Ionite Alloy (3.5e Equipment)
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Ionite Alloy[edit]
In the layers between the Positive Energy Plane and the Elemental Plane of Air, the Quasi-Elemental Plane of Lightning thunders with cacophonic flashes of lightning and peals of thunder. Rarely something from another plane will drift into this energetic sky world, and pieces of metal which end up drifting there become lightning rods that attract countless thunderbolts onto their forms. If the metal survives the process, it is fused with elemental lightning itself until it becomes a substance known as ionite alloy. Ionite Alloy appears like dark gray-purple steel, its polished surface seeming to reflex rolling storm clouds, and bolts of deep violet lightning randomly crackling off of its surface. Like scorched iron, it can store energy (in this case, electricity) making it a potent defense against lightning and a battery for electricity at the same time. Working with ionite alloy can be difficult as it is not uncommon for metal workshop tools to become magnetized and stuck to the very substance they are attempting to work with, nevermind the unfortunate discharges to blacksmiths holding metal tools.
Any weapon primarily composed of metal can be made as an ionite alloy weapon. Ionite alloy weapons count as cold iron weapons for the purposes of bypassing damage reduction. It doubles the weight of items, but is able to store electrical energy within it. If the weapon is exposed to electrical damage (including if you are struck by an electrical attack) it stores the electrical damage within it, up to 100 points of electric damage. Each hit with an ionite alloy weapon deals up to 5 points of electric damage on each attack until its reserve of stored electricity is depleted. Weapons made of ionite alloy gain a 10% discount on any enhancements which deal electric damage.
Armor and shields can also be made with ionite alloy. Armor and shields have their weight doubled, their Max Dex reduced by 1 (minimum 0), and their armor check penalty increased by +50%. Such armor or shields provides energy hindrance electricity based on the type of armor or shield. Bucklers, light shields, and light armor have hinder 10%. Heavy shields and medium armor have hinder 25%. And tower shields and heavy armor have hinder 50%. Hindrance overlaps, it does not stack. Armor and shields made of ionite alloy gain a 10% discount on any enhancements which grant electrical resistance.
Ionite alloy is so costly that weapons and armor made from it are always of masterwork quality; the masterwork cost is included in the prices given below. Thus, ionite alloy weapons and ammunition have a +1 enhancement bonus on attack rolls, though the armor check penalty of ionite alloy armor and shields actually increase.
Ionite alloy has 15 hit points per inch of thickness and hardness 10. Against electricity, its hardness is 100, making it almost impossible to damage with electricity.
| Type of Ionite Alloy Item | Item Cost Modifier |
|---|---|
| Ammunition | +160 gp |
| Light armor, bucklers, or light shields | +1,000 gp |
| Medium armor or heavy shields | +4,000 gp |
| Heavy armor or tower shields | +9,000 gp |
| Weapon | +8,000 gp |
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| Author | Eiji-kun + |
| Identifier | 3.5e Equipment + |
| Rating | Undiscussed + |
| Summary | Ionite Alloy appears like dark gray-purple … Ionite Alloy appears like dark gray-purple steel, its polished surface seeming to reflex rolling storm clouds, and bolts of deep violet lightning randomly crackling off of its surface. Like scorched iron, it can store energy (in this case, electricity) making it a potent defense against lightning and a battery for electricity at the same time. battery for electricity at the same time. + |
| Title | Ionite Alloy + |
