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Boneforged weapons have the same properties as boneforged
armour when compared to steel; it is very nearly as strong,
but at only two-thirds the weight. As like the armour,
boneforged weapons are only available as salvage. It is
exceptionally rare to find any boneforged weapon aside
from the following: falchion, rapier, scimitar, shortspear
and short bow.
Ceramic items
The drow of House Pelshothe are famous amongst the
cultures of the dark elves for their complete refusal to use
any manner of metal armour, weapons or tools. During the
long years after the Sundering, House Pelshothe dwelt in
an area of the Underdeep where there was little or no metal
to be had, and thus were forced to develop their signature
ceramic devices to compensate. They now view the use of
metal (beyond simple adornments) as a betrayal of their
past, and despite the ease with which they could acquire
any metal they desired, they eschew it all in favour of
continued use of their ceramics.
The ceramic items created by House Pelshothe are
uncommonly strong, durable and light. Armour made from
these ceramics protects as well as armour forged of steel, but
the arcane spell failure chance and weight are approximately
75 to 80 percent of that of steel armour. Weapons made
of ceramic are also as effective as their steel counterparts
but have the same reduction percentage in weight as does
ceramic armour. However, ceramic does not have the same
durability and flexibility as steel. The hardness and hit
points of ceramic items are only 75 percent of that of the
same item when made of steel. Further, ceramic items that
have been damaged cannot be conventionally repaired, as
steel can. To repair a damaged ceramic item, one must use
either make whole or mending.
Armour made of ceramic offers fewer options than steel.
The drow of House Pelshothe have been practicing the
Drow Adventuring Gear, Special Substances & Items
creation of these ceramics for thousands of years, but have
never managed to produce an effective ceramic version
of chain mail. This makes such armours as chain shirt,
chain mail and half-plate unavailable in a ceramic version.
Obviously, ceramics cannot be used to create soft and
pliable armours (the ceramic studded leather listed above
is for hard leather covered with ceramic studs).
It is possible for House Pelshothe to produce a ceramic
version of almost any weapon, unless the weapon’s function
demands a great deal of flexibility (as in a rapier) or the
weapon is jointed (as in a spiked chain).
Ceramic items are widely available throughout the
Underdeep. House Pelshothe keeps the secrets of their
manufacture closely guarded, but the drow of that House
are extremely active in trading with other drow and even
other races, and have found that their ceramic items are in
consistent demand, lending to their easy availability and
slightly lower price. House Pelshothe will create items
to order, at roughly double the listed price for the nonceramic
version of the item. Ceramic items come in a riot
of colours, and a special order item will be whatever colour
the buyer desires.
Adventuring Gear
Assassin kit
This small kit is designed to help the assassin in his task. It
contains room for five poisons and their antidotes, as well
as various small pouches for additional ingredients, should
the owner need to fabricate more poison. It also includes
various means of delivering poison, such as a brush to
apply poison to a blade, a needle and a long, slender thread
of silk. The purchase price does not include poison.
Item Cost Weight
Adventuring Gear
Assassin kit 10 gp 1 ½ lb.
Darkglass visor 70 gp 3 lb.
Storage garment * **
Special Substances and Items
Burnshield oil 600 gp ½ lb.
Darkvision lamp 1,000 gp 2 lb.
Wetgarb 200 gp 10 lb.
* Base cost of the item of clothing, plus 50 percent
** This adds no weight to the clothing, though obviously any items stored in it might