibre spun by spiders. Spiders use their silk to make webs or other structures, which function as sticky nets to catch other animals, or as nests or cocoons to protect their offspring, or to wrap up prey. While other silks do not have protective capabilities, spider silk is strong enough to confer a modicum of protection without impeding the wearer's range of motion. For its subtlety it is preferred by cutthroats and Assassins.
Indium 50000 Metal A chromatic metal created through alchemy. This metal is a rich blue with a purple and platinum sheen that shimmers in the light. Extremely rare and very valuable this metal cannot be mined. The Majani family is the sole owner of the recipe and has gone to great lengths in order to keep the secret of Indium.
Aetherwyrm Silk 50000 Textile An experimental silk produced by first by the Royal University of Canaan's Arcanotech department. Some say that there are life forms that exist in between worlds and that the Aetherwyrm, among them, is the easy explanation as to why this wonderous silk exists. Although others rumors persist that regular silkworms have been somehow modified, or rather fed, Aetherium in order to produce such a strong material that remains light as silk. Either way it is at once in high demand and hard to make. Years ago the Braithwhite procured the methodology of Aetherwyrm silk and have been the primary distributor since.
Chitin 50000 Natural Harvested from the carapaces of chitinous creatures such as void crabs, or polar worms. Flexible and comfortable, most armorers use alchemical treatments to mould it to the wearer, making each of these armors unique and difficult to don for those of differing shapes and sizes.
Scarletite 100000 Metal A crimson colored alloy that is lighter than steel. It holds an edge much longer than the highest quality steel and is sharper still. The recipe to create the alloy involves refining steel and combining it with alchemical substances that only the Merovingi know. As such, it is highly prized outside of the Obsidian Isles for the purposes of making bladed weapons of varying sizes. Several aristocratic families have a weapon made of Scarletite and consider it to be one of their most cherished possessions. Since it is not readily available on the market, when it does hit the auction houses they can go for quite a pretty penny. The Merovingi have negotiated trade of the alloy in the past and the market value reflects those prices known to those lucky few who can get their hands on it.
Darksteel 200000 Metal A very hard alloy comprised of star metal that had been treated with multiple specific oils. The esoteric make-up of the alloy is a closely guarded secret of metallurgists. Several alchemists have, fruitlessly, tried to uncover the secret formulae. Darksteel has a silver hue when it is cut and polished, while its exposed surfaces shimmer with a purple gleam. It is extremely durable and lighter than most non-magical steel metals. The composition of the alloy makes it highly resistant to acid and has the mundane ability to absorb all magical and non-magical electrical energy, including lightning, without transferring a charge to its wielder.
Mythricite 250000 Metal A silvery-black ore in its natural form that, when refined, becomes a shimmering silvery-blue alloy when forged. Half as light as other alloys, save for perhaps Scarletite, it allows wearers of armor made from the metal to better use their natural agility and is less restrictive than other armors within its class. There are rumored to be special properties in mythricite; whenever a spell or magical effect strikes an item made from the alloy, seemingly, half the time the wearer or wielder becomes temporarily and partially protected from the magic's harmful effects. For this reason, Justicars and monster hunters alike prefer it.
Adamantite 400000 Metal Adamantine is a jet-black alloy of adamant and other metals. Usually black in color, adamantine has a blue sheen when viewed by candlelight or a purple-white sheen when viewed by magical light. It is found near strong earth nodes, the majority of which is congregated in the far eastern lands of Caelum. Sometimes it can be found in other areas in the form of small meteorites. When smelted it becomes ultra hard and almost impossible to break — blades often retain their sharpness in perpetuity — save for when exposed to direct sunlight and then the alloy loses most of its magical strength and sharpness.
Moonspider Silk 500000 Textile The Kogaion Khaganate in the east is a mysterious land and tends to remain the most distant nation-state. As such they are quite unique in that their culture has largely avoided being assimilated into the Illyrian empire. Trade still flows between the nation though and nothing is more sought after or desired by fashionistas of the aristocracy and warriors alike than Moonspider silk - said to be produced from a non-terrestrial spider native to Luna. Many have tried to unravel the secret behind its creation but thus far none have managed. Light as silk and strong as orichalcum.
Red Mercury 500000 Alchemical The Department of Alchemical Studies is one of the Royal University of Canaan's most prestigious programs. From their graduates comes some of the finest alchemists in the empire who have gone on to create miraculous substances. Ostan Chymedes is one such alchemist and though he was extremely secretive in life, in death his apprentice inherited his fabled notebook. Upon deciphering it, he found quite a few alchemical formulae that defy the discipline's current understanding, the greatest of which is known as Red Mercury. A compound of pure mercury, mercury antimony oxide, gold and liquid orichalcum described as “cherry red” and “semi-liquid”. When placed in front of a mirror it casts no reflection and yet it's destructive properties are second to none. Considered a restricted substance that is heavily regulated by the Magisterium, Ostan's apprentice is the only one who knows the actual recipe and is said to produce no more than four to ten flasks of the substance in a month's time. As such it is extremely valuable and in considerable demand amongst alchemists and inventors alike.
Orichalcite 1000000 Metal An arcane, golden-white alloy which can only be manufactured through means of alchemy. The very existence of this metal is a metallurgic nightmare for the legendarily complex process in which it is created, for this reason only one in a thousand master smiths can actually make claims to having done so. For this reason it is extremely valuable and it's magical properties make it highly sought after. Archdemons and the most powerful Wyrdlings can only be slain by a blade made of orichalcite, of which there are so few as to be counted on two hands. The alloy itself is extremely light, rivaling that of mythricite and is so sharp its said to have a mono-molecular edge. Despite the fact that it is said to require alchemy to create there are rumors of "natural" orichalcite ore deposits in the region of Caledonia, a Border March partially consumed by the crawling mists.