[✗] [World Lore] - The Blighted Steels: Ch 2

[Elennanore 2854]

The Blighted Steels: Ch 2

Lamúul Steel - The Rotstone

“With time all things shall decay - great mountains and mighty rivers, crushed and dried. Sprawling cities and vast kingdoms, burned and subside.” - A Red Priest

 

It was said that they fell from the Heavens – great meteors burning vibrant colors across the starry sky, descending to the realm of Aos below. They teemed in the hundreds, all at once falling down from whatever high perch they previously held. The Múul Stones were the second to be taken note of, for they were sparse and numbered few. Just as their kin, the Rotstone was of ancient ilk and forgotten origin, hailing from a much older time.

 

Lamúul Ore(Raw)

           Múul Stone. A windy grey rock that is only found near the surface within close proximity to cliff sides and valleys. It is tenderly soft and quite malleable in its unrefined state, almost akin to a dusty, grain filled clay. One will find that this material bends and molds quite easily - One’s own hands could likely do this, though with great difficulty. This soft ore should be noted for its adept capability to cause most metals to rust(oxidize) over the course of a few hours if remaining in contact, and that it is also terribly flammable, able to burn at considerably low temperature for many hours, with only a handful amount. Though consumption isn’t a specific issue, it is suggested not to ingest Múul Stone, as you are likely to expel all of the contents of your stomach.

 

Harvesting Method

            There is no specific way to harvest Lamúul Ore, but it should be taken into consideration that the majority of metal tools, like pickaxes and chisels, will break down after a few hours of work. Given that Múul Stone is also a flammable, it poses as a fire hazard when flames such as torches are present. Firstly, one should avoid using metal tools that are prone to decay, such as iron, steel, copper, brass, bronze, etc. Secondly, all flames should be sealed within a type of containment, such as a lantern, or use light sources that don’t produce fiery amounts of heat.

 

Lamúul Steel(Refined)

            A pale grey steel with matted, dark grey lines coursing through it. Its durability is comparable to steel and a weight like that of iron, making it a moderately fine weapon for most encounters. Though, it will not maintain a fine edge and is considerably dull, making it a poor cutting tool. However, it is prone to moderate erosion when in use, resulting in the weapon appearing to lose paper-thin layers across its surface. Yet this erosion is what makes Lamúul Steel work wonders, as the dust and debris from the moderate amounts of erosion are what causes many other metals and some types of stone to suffer its terrible effects - Instantaneous Decay. Lamúul Steel also maintains its flammable properties, though, if ignited, the Steel would begin to crumble and break apart over the course of an hour. Thus, it is suggested to keep Lamúul Steel away from sources of heat.

 

Alchemical Properties -

Signs:

Earth, Aether

 

Symbols:

Weakness x 1

Separation x 1

Rage x 1

Instability x 2

Applications

Its durability is comparable to steel but is still slightly too soft to maintain a decent edge. Take this as you will and craft whatever your heart so desires.

 

Refining Method

            To refine this material it is suggested that you use containers that aren’t metal and avoid using stones that have metals in them. All of the gathered of the Múul Stone should be put into a singular crucible with wood chips and packed tightly, preferably hardwoods(soft woods aren’t as effective). This crucible should then be heated to around 1,700*F(926*C) where the stone will then melt. The molten material should be poured out immediately and any slag found at the top of the molten material quickly removed, as it only takes around two minutes for the material to harden. Instead of its pale grey color as before, it will appear as a darker grey-green while molten and when it solidifies. Once again, the ingot of Lamúul Steel should be melted again until there is no slag left in the mixture. A heating will occur where hardwood chips are added and the molten metal is poured into a stone cast. From there, bone meal should be sprinkled onto the bar of metal as one works it with a hammer. This occurs while it is at forging temperature, which is a relatively high 915*F(490*C). A long and tedious process of hammering will ensue as the Smith works the bar of Lamúul into the desired shape. Though, hammering could be difficult or expensive, if one chooses to use a stone hammer or a metal hammer, respectively. If one neglects to sprinkle bone meal onto the Steel, it will result in a harder, brittle product which is prone to breakage.

 

Extra - Instantaneous Decay

            Instantaneous Decay, the bane of fallible metals such as iron, steel, copper, bronze, and any others which suffer rust and corrosion. Lamúul Steel will cause metal to decay the moment it comes in contact with the Steel, and there is little one can do to combat this, besides avoiding contact. This Steel is able to cause other weapons to rust and eventually break apart if they continuously come into contact with another, thus making it a foul and tricky thing to deal with. Though, it does take time and force to really have Lamúul’s full effect to come out. The thinner the metal and the less surface area, the more likely it is to break sooner after a few strikes from a Lamúul weapon. Metals which are made out thinly and have less surface area, like swords, will break due to corrosion after the 6th emote of contact, continuously or intermittently. Thicker and larger things, such as hammers and armor, will break due to corrosion after the 8th emote. Yet, it should be noted that not all metals are affected by Lamúul, such as Silver, Gold, Tin, Blighted Steels, and Carbarum. Any metal that is made with the previously listed would take one more emote to break; Bronze which contains tin, Slayersteel which contains gold, and Bluesteel which contains Carbarum, and so on.

 

Redlines

- Múul Ore does not burn any hotter than a candle when in quantities the size of a handful, but if a moderately sized cave full of Múul Ore was to catch fire, it is likely that people and whatever else they had on them would likely burn to a crisp. Steel may be potentially ruined from the heat, but it wouldn’t melt.

- If Lamúul Steel catches fire at all and remains on fire for more than 3 emotes, the Steel is ruined and is extremely likely to break if any significant force is put upon it.

[AlphaMoist 1707]

Bro why, what did we just talk about

[Valannor 6352]

I like this lore, but I have concerns of people using it to melt through gates and such.

 

And armor in general.

 

Otherwise, +1

[Gamma 591]

SoTA metal

[Yaldabaoth 743]

👁️

 

 

nice

[Askuzai 492]

melon man comin atcha with the metal disease

[QliphothicCorvid 177]

Icky metal go brrr +1

[squakhawk 8452]

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