Darkwood, where does it come from? [Archive] - Wizards Community

Darkwood, where does it come from? [Archive] - Wizards Community

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pres_man
01-18-05, 11:48 PM I've been trying to figure out where darkwood comes from but haven't found any reference any where on the site. Is it normal wood that has been treated magically or is it from special magic trees?
Rulebook
01-19-05, 12:21 AM depends on the source. in FR its a special tree grown on magical land. im sure in other worlds its magically treated wood.
pres_man
01-19-05, 01:04 PM So basically its up to the DM to decide where it comes from or if it even exists at all.
\/1[]D3|2
01-19-05, 03:22 PM It's in the DMG, page 280 something I believe.
pres_man
01-19-05, 04:37 PM Yeah it says:
Darkwood: This rare magic wood is as hard as normal wood but very light. Any wooden or mostly wooden item (such as a bow, an arrow, or a spear) made from darkwood is considered a masterwork item and weighs only half as much as a normal wooden item of that type. Items not normally made of wood or only partially of wood (such as a battleaxe or a mace) either cannot be made from darkwood or do not gain any special benefit from being made of darkwood. The armor check penalty of a darkwood shield is lessened by 2 compared to an ordinary shield of its type. To determine the price of a darkwood item, use the original weight but add 10 gp per pound to the price of a masterwork version of that item.
Darkwood has 10 hit points per inch of thickness and hardness 5.
Rare magic wood? What the heck does that mean? Does it come from rare magic trees? Or is made from normal wood that has rare magic caste on it? Screw it, I'll just make up my own origins.

Darkwood grows on ceilings (has to be light so as to stay there) close to the luminous lichen that grows there in the caverns of the underdark. How's that sound?
Tony Vargas
01-19-05, 04:43 PM So basically its up to the DM to decide where it comes from or if it even exists at all. Yep.

IMC, for instance, darkwood was from a specific type of tree that grew in rain forests located on the other side of an impassible desert from the campaign area. The only way to get it was to trade with the gnolls who inhabitted that desert...
Hunter the Archer
01-19-05, 05:16 PM From Dark Trees of course.
Tolby
01-19-05, 06:51 PM I prefer dark magical trees.
Jolly Josh
01-19-05, 06:54 PM what about dark magical light and fluffy trees?

Post/Author/DateTime	Post
pres_man 01-18-05, 11:48 PM	I've been trying to figure out where darkwood comes from but haven't found any reference any where on the site. Is it normal wood that has been treated magically or is it from special magic trees?
Rulebook 01-19-05, 12:21 AM	depends on the source. in FR its a special tree grown on magical land. im sure in other worlds its magically treated wood.
pres_man 01-19-05, 01:04 PM	So basically its up to the DM to decide where it comes from or if it even exists at all.
\/1[]D3\|2 01-19-05, 03:22 PM	It's in the DMG, page 280 something I believe.
pres_man 01-19-05, 04:37 PM	Yeah it says: Darkwood: This rare magic wood is as hard as normal wood but very light. Any wooden or mostly wooden item (such as a bow, an arrow, or a spear) made from darkwood is considered a masterwork item and weighs only half as much as a normal wooden item of that type. Items not normally made of wood or only partially of wood (such as a battleaxe or a mace) either cannot be made from darkwood or do not gain any special benefit from being made of darkwood. The armor check penalty of a darkwood shield is lessened by 2 compared to an ordinary shield of its type. To determine the price of a darkwood item, use the original weight but add 10 gp per pound to the price of a masterwork version of that item. Darkwood has 10 hit points per inch of thickness and hardness 5. Rare magic wood? What the heck does that mean? Does it come from rare magic trees? Or is made from normal wood that has rare magic caste on it? Screw it, I'll just make up my own origins. Darkwood grows on ceilings (has to be light so as to stay there) close to the luminous lichen that grows there in the caverns of the underdark. How's that sound?
Tony Vargas 01-19-05, 04:43 PM	So basically its up to the DM to decide where it comes from or if it even exists at all. Yep. IMC, for instance, darkwood was from a specific type of tree that grew in rain forests located on the other side of an impassible desert from the campaign area. The only way to get it was to trade with the gnolls who inhabitted that desert...
Hunter the Archer 01-19-05, 05:16 PM	From Dark Trees of course.
Tolby 01-19-05, 06:51 PM	I prefer dark magical trees.
Jolly Josh 01-19-05, 06:54 PM	what about dark magical light and fluffy trees?