From the 3.5 SRD An item made from mithral weighs half as much as the same item made from other metals. Steel is an alloy made out of Iron and Carbon. energone is a living metal that comes from the planes of irian and mabar. At any rate, feel free to change any of this for your own campaign. I think it should be more expensive than either of these, but perhaps not as expensive as I nave here. One handed weapons made of mithral gain the light property, while two handed weapons lose the heavy property (if they have it) and become versatile, thrown weapons and ammunition (made in batches of 10) gain double their short and long range distances, all weapons and ammunition made of mithral count as being silvered. Notes: Immunity: Critical Hits, Combat, Warding, Item Tags: But yes, I just add the modifier even though it doesn't make the most sense if you compare different item sizes. It may also not require as much of a stronger metal to make a similar item. Rolling a 1 on an attack roll with an adamantine weapon or piece of ammunition destroys the weapon or ammunition. Almost all such expert smiths are dwarves, as the Deep Folk guard the secrets of working adamant jealously, but a priest or wizard seeking to enchant items can make use of finished adamantine items and need not necessarily have to work with a smith to create an adamantine work anew. What adamantine does mechanically isnt worth the price you are ascribing it. Adamantine in D&D looks very different from its more well-known counterpart in the X-Men comics. The table for special materials states that you add 9000gp to the cost of a suit of heavy armor to make it from mithral. If Death is the name of a necromancer in some published D&D book, tell me where I can find it. I have spent a lot of time trying to find any reference to an energone metal in D&D. Adamantine Plate has the same AC value as plate (18) Adamantine splint has the same value as splint (17) etc. Im sorry but I cant recall where I got those numbers. Also: Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. Your character can work on them during downtime. Adamantine is black, but has a clear green sheen in candlelight a sheen that sharpens to purple-white under the light given off by most magical radiances and by will-o-wisps. You could take armor or a weapon that is made of steel (which is the typical metal that they are made of) and ask: Adamantine Blades - critical hits against objects - I home brew them to roll damage with advantage - or at least let them roll again if they want. Its probably all those hours I spent playing Witcher 3. Most of the time proficiency is required to effectively use these tools, however someone with general knowledge may still be able to attempt their more basic uses. The difference is the manufacturing cost. To a commoner 10 gold could see them through a year if they already have good work, it might even save a family when it has a failed crop. It has so many properties in common with iron in this regard that it is considered another ferrous metal. For instance, how much would a one-foot square, one inch thick, piece of adamantine weigh? 1 chunk dagger, light hammer, sickle2 chunks handaxe, javelin, mace, spear, scimitar, shortsword, trident3 chunks battleaxe, flail, longsword, morningstar, rapier, war pick, warhammer4 chunks glaive, greataxe, greatsword, halberd,lance, maul, pike. Ammunition (Range 80/320), Loading, Two-Handed, Ammunition (Range 30/120), Light, Loading, Ammuniton (Range 100/400), Heavy, Loading, Two-Handed, Ammunition (Range 150/600), Heavy, Two-Handed. True, 65 pounds of pure Adamantine would cost 325,000 gp. 7) How common or rare is it? I have been interested in expanding the playing field for players making their own weapons, and armor, and such. If you tried the same process to cast a platinum ring it would utterly fail. When do you use in the accusative case? They only get the items I want them to have. Scale Mail Adam. I don't price either, neither of them is readily available on the open market in my world. This isn't armor primarily made out of adamantine so it does not include adamantine's 23 armor class. It is hard to believe that this post has been here for over a year and you are the first one to catch that. 2023 Wizards. It was noted what Adamantine would be 3xs cost. In it. While just riding a mount a traveler will be capable of performing a short rest, however while in a vehicle a traveler can perform a long rest, however comfort does matter for this to some extent. It's the second-cheapest combat item listed, slightly hedging out the vicious weapon, and is a third the cost of a +1 shield or armor, which are categorized as 'game-changing.' I would suggest the expertise of the smith might be more than 500 GP, more like 5000 GP, but that is based on the economics of the campaign. So, Adamantine is has an AC of 23, so, would you do 23 + whatever armor you have underneath? Still, given relative weights, armor should be a lot more expensive than weapons. https://www.dandwiki.com/wiki/Item_Enchanting_(5e_Variant_Rule). Cookie Notice Armor (or shields this isnt specified in the rules, but Id allow it) forged from adamantine is almost totally impervious. This is not something you pick up in the market in a busy town. An alloy of copper and tin. Sowith that in mind, you can see the value that was set in an official Adventure League game. Note that Mithral is not typically used for weapons. It is the role of the DM to determine what is and is not available to the players. Any damage dealt to a target wearing nonmagical metal. For Difficulty Class I would have typically used DC instead of AC, but I can understand your confusion. Please enable JavaScript to get the best experience from this site. You probably know it as Adamantium: the material grafted onto Wolverines skeleton and retractable claws. However, XGtE does say that adamantine versions of weapons or 10 pieces of ammunition cost 500 