Materials: Building Materials Charting:

This charting is not comprehensive, but it does include a lot of various building materials for use within the system.

Material Name | Most Common Appearance | Toughness | Durability | Density (Room Temperature g/cm^3) | Average Cost for 5 grams | Special Effect(s) | Description.


Adobe | Yellow-Gray Before Painting | 3 Toughness | 2 EP | 1.52 g/cm^3 | 1/30th Copper Piece | Per 15 g, + 2 Resistance to Fire/Heat. | Adobe is a type of brickwork that has not been heated or treated as much as standard brickwork, but its easier to make, as well as being less textured due to stucco being put on its entire surface instead of only between seams.

Brickwork | Red Before Painting | 3 Toughness | 3 EP | 1.96 g/cm^3 | 1/25th Copper Piece | Per 15 g, + 3 Resistance to Fire/Heat. | A type of heated and treated brick and mortar common to many different structures.

Concrete | Gray Before Painting | 3 Toughness | 5 EP | 2.4 g/cm^3 | 1/12th Copper Piece | Per 15 g, + 5 Resistance to Fire/Heat. | A type of ground rock mixture that when hardened is extremely durable for its weight, used in many structures in areas with what we consider modern building technology.

Granite | Varies | 4 Toughness | 7 EP | 4.56 g/cm^3 | 1/2 Copper Piece | Per 15 g, + 6 Resistance to Fire/Heat. | A type of dense stone which is found in many mountainous regions, it is often chiseled into to make structures but rarely used for more than decoration in free-standing structures due to its weight.

Hewn Stone | Varies | 6 Toughness | 4 EP | 3.96 g/cm^3 average | 2 Copper Pieces | Per 15 g, +4 Resistance to Fire/Heat. | A type of rock that has been chiseled and cut to layer with other hewn stones for building.  Often mud or mortar is used to hold these together.  As it has to be cut and chiseled to be used, its cost is still low, but higher than materials made with more advanced technology.

Laminated Wood | Typically Brown, Varies on type of wood | 2 Toughness | 4 EP | 0.001 g/cm^3 | Varies on type of wood, average 2 Copper Pieces | Per 15 g, - 2 Resistance to Fire/Heat. | Most wood has similar strength though it varies on type.  Certain woods may have more density, durability and cost, as well as more resistance to heat, but the standard wood is the average seen.  Treated Wood exists in many types and has been treated to not only better resist mildew and other water damage over time, but increase its durability and resistance to heat.

Limestone | Typically Off-White or Tan | 2 Toughness | 3 EP | 2.45 g/cm^3 | 1/20th Copper Piece | Per 15 g, + 2 Resistance to Fire/Heat, - 5 Resistance to Water | Limestone is a relatively cheap and effective building material, however it is relatively easy to erode with water and hence either treated or used in areas with little rain.

Paper | Typically White or Off-White but Varies | 2 Toughness | 1 EP | 0.92 g/cm^3 | 1/40th Copper Piece | Per 15 g, - 12 Resistance to Fire/Heat, - 8 Resistance to Water. | While normally used as a writing implement, paper combined with wood is also used in certain styles of architectural design for structures.

Reinforced Concrete | Gray Before Painting, though sometimes with Rust Stains | 3 Toughness | 6 EP | 2.9 g/cm^3 | 1/2th Copper Piece | Per 15 g, + 5 Resistance to Fire/Heat. | A type of ground rock mixture that when hardened is extremely durable for its weight, used in many structures in areas with what we consider modern building technology.  Reinforced Concrete differs from standard concrete due to the metal bars within it used to strengthen its durability.

Standard Marble | Varies but one color plus others in veins | 2 Toughness | 4 EP | 2.76 g/cm^3 | 1/10th | Per 15 g, + 4 Resistant to Fire/Heat. | Marble is typically used for decoration, though those with enough wealth may use a much higher percentage of marble in their structures than those with less wealth.

Standard Wood | Typically Brown, Varies on type of wood | 2 Toughness | 2 EP | 0.0005 g/cm^3 | Varies on type of wood, average 1/5th Copper Piece | Per 15 g, - 5 Resistance to Fire/Heat. | Most wood has similar strength though it varies on type.  Certain woods may have more density, durability and cost, as well as more resistance to heat, but the standard wood is the average seen.

Straw | Typically Golden | 0 Toughness | 1 EP | 0.02 g/cm^3 | 1/250th Copper Piece | Per 15 g, - 20 Resistance to Fire/Heat | Straw is typically only used as construction material for structures of very low technology areas but it does keep warmth in quite well.  It is, however, extremely flammable and may rot if too saturated with moisture without drying adequately.

Terracotta | Typically Orange | 3 Toughness | 4 EP | 1.95 g/cm^3 | 1/8th Copper Piece | Per 15 g, + 5 Resistance to Fire/Heat. | Terracotta is a type of baked clay that is typically orange and has a durability rivaling many kinds of stone.  It is typically used for decoration but sometimes for roofs and other purposes.

Treated Wood | Typically Brown with Light Greening, Varies on type of wood | 2 Toughness | 4 EP | 0.0005 g/cm^3 | Varies on type of wood, average 2 Copper Pieces | Per 15 g, - 2 Resistance to Fire/Heat. | Most wood has similar strength though it varies on type.  Certain woods may have more density, durability and cost, as well as more resistance to heat, but the standard wood is the average seen.  Treated Wood exists in many types and has been treated to not only better resist mildew and other water damage over time, but increase its durability and resistance to heat.

Unworked Stone | Varies | 2 Toughness | 5 EP | 4.08 g/cm^3 | 1 Copper Piece | Per 15 g, + 4 Resistance to Fire/Heat. | Unworked stone has not been touched with any tool and is rarely used for construction in modern technologically dense areas except as decoration.  In less advanced areas it may be used for a mound, wall, or path very frequently.

Wudgan Marble | Deep Blue with Green Veins | 2 Toughness | 3 EP | 1.81 g/cm^3 | 13 Silver Pieces | Per 15 g, + 12 Resistance to Fire/Heat, + 1 EP self-repairing per two hours it isn't receiving damage, + 1 Charisma field to 1 m per cubic gram, scaling upward on size. | Wudgan Marble is frequently used in palaces where the ruler wants visitors to feel more at ease, as well as in the most secure of stone prisons to help keep walls repairing themselves.  Perhaps strangely, in addition to the calming effect making light of tense situations, Wudgan Marble is itself much lighter than standard marble, though far rarer, and even more resistant to heat.

Wyrdstone | Dark Green with Dark Gray Flecking | 3 Toughness | 120 EP typically | 111 g/cm^3 | 9 Gold Pieces | Per 15 g, + 40 Resistance to Fire/Heat.  Once per day, a green shimmer comes from the dark gray flecking at twilight and the Wyrdstone recovers half its EP but retains its cracks and physical appearance of damage, belying its actual durability. | The material that most of the maze's stone structure in Mazek, Wyrdstone may have ruinous portions, especially in the Undermaze, but it is extremely difficult to gather freshly.  Due to its extreme durability those fortunate enough to find a way to transport it out of Mazek find it highly valued by those seeking to make secure room or strongholds designed to take massive punishment.  It is no easy feat, as it resists all damage equally, so none has an advantage in breaking it down for transportation.  A true mystery as none knows how to make more, only how to struggle to harvest it for use elsewhere.