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'''Tempered Crystal''' is a strengthened form of the crystal commonly found on the [[Kentoku Archipelago]], often used as the basis for Dasakan weapons and armor. It is often blue or teal. | '''Tempered Crystal''' is a strengthened form of the crystal commonly found on the [[Kentoku Archipelago]], often used as the basis for Dasakan weapons and armor. It is often blue or teal. | ||
=Properties= | |||
Tempered crystal is remarkably durable when forged into weaponry and armor compared to common elemental crystal. Unlike metallic equivalents, tempered crystal blades and armor plating tend to crack and shatter when breaking instead of bending and deforming, due to the material being less malleable than metals. It has high heat resistance, offering a nonzero amount of protection against the psychophysical energy of Soulsword blades compared to wood or weak metals like iron and steel. '''It is roughly equivalent to [[Protosteel]] in its protective nature vs Soulswords, where glancing blows won't slice straight through weapons or armor without any resistance, but prolonged contact will melt through in seconds and multiple strikes will further degrade at the points of impact.''' | Tempered crystal is remarkably durable when forged into weaponry and armor compared to common elemental crystal. Unlike metallic equivalents, tempered crystal blades and armor plating tend to crack and shatter when breaking instead of bending and deforming, due to the material being less malleable than metals. It has high heat resistance, offering a nonzero amount of protection against the psychophysical energy of Soulsword blades compared to wood or weak metals like iron and steel. '''It is roughly equivalent to [[Protosteel]] in its protective nature vs Soulswords, where glancing blows won't slice straight through weapons or armor without any resistance, but prolonged contact will melt through in seconds and multiple strikes will further degrade at the points of impact.''' | ||
Any tempered crystal object will require repairs to return to its full structural integrity after being used to parry a Soulsword strike. Tempered crystal can only be repaired by Ringti smiths, as its methods of manufacture and maintenance is not known to smiths outside of Dasakan society. | Any tempered crystal object will require repairs to return to its full structural integrity after being used to parry a Soulsword strike. Tempered crystal can only be repaired by Ringti smiths, as its methods of manufacture and maintenance is not known to smiths outside of Dasakan society. | ||
==Known Uses | The process of tempering crystal and forging it into objects alters the material properties in such a way that it can no longer be elementally influenced by [[:Category:Crystal Elementals (BZPRPG III)|Crystal Elementals]] such as Cy-Toa or Cy-Skakdi. From the standpoint of elemental power usage, it is fundamentally a different substance from 'elemental' crystals in the same way that once water is frozen into ice, it cannot be controlled, detected, or absorbed by any elemental powers of [[:Category:Water Elementals (BZPRPG III)|Water Elementals]]. | ||
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Ringti smiths and artisans refine and shape tempered crystal through specific Soulsword and Mindarm processes, eventually creating products that are commonly owned by Dasakans.<ref>[https://www.bzpower.com/topic/9732-bzprpg-news-and-discussion/?do=findComment&comment=863370 GM Explanation of Dasakan Crystal] (No longer entirely true, refer to this wiki page for effectiveness vs soulswords)</ref> In Dasakan society it is analogous to metal due to its durability allowing similar industrial and military uses while being orders of magnitude cheaper and more commonplace than metal ores. | |||
=Known Uses= | |||
*Dasakan armor | *Dasakan armor | ||
*Dasakan ship hulls | *Dasakan ship hulls | ||
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*Dasakan tools & technology | *Dasakan tools & technology | ||
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Latest revision as of 17:51, 27 February 2023
| Tempered Crystal | |
|---|---|
| Substance | |
 A teaser image for Dasaka highlighting their Crystal Armor | |
| Also Known As | Kentoku Crystal, Forged Crystal, Refined Crystal |
| RPG | BZPRPG III |
| Type | Substance |
| Properties | |
| Appearance | Translucent blue and green crystal |
| Element | Crystal |
| Functions | Armor, weaponry |
| History | |
| Native To | Kentoku Archipelago |
| OOC Information | |
| Status | Widely Available |
Tempered Crystal is a strengthened form of the crystal commonly found on the Kentoku Archipelago, often used as the basis for Dasakan weapons and armor. It is often blue or teal.
Properties
Tempered crystal is remarkably durable when forged into weaponry and armor compared to common elemental crystal. Unlike metallic equivalents, tempered crystal blades and armor plating tend to crack and shatter when breaking instead of bending and deforming, due to the material being less malleable than metals. It has high heat resistance, offering a nonzero amount of protection against the psychophysical energy of Soulsword blades compared to wood or weak metals like iron and steel. It is roughly equivalent to Protosteel in its protective nature vs Soulswords, where glancing blows won't slice straight through weapons or armor without any resistance, but prolonged contact will melt through in seconds and multiple strikes will further degrade at the points of impact.
Any tempered crystal object will require repairs to return to its full structural integrity after being used to parry a Soulsword strike. Tempered crystal can only be repaired by Ringti smiths, as its methods of manufacture and maintenance is not known to smiths outside of Dasakan society.
The process of tempering crystal and forging it into objects alters the material properties in such a way that it can no longer be elementally influenced by Crystal Elementals such as Cy-Toa or Cy-Skakdi. From the standpoint of elemental power usage, it is fundamentally a different substance from 'elemental' crystals in the same way that once water is frozen into ice, it cannot be controlled, detected, or absorbed by any elemental powers of Water Elementals.
History
Ringti smiths and artisans refine and shape tempered crystal through specific Soulsword and Mindarm processes, eventually creating products that are commonly owned by Dasakans.[1] In Dasakan society it is analogous to metal due to its durability allowing similar industrial and military uses while being orders of magnitude cheaper and more commonplace than metal ores.
Known Uses
- Dasakan armor
- Dasakan ship hulls
- Dasakan weaponry
- Dasakan tools & technology
References
- ↑ GM Explanation of Dasakan Crystal (No longer entirely true, refer to this wiki page for effectiveness vs soulswords)