gp more. You can also check the downtime activities for selling magic items in the PHB or Xanathar's if you want to try those. That is a incredible metal. A soft, silvery-white metal that is often combined with other metals or used as a layer to protect various metals. If at least half of the necessary crew is present then the ship can be controlled and directed, however the ship will have no combat or evasive capabilities if it usually has such. km and lies in the south-western corner of Poland, bordering Germany and Czechia. It is just a fancier metal that can negate criticals as an armor and effect some monsters that would otherwise be resistant to the damage of a weapon, and rust monsters cant eat it. Though it's not truly part of the creature, this made more sense storywise. For more information, please see our Not what I'm trying to figure out at the moment, but certainly a valid and reasonable approach. I'm wondering if the 'best' way to price Adamantine armor is to simply tack on a minimum of 500 gp to the base. A ship is guided by the captain, if the captain does not have proficiency in waterborne vehicles or navigation they will have to make a check (depending on the type of vessel) to successfully guide it, a crew is much more likely to mutiny against a captain that does not know what they are doing. However Adamantine armor would be double and Mithril 50% more. I hope this helps. Of all the armor categories heavy armor provides the best protection. I'd say it gives you a base of knowledge for common materials, which adamantine really isn't so much. and our There is a living metal called energon (without an e on the end of the name) that Transformers are made of, but if you are playing a Transformer game using D&D rules I am afraid that you are on your on. It is soft and easily worked, widely known. Ring Mail Adam. According to Wikipedia (and it chills me to start a sentence that way), there are about 500 tons of meteorite iron that have been found on Earth, in total. However Adamantine armor would be double and Mithril 50% more. rev2023.5.1.43405. Can my creature spell be countered if I cast a split second spell after it? In which case, what do you think the price of 500 lbs of it be. I am glad you like my chart. Sorry for fuming. Do you/would you use that as a fair system? I've always taken the approach of adding the cost of the Adamantine onto the armor, but I would normally do a flat 500gp extra. Also check other or older resources: https://olddungeonmaster.com/2016/12/02/dd-5e-metals/  Here it says Adamantine costs twice the price of Mithril, so if you accept that definition, PHB price (+500) holds for weapon. In a small town or village, the odds of a smith knowing how to work with Adamantium is going to be very low. Adamantine Plate Armor (plate), uncommon This suit of armor is reinforced with adamantine, one of the hardest substances in existence. Each suit of full plate must be individually fitted to its owner by a master armorsmith, although a captured suit can be resized to fit a new owner at a cost of 200 to 800 (2d4100) gold pieces. #7 JadeMarmoset View User Profile Send Message Could a subterranean river or aquifer generate enough continuous momentum to power a waterwheel for the purpose of producing electricity? Well if it helps, there is a published adventure league adventure from Baldman Games that uses Adamantine Ore as a treasure prize and lists its value thusly: Treasure AwardsItem Name GP valueAdamantine chunk (if sold) 50. Im just curious on your sources for the Adamantine and Mithral? Rarely an adventurer will find themselves in an exceptionally luxurious inn meant to house traveling dignitaries and royals, these places often only accept 2 things, gold and royal favor. This alloy, of five-eighths adamant to two-eighths silver and one-eighth electrum (itself a natural alloy of silver and gold) retains the hardness of adamant, but combines it with a rugged durability that makes adamantine so hard to shatter that it is the favored substance for the making of war hammer heads, the best nonmithral armor, and harbor chains. Dwarves (or Svirfneblin, the deep gnomes) are likely the only folk ever to mine it, let alone have the skill to forge it into anything useful, although some powerful spellcasters (including the arch-lich Acererak, who famously made a door of solid adamantine to bar entry to the Tomb of Horrors which was obviously stolen by the next adventuring party to roll through) also use it to craft magic items or fuel their arcane research. What do we have to multiply 19 (the AC of Tin) by to get 12 (the AC of Steel)? Also, it says in Xanathar's Guide that you can get weapons made from adamantine and it costs the same. You would have to add that value to the normal value of the armor, otherwise if you replace the value number Adamantine plate would cost ~500 gp while regular plate would cost 1500 gp (PH pg 145). Thus, adamantine weapons and ammunition have a +1 enhancement bonus on attack rolls, and the armor check penalty of adamantine armor is lessened by 1 compared to ordinary armor of its type. By rejecting non-essential cookies, Reddit may still use certain cookies to ensure the proper functionality of our platform. A holy symbol meant to actually call upon the power of a god must be produced by a believer of the faith it represents, you cannot simply purchase it from random merchants or such. Dolnolskie covers an area of 19,947 sq. I hadnt really thought about how much heavier metals are than stone before aluminium weighs about the same as granite! But it has to be crafted and shaped in a way that allows movment. These prices are just recommendations, feel free to change them in your game. At some point I figured that the per-pound of adamantine is the same as platinum: 500gp. I've been thinking it over, I think that adding the "base item value" as a separate crafting makes sense. So, adamantine maul is 510gp. I've always