Weapons of the Steel Realms

Crafter’s Mark: The use of an item made by a famous and recognized crafter (or their guild/trade/school) may also be the equivalent of a Prestige Marker. The following places only allow the sale of armor and weapons through approved/permitted sellers: Beryl, Northern Merchant Cities, Southern Merchant Cities, Northgate Garrison, Southgate Garrison, and Umbak. Also, none of the towns or villages near the Pacification Garrisons of the High King will sell without clear cause or permission. Local criminal enterprises are involved in currency, trade, items of all kinds, even local banking (money keeping/lending) and in some cases controlling crafters and their goods production.

The Culture of Weapons: War is a central point of the Steel Realms. The factions, faiths, nations, and cadres of various sentient beings, monstrous creatures, the undying Lich-Kings of the north, and the unending war of light and darkness create a need for the smith with the ability to make Armor and Weapons. This knowledge and craft is called upon daily to defend and carry the fight to enemies. Smiths are paid well for this service, and held in high regard. Technology has created a myriad of choices beyond natural weapons.

Policies

Regardless of official policies, most places have some form of Basement Armaments for weapons.

The following places DO NOT restrict the sale of armor and weapons during time of war: Northern Merchant Cities, Southern Merchant Cities. Availability gets scarcer though. Rarest of all mundane weapons are the Beryllium armaments. Most normal weapons can be Silvered.

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The Khopesh: This is a weapon used singularly in the southern lands, mostly Nakria. It is weighted oddly, and considered a Martial Weapon, though base proficiency does not include familiarity with it. Its Weighted property imposes a -2 Initiative penalty, and if the wielder has 15 or greater Strength, the base average damage goes from d8/4 to d8/5.

Blood Bronze Weapons

Blood Bronze Blades (the Forge of Toprag); These weapons were made with powerful natural dweomers of anima, metallurgy, and blood magic. Once the Bronzemen discovered their deepest secrets, no more were made for the outside world. All future Blood-Bronzed Blades were Singularly Bound. The original blades are rare and command unknown prices – less than a dozen are thought to exist. Some spears were known to exist as well, though only a couple or so are known to be in the hands of ancient families in The Riverdans of Dunstrand.

Ilbarsi Knife/Kukri

Cold forged and exposed to the reflective light of Aewins Heart, the Ilbarsi Hill People make this exclusively for their warriors and no one else… on pain of death.

Orrish Weapons

Orrish weapons are generally coated in all manner of nasty, fecund, and foul substances. Without a proper cleaning, they will fester after a Short Rest – imposing 1 level of Exhaustion until a Long Rest is achieved. Untreated, they can lead to lesser and greater Wounds. The Goblins have a particularly vile concoction called Bloodmold. This mixture of shit, pus, old and new blood, is mixed with resin or a paste made of ground bones. This then is left in The Deeping for several days. It is applied to their wood, stone, and flint or quartz weapons. When a target is hit, on a simple hit the target gets the Poisoned condition in 4 rounds. A full hit applies 2d6/7 and imposes the Poisoned condition in 2 rounds. On a critical hit, the target takes 12 damage and the Poisoned condition immediately. A DC 12 Constitution save will negate the condition, but not the damage.

Moonlit Armaments

Moonlit Weapons are created and used by the followers of Ezrilus, Gia, Darupet and some great spirits of the Wyld. Their nature makes them far less impressive than normal ones, and so they are typically used by their more specialized followers.

<2>Armament Materials

• Items made from Beryllide
• Items made from Glassyan Blood-Steel
• Items made from Margrevan Steel
• Items made from Gwinnish Green-Steel
• Items made from Ilbarsin Meteorite Steel
• Items made from Osrician Wood
• Moonlit Armaments

Named Weapons

• Basement Weaponry of the Steel Realms
• Weapons of Note in the Steel Realms
• Notable Orrishish Weaponry of the Steel Realms

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