AetherAmber (material)
Posted: Fri Feb 09, 2024 9:14 am
Name: Aetheramber
Purpose: Aetheramber is a versatile material prized by craftsmen for its unique properties and aesthetic appeal. While not suitable for weapon crafting due to its inherent brittlness, it is highly sought after for the creation of lightweight and decorative armor pieces, as well as ornamental jewelry and artifacts.
Notable Abilities:
Aetheric Resonance: Aetheramber possesses a faint, ethereal glow and emits a subtle hum when touched, indicating its connection to the mystical energies of the world. While not inherently magical, it has a slight affinity for aetheric energies, able to retain minor amounts of stored aether.
Lightweight and Flexible: Aetheramber is significantly lighter than traditional metals, making it ideal for crafting armor that offers enhanced mobility and agility without sacrificing protection. Its flexible nature allows for greater range of movement, making it popular among adventurers and travelers who value maneuverability in combat.
Natural Insulation: Aetheramber has natural insulating properties that provide Insulation against both physical and magical attacks. Armor crafted from Aetheramber offers enhanced resistance to elemental damage, resisting changes in temperature exceedingly well.
Material Composition: Aetheramber is a natural resin-like substance formed from the fossilized sap of ancient trees imbued with aetheric energies. It is composed primarily of organic compounds, with trace elements of aether and crystalline structures that give it its unique properties. Most often found below ancient forests deep in the loam. Or rarely at the great heights of the most aged trees.
Description: Aetheramber appears as a translucent, golden-hued resin with faint streaks of iridescence that shimmer in the light. Its surface is smooth and polished, with a warm, honey-like glow that emanates from within. Despite its organic origins, Aetheramber has a remarkable resistance to the weathers of time and weather.
Reasons to Interact:
Armor Crafting: Craftsmen seek out Aetheramber for its lightweight and flexible nature, using it to craft armor pieces that offer both protection and mobility in combat. Adventurers and travelers value Aetheramber armor for its comfort and versatility, making it a popular choice for those who journey into dangerous realms.
Enchantment: Enchanters are drawn to Aetheramber for its minor affinity for aetheric energies and relatively cheap price, using it as a medium for training novices in the enchanting arts. Aetheramber artifacts are prized for their subtle enchantments and aesthetic, while they are unable to store large amounts of magic the resilience makes it excellent for retaining more complex glyphs so even masters often keep some on hand.
Ancient Lore: due to its timeless nature artifacts made from aetheramber are often preserved relics of older societies.
Recommended Stats for Interaction:
Smithing
Botany (for locating)
Common enough that people looking to find them should not struggle to find someone who knows about how to get them