Steel-bronze
Steel-bronze is an alloy of unknown composition used by long-forgotten smiths to forge fine armour and weapons. It's lighter, stronger and harder than ordinary steels and is a silvery-bronze color. Close study of the material reveals that it's fashioned out of many hundreds of individual strands of metal bonded together.
Examining a steel-bronze item with Detect Magic reveals that several threads of dormant magic are interleaveds with the strands of metal. The magic is sufficiently different to the magic used in present times that spells such as Indentify do not reveal nor unlock the magic properties.
Known properties
Items made of steel-bronze are:
- Masterwork (-1 to armour check penalty for armour)
- 75% the weight of the equivalent steel item (+1 to maximum dex bonus for armour)
Level I
A wizard can spent time investigating a steel-bronze item to unlock the magic. A week in a well equiped laboratory and a successful Spellcraft roll (DC 20) is required. Each week expends 250 gp worth of materials. The DC and cost of the materials may be reduced if the researcher has access to relevant notes etc.
- +1 enhancement bonus.
Level II
(Not yet researched.)
