Thursday, August 15, 2013

Materials: Orichalcum and Amber:

Orichalcum is an alloy combining copper, gold and silver and additional elements may give it different colored hues than pure Orichalcum.  It is typically found in golems used by Wizards and others wanting precise control without as much understanding of magic as a Wizard may have.  The reason for this is that Orichalcum is a transforming alloy, turning magical energy into electricity, and electricity into magical energy.  As a result, it is quite useful when a complex golem needs to be able to absorb magical spells cast at it for replenishing its batteries, or utilizing that energy to retaliate with a spell it is designed to cast.

Amber is resin from trees that has fossilized and hardened, trapping whatever was within the sticky sap forever.  They may be used for gathering genetic samples from long-dead creatures, but also used in magical applications, as they contain a small fragmented echo of that creature's soul, and amber retains the focus of the creature, as well as recharging from leyline rifts like Focus Crystals.

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