Bloodiron
TTRPG Fictional · Rare · Medieval
Iron tempered in the blood of magical creatures during forging. Each creature whose blood is used leaves a trace of its nature in the metal. The more powerful the creature, the deeper the red veining grows, and the sharper the blade becomes.
Identity
- Source
- Tabletop RPG tradition
- Aliases
- Crimsonmetal, Hungering iron
Physical Properties
- Appearance
- Dark iron with deep red veining that brightens after contact with blood, fading slowly over hours
- Luster
- Metallic
- Density
- 8 g/cm³
- Melting point
- 1450 °C
- Boiling point
- 2700 °C
- Lighter
- Stainless Steel
- Denser
- Korvaire Steel
- Magnetism
- Ferromagnetic
- Electrical conductivity
- Medium
Mechanical Properties
- Mohs hardness
- 7
- Tensile strength
- 620 MPa
- Softer
- Vanadium
- Harder
- Tungsten
- Workability
- Moderate
- Brittleness
- Moderate
- Malleability
- Moderate
- Ductility
- Moderate
Chemical Properties
- Corrosion resistance
- moderate
- Reactivity
- low
Lore & Narrative
Bloodiron weapons are sentient in a narrow sense: they remember every kill, and some smiths claim a blade with many victims will actively pull toward its next target. Most users find this comforting. A few have found it terrifying.
- Notable uses
- Hunter weapons, ritual sacrifice tools, cursed blades
- Forge uses
- weapons, ritual tools
- Worldbuilding traits
- blood-bound, memory, cursed, hunting
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