Quick Special Material Question [Archive] - Wizards Community

Quick Special Material Question [Archive] - Wizards Community

Post/Author/DateTime Post
Warforged Goblin
11-20-07, 04:17 PM What book is "calomel" (Sp?) in? I know it bypasses the DR of creatures with the Fire type, but I need to find the book to get my DM to approve its use.
Edymnion
11-20-07, 10:20 PM Dunno, doesn't sound like anything thats in Eberron that I can think of off the top of my head.

But I do remember reading a description of a material thats supposed to always be dewy that bypasses DR like you described. I'd try checking the Faerun books, and the Arms & Equipment Guide.
larry_the_titan
11-21-07, 01:18 PM I don't have my books handy but to my knowledge I don't remember anything like this in Eberron specific books. Though I do remember something about a magical Enchantment in Tome of magic: Shadow Magic section, which after enchanted weapon strikes an opponent with DR/... the weapon changes the that so it can bypass the DR requirement.
RedRider
11-21-07, 01:24 PM I don't recall that being in any Eberron book or the Arms and Equipment guide.

Try the 3.5 Planar Handbook.
Waysider
11-23-07, 08:53 PM It's on page 141 of Magic of Eberron.
Elderich
12-03-07, 04:30 PM It's on page 141 of Magic of Eberron.So how did you know that?
Jebin
12-04-07, 04:09 AM Just a note I thought I'd point out, the only thing this material does for a weapon is make it count as a magic weapon against fire types even if it is unenchanted. This will not break DR on fire elementals for example which have /- DR, but the example in the book gives an example of /Magic DR being penetrated by an unenchanted blade.

When I first read this post I was excited thinking I'd find something to break elemental DR, but no such luck :(

So, unless your weapon's aren't enchanted, there's not much use to it.

Post/Author/DateTime	Post
Warforged Goblin 11-20-07, 04:17 PM	What book is "calomel" (Sp?) in? I know it bypasses the DR of creatures with the Fire type, but I need to find the book to get my DM to approve its use.
Edymnion 11-20-07, 10:20 PM	Dunno, doesn't sound like anything thats in Eberron that I can think of off the top of my head. But I do remember reading a description of a material thats supposed to always be dewy that bypasses DR like you described. I'd try checking the Faerun books, and the Arms & Equipment Guide.
larry_the_titan 11-21-07, 01:18 PM	I don't have my books handy but to my knowledge I don't remember anything like this in Eberron specific books. Though I do remember something about a magical Enchantment in Tome of magic: Shadow Magic section, which after enchanted weapon strikes an opponent with DR/... the weapon changes the that so it can bypass the DR requirement.
RedRider 11-21-07, 01:24 PM	I don't recall that being in any Eberron book or the Arms and Equipment guide. Try the 3.5 Planar Handbook.
Waysider 11-23-07, 08:53 PM	It's on page 141 of Magic of Eberron.
Elderich 12-03-07, 04:30 PM	It's on page 141 of Magic of Eberron.So how did you know that?
Jebin 12-04-07, 04:09 AM	Just a note I thought I'd point out, the only thing this material does for a weapon is make it count as a magic weapon against fire types even if it is unenchanted. This will not break DR on fire elementals for example which have /- DR, but the example in the book gives an example of /Magic DR being penetrated by an unenchanted blade. When I first read this post I was excited thinking I'd find something to break elemental DR, but no such luck :( So, unless your weapon's aren't enchanted, there's not much use to it.