[✓] [World Lore] - [Kadarsi Ore and Qalashi Steel]

[squakhawk 7303]

Material Name and Description (Raw Form) 

Used primarily as one of the primary alloying elements in the creation of Qalashi Steel, Kadarsi Ore is a somewhat uncommon element. Typically found in the basis of Alluvial fans of desert climates, Qualashi ore is found beneath the initial sediment and ground-clutter in small patches. Appearing as a dark, opaque crystal, Kadarsi Ore runs like rivers through sandstone as opposed to forming in typical crystalline formations.

 

Applications (Raw Form)

Due to the relatively weak nature of the material, Kadarsi Ore tends to have very few applications outside of a decorative nature. Its one true use comes from its usefulness in the alloying process that results is Qalashi Steel. 

 

Red Lines (Raw Form) 

- The raw form of the material has the weaknesses that any natural crystal does in that it is generally weak and breaks on direct forceful contact.

- The crystal very dully reflects light and allows light to pass through it in the same fashion as light interacts with murky water.

 

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Harvesting Method

Due to the naturally crystalline nature of the material, directly striking against the material damages the material and makes it more or less useless in the alloying process. To successfully exhume the ore from its stone holding, the stone around it must be carefully chipped away from the crystal’s surface. While some fragments of the stone may be allowed to remain going into the alloying process, they would account for a factor of impurity in the process and lower the strength of the resulting material so the complete removal of the stone is necessary.

 

Material Name and Description (Refined Form)

Qalashi Steel, the result of alloying Kadarsi Ore and ferrum, presents itself as having a wavy, gray appearance. With an appearance very much like that of damascus steel in the wavy patterns of silver and grey. When struck with great force, rather than shattering or breaking as steel would, Kadarsi steel would merely bend. The bending permanent, until repaired by a proper smith- making them popular among such as they are easily repaired.

 

 

 

Red Lines (Refined Form)

- Qalashi Steel itself is not particularly stronger than basic steel in terms of breakage but maintains better deformation qualities that allow for easier repair and reforging when necessary

- The alloying of Kadarsi Ore with anything other than ferrum greatly diminishes the properties of the originating material but provides steel-like properties in doing so. Meaning, keeping ‘steel’ level quality at maximum, the blade would behave with the properties of Qualashi steel.

- In alloying Kadarsi with aurum, the blade would keep the property of breakage and weakness of aurum, but would bend rather than breaking entirely- however- if attempted to alloy Kadarsi ore, aurum, and another metal, the effects of Aurum would be entirely lost.
-Qualashi steel when bent (broken) is recognized as being unusable and impractical, and inferior to all other blades. 

 

Refining Technique

The technique for making Qalashi Steel is not like that of typical alloy forging. By using a forging method called pattern welding, the forming of a blade of several metal pieces of differing composition that are forge-welded together, twisted, and folded over one another to form patterns, the steel is slowly hardened. While the process of pattern welding is typically a long one to begin with, the care that must be taken when folding the Kadarsi into the material is itself a slow process. As a result of the extended smithing time, blades or other products made through this method are typically very time-consuming with little payout in terms of improved material qualities other than the odd flowing water type pattern and unique breaking property.

Using the forging process of the alloyed material, the following would be a step-by-step on the post-shaping effects upon how to achieve the proper alloy.

-With bevel-ended plates, the Qualashi steel would be brought together under flame of forge to ~1300F, presenting a dull-rosed colour. 

-Applying flux to the non-beveled centre of the steel, would enhance and raise the heat significantly to that of the thinner edges. The flux may bubble, and such indicates that the impurities are gone, if such were present.
-The colour must be even all throughout the steel, and means that the blade is prepared to be pattern-welded, otherwise requiring near complete even heating all throughout to consider manipulation.

-Drawing the steel then, and hammering to half of it’s original thickness while dulling to orange-hot. However, excessive hammering or heating will results in cracks or impurities in the design of the blade, not affecting physical properties but impurifying aesthetics.
-Finally, the metal is folded and cut with repeated fluxing, drawn out thinner and thinner while still extremely hot, creating a natural wood-grain effect,. This effect may be intensified with the addition of polish or proper grinding, but as default, the blade after creation would bear the famous damascus-pattern alongside a sharpened edge. 

