Glassforged
TTRPG Fictional · Very Rare · Timeless
Produced when molten arcane glass, glass melted from solidified magical energy, is cooled in contact with a ferrous metal under sustained enchantment. The two substances interpenetrate at a molecular level rather than forming a conventional alloy, creating a transparent material with the structural properties of steel.
Identity
- Source
- Original by MGS
- Aliases
- Arcane glass metal, Crystallized spell-steel, Transparent iron
Physical Properties
- Appearance
- Fully transparent to pale blue-tinted, with metallic density and hardness: it looks like glass but rings like steel when struck
- Luster
- Adamantine
- Density
- 7.5 g/cm³
- Melting point
- 1650 °C
- Boiling point
- 2900 °C
- Lighter
- Manganese
- Denser
- Damascus Steel
- Magnetism
- Non-magnetic
- Electrical conductivity
- Medium
Mechanical Properties
- Mohs hardness
- 9
- Tensile strength
- 900 MPa
- Softer
- Chromium
- Harder
- Divine Bronze of Hephaestus
- Workability
- Difficult
- Brittleness
- Moderate
- Malleability
- Low
- Ductility
- Low
Chemical Properties
- Corrosion resistance
- very high
- Reactivity
- very low
Lore & Narrative
A glassforged blade makes no noise when drawn and casts no shadow. Enemies sometimes don't register it as a weapon until the blow lands. More practically, glassforged armor allows the wearer to see through it, eliminating blind spots entirely while providing full protection.
- Notable uses
- Invisible weapons, transparent armor, magical lenses, scrying frames
- Forge uses
- weapons, armor, magical optics
- Worldbuilding traits
- transparent, invisible, arcane, unique
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