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All metals conduct magic, but to varying degrees. Basic metals like iron and copper are very bad conductors, conductong worse than air and essentially acting as resistors. To that end, they have even been used as magic shields. | All metals conduct magic, but to varying degrees. Basic metals like iron and copper are very bad conductors, conductong worse than air and essentially acting as resistors. To that end, they have even been used as magic shields. | ||
| − | Better materials do not just conduct, but even amplify magic. Pure silver, [[orichalcum]], [[adamantium]], or [[mithrill]] are the most popular. Gold, curiously, has almost no magical properties to speak of. It conducts magic better than copper or iron( | + | Better materials do not just conduct, but even amplify magic. Pure silver, [[orichalcum]], [[adamantium]], or [[mithrill]] are the most popular. Gold, curiously, has almost no magical properties to speak of. It conducts magic better than copper or iron (making it useless as a shield), but tends to melt from very small amounts. |
| − | Most alloys do not have magical properties, neither conducting or resisting magic(becoming essentially transparent). During the [[Mage Wars]], many cultures learned the secret art of creating magical alloys, which was later lost during the [[Ages#The Golden Age|Golden Age]]. | + | Most alloys do not have magical properties, neither conducting or resisting magic (becoming essentially transparent). During the [[Mage Wars]], many cultures learned the secret art of creating magical alloys, which was later lost during the [[Ages#The Golden Age|Golden Age]]. |
Other, non-metal materials are also known. [[White Ivory]] was a type of stone favored for building [[Mage Tower]]s, but may have been artificial in nature. [[Sorcerer's Sand]] is known to be an alchemical product, but also has potent magical properties. | Other, non-metal materials are also known. [[White Ivory]] was a type of stone favored for building [[Mage Tower]]s, but may have been artificial in nature. [[Sorcerer's Sand]] is known to be an alchemical product, but also has potent magical properties. | ||
Revision as of 18:15, 20 September 2013
All metals conduct magic, but to varying degrees. Basic metals like iron and copper are very bad conductors, conductong worse than air and essentially acting as resistors. To that end, they have even been used as magic shields.
Better materials do not just conduct, but even amplify magic. Pure silver, orichalcum, adamantium, or mithrill are the most popular. Gold, curiously, has almost no magical properties to speak of. It conducts magic better than copper or iron (making it useless as a shield), but tends to melt from very small amounts.
Most alloys do not have magical properties, neither conducting or resisting magic (becoming essentially transparent). During the Mage Wars, many cultures learned the secret art of creating magical alloys, which was later lost during the Golden Age.
Other, non-metal materials are also known. White Ivory was a type of stone favored for building Mage Towers, but may have been artificial in nature. Sorcerer's Sand is known to be an alchemical product, but also has potent magical properties.