 

 

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Purpose (OOC)

Qualashi steel is a piece of lore that has potential but has gone to the wayside both as a forgotten and unused metal, and with this write and some small additions will hopefully see revival and more widespread useage.
(Written by Josh3738, edited by Squak). Part of an ongoing materials project, a thanks to Riftblade (Ulmo), Elrith, and Josh for working on the project and in part this piece.

 

Citation

Original Lore: 

 

Criticism is of course always welcome so long as it is constructive. As a small update, The Materials Project has gone through a lot of ups and downs with members frequently coming and going, but Riftblade and Myself have made excellent progress and are looking to get things regularly going again- expect a post from him sometime soon of more lore he has written. 

Have a splendid day

[ibraheemc2000 2565]

Why was the lore changed where it bends easier? 

41 minutes ago, SquakHawk said:

When struck with great force, rather than shattering or breaking as steel would, Kadarsi steel would merely bend. The bending permanent, until repaired by a proper smith- making them popular among such as they are easily repaired.

 where the old once states this

Striking aurum mixed with Kadarsi repeatedly against solid objects showed that the new welded aurum could take more hits before needing repair. Not only this, but repairing was much easier as the Kadrasi could easily spring back into shape with simple repair methods. The same results were shown with ferrum testing and so Qalashi Steel was born.

Why was this changed to make this steel weaker?

 

42 minutes ago, SquakHawk said:

Qualashi steel is a piece of lore that has potential but has gone to the wayside both as a forgotten and unused metal, and with this write and some small additions will hopefully see revival and more widespread useage.

 This is sadly half true, it is not used by many but the Qalasheen still use it, for example to people of the sheikhdom Al-Faiz, still use this steel in almost all their weapons.

[squakhawk 7303]

1 minute ago, ibraheemc2000 said:

where the old once states this

Striking aurum mixed with Kadarsi repeatedly against solid objects showed that the new welded aurum could take more hits before needing repair. Not only this, but repairing was much easier as the Kadrasi could easily spring back into shape with simple repair methods. The same results were shown with ferrum testing and so Qalashi Steel was born.

Why was this changed to make this steel weaker?

The LT has moved away from allowing Aurum to become stronger as Slayersteel was a heavily disliked piece of lore and we are not looked to “buff” it, but to allow a changed aesthetic and property that is unique to Kadarsi Ore that is added to the item that makes it behave different. It can still easily be simply repaired as it just bends. 

 

[ibraheemc2000 2565]

1 minute ago, SquakHawk said:

The LT has moved away from allowing Aurum to become stronger as Slayersteel was a heavily disliked piece of lore and we are not looked to “buff” it, but to allow a changed aesthetic and property that is unique to Kadarsi Ore that is added to the item that makes it behave different. It can still easily be simply repaired as it just bends. 

 

this makes the use of it as a weapon, pointless, as the weapon would just bend upon a few hits. 

With all do respect, its just a steel stronger than normal iron or steel, able to handle a bit more hits than normal.

Changing this also changes a large part of Qalasheen history, As their most renoun warriors of their past used Qalasheen Steel as a weapon of fear.

 

I understand the wish to make it weaker than slayersteel, but to remove it’s strong ability to make it very weak, is in itself changing quite alot.

[Milenkhov 4497]

¿Can the Kadarsi ore be welded like in the Original Lore with ferrum, aurum, and bluesteel. Namely to produce: Kadarsi ferrum, Kadarsi aurum, and Kadarsi bluesteel?

[squakhawk 7303]

29 minutes ago, Milenkhov said:

¿Can the Kadarsi ore be welded like in the Original Lore with ferrum, aurum, and bluesteel. Namely to produce: Kadarsi ferrum, Kadarsi aurum, and Kadarsi bluesteel?

kadarsi ore can be aligned with any other metal to adapt its properties
 

 

30 minutes ago, ibraheemc2000 said:

this makes the use of it as a weapon, pointless, as the weapon would just bend upon a few hits. 

With all do respect, its just a steel stronger than normal iron or steel, able to handle a bit more hits than normal.

Changing this also changes a large part of Qalasheen history, As their most renoun warriors of their past used Qalasheen Steel as a weapon of fear.