added the base and the magical together. Cool. Adamantine Armor is "Uncommon". Cold iron is iron found in a pure state (either meteoric iron or an especially rich ore) and is forged at a lower temperature to preserve its delicate properties. Medium armor offers more protection than light armor, but also impairs movement more. Pingback: D&D 5E Weights of Materials | Dungeon Master Assistance, Pingback: Rewards At Last | Casual Obsession. Adventurers border the lines between exceptionally rich and perpetually broke, they might find a few thousand gold worth of treasure somewhere, then spend it all on special equipment that they hope will stop them from dying on their next adventure. It is the Armor Class of items made with this metal. I played my first tabletop RPG (Pathfinder 1e, specifically) in college. Like that diamond bra Victoria's Secret made for TV. The prices for these metals, at least by pound, isn't actually listed anywhere, so it comes down to the DM's discretion. An adamantine weapon has the same game statistics as a normal (non-magical) weapon of its type, but its attacks can bypass the damage resistance of certain types of creatures. Refer to this post for weights of different metals: Weve had official costs for Adamantine since 2018. Adamant is one of the hardest substances known, but it is also brittle. Affiliate Disclosure: As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases. Thanks Nick, For a total of 750gp+200gp of materials and 32 workweeks? Im interested. Why did US v. Assange skip the court of appeal? I do appreciate everyones interest but it would help if everyone would take a second to make a simple google search before posting a question. So, an Adamantine Plate Armor would cost 2000g. By accepting all cookies, you agree to our use of cookies to deliver and maintain our services and site, improve the quality of Reddit, personalize Reddit content and advertising, and measure the effectiveness of advertising. (LogOut/ This means, that should the character know how to forge an adamantine armor from scratch, and has the magic components, it would take 2 weeks and 200 gp of extra materials. Great work sir ! Exotic saddles are mainly used for riding abnormal animals and are commissioned from a craftsman, magical mounts may not need a saddle at all or may need a very specific or magical saddle. It makes no logical sense for the specialty armor to cost less than the regular version. Which comes down to 100GP per pound. It had a Titanium hull. This light gray metal with very slight bluish tinge is strong, difficult to melt, and resistant to most chemicals. Thus, adamantine weapons and ammunition . Mithral is 50 gp per pound. plate armor will cause (practical, not game mechanical) issues in certain climates (extreme cold or head, wet environments, jungles). If this isnt what you are referring to, please send me a link. Animated statues, gargoyles, stone golems, and their ilk commonly have resistance (or even immunity) to all Bludgeoning, Piercing, and Slashing damage from nonmagical sources. The mad beholder, Xanathar, notes that adamantine ore is found in meteorites and extraordinary mineral veins. XGtE says,"The adamantine version of a melee weapon or of ten pieces of ammunition costs 500 gp more than the normal version, whether the weapon or ammunition is made of the metal or coated with it.". 25 gp. Browse other questions tagged, Start here for a quick overview of the site, Detailed answers to any questions you might have, Discuss the workings and policies of this site. Adamantine does not seem to be inherently a magical metal, just uncommon. Adamantine Armor Armor (medium or heavy, but not hide), uncommon This suit of armor is reinforced with adamantine, one of the hardest substances in existence. the science checks out, and it stands to reason that those components would exist somewhere given that rubies exist. 500gp more for a weapon, or 10 shots of ammo (arrow heads whatever) so a sword, axe head , mace end etc are the same. In the PHB for 5e, the trade value of 1 lb. Whenever an adamantine weapon or piece of ammunition hits an object, the hit is considered to be a critical. It was a rocky start but I had a blast and now, the better part of a decade later, I play, write, and write about tabletop RPGs (mostly5e, but also PBtA, Forged in the Dark and OSR) games for a living, which iswild. If you use DMG prices for magic items it would cost 101-500 gp, hardly expensive. anything official more recent. This is the pure metal form of the hard, jet-black ferro magnetic ore known as adamantite, from which the famous alloy adamantine is made. +2 Armor is "Very Rare". However, there's no mention of adamantine armorsmithing, meaning that the most sensible RAW there is, is using the Adamantine Armor as a base. 1) Cost per lb. https://olddungeonmaster.com/2017/12/12/dd-5e-non-standard-weapon-armor-materials/, really interested to learn what other minerals and ores are available across the planes. So, it affects hardness, cost, and damage. Divide the values by 12 to get the weight of a 1x1x1 piece of the material. What my issue is, is this; how is it thatmaking a magical armor is so much easier than non-magical armor? Warding. Adamantine isnt ferrous, as it does not contain iron. Fill in your details below or click an icon to log in: You are commenting using your WordPress.com account. is there such a thing as "right to be heard"? This was my take on metals available in a typical D&D campaign. Just saying in case you want to use it for a session in adventure league. They are just specialty items at best. This is noted in level 6 of DMM. If the adventurer does not have an experienced or at least a somewhat competent captain, then the chance of mutiny rises greatly. If this is the case, then I think adding 500 to the cost of the base armor sounds good. Would that apply equally well to mithral armor?
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