 

I understand the wish to make it weaker than slayersteel, but to remove it’s strong ability to make it very weak, is in itself changing quite alot.

qualashi steel has always been a steel with unique breaking properties and aesthetics the changes in this lore are nothing to nerf it, save the aurum interaction 

[Luciloo 2649]

Isn’t Kadarsi steel based upon Damascus steel?
In which case it’s just a wootz crucible steel, why does it need another ore?

[squakhawk 7303]

42 minutes ago, Aethling said:

Isn’t Kadarsi steel based upon Damascus steel?
In which case it’s just a wootz crucible steel, why does it need another ore?

1> yes
2> what

it’s a metal with unique properties lore and aesthetics that can be applied to other metals in alloy and make them behave differently and has had a niche in lotc lore for as long as its been around but i suppose i don’t understand what you’re saying or asking 

[Titanium430 517]

I think this is a decent lore piece, but what about it’s rusting and dulling problem. “ which was prone to rusting in damp air and becoming dull, making it a high maintenance weapon.“ in real life pattern welded steel was used all across the old world, even europe, it was abandoned around 1000 CE (europe) because it was hard to make right and it did rust slightly quicker.  that was just steel and steel, imagine if it was steel and something other then it. the micro fissures that cause the rust would be even greater. thanks for reading my contribution.

[RhythmrhymE 156]

Ive been using the old lore for a while for my weapons, it would be sad to see it change. 

[Luciloo 2649]

On 1/22/2020 at 4:49 AM, SquakHawk said:

it’s a metal with unique properties lore and aesthetics that can be applied to other metals in alloy and make them behave differently and has had a niche in lotc lore for as long as its been around but i suppose i don’t understand what you’re saying or asking 

 

Wootz steel doesn’t require another ore, it’s a crucible steel made with iron ore, pig iron and a flux like silicate sand.

If we’re making this crystalline stuff a unique flavour for Kadarsi steel, for the sake of some unique flare on the server, then alright. Does this then mean that one requires the Kadarsi ore to make any wootz/Damascus steel?

[squakhawk 7303]

5 hours ago, Aethling said:

 

Wootz steel doesn’t require another ore, it’s a crucible steel made with iron ore, pig iron and a flux like silicate sand.

If we’re making this crystalline stuff a unique flavour for Kadarsi steel, for the sake of some unique flare on the server, then alright. Does this then mean that one requires the Kadarsi ore to make any wootz/Damascus steel?

as wootz steel / damascus steel in the real world has had it’s “recipe” so to speak or instructions upon how to replicate it lost and only modern techniques “mimic” what we know of wootz/damascus, yes, this would be (as in the real world) to make genuine versions of it, while you could fabricate and artificially for lack of a better term replicate it’s pattern with just regular steel, it would not be the same as wootz/damascus. 

[Luciloo 2649]

On 1/24/2020 at 12:04 AM, SquakHawk said:

as wootz steel / damascus steel in the real world has had it’s “recipe” so to speak or instructions upon how to replicate it lost and only modern techniques “mimic” what we know of wootz/damascus, yes, this would be (as in the real world) to make genuine versions of it, while you could fabricate and artificially for lack of a better term replicate it’s pattern with just regular steel, it would not be the same as wootz/damascus. 

 

The knowledge of wootz steel was only lost due to the rise of Western industrial steel production outpacing it though. These circumstances haven’t happened in LOTC’s setting, so why would it be lost? Like I’m not going to say “Oh there’s no industrial revolution so I can metagame wootz steel,” because that’d be dumb, but to what degree are people going to be able to acquire the kadarsi ore? Is it going to be locked up and a ball ache to get? Or can anyone acquire it?

[squakhawk 7303]

22 minutes ago, Aethling said:

 

The knowledge of wootz steel was only lost due to the rise of Western industrial steel production outpacing it though. These circumstances haven’t happened in LOTC’s setting, so why would it be lost? Like I’m not going to say “Oh there’s no industrial revolution so I can metagame wootz steel,” because that’d be dumb, but to what degree are people going to be able to acquire the kadarsi ore? Is it going to be locked up and a ball ache to get? Or can anyone acquire it?

So far the plans for it are a Non-lt-signed mineral, meaning pretty much anyone can gather it without need for an lt/et, as you would for carbarum or boomsteel. I’ll have more details on this type of things toward the end of the projects.

[GodEmperorFlam 3447]

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