@PoetinaboxAdamantine armor is magical. Is it safe to assume anything of adamantine is magical? 1 of 2: No, but very likely; making the alloy is so expensive (in part because the ore is so rare), and it takes enchantments so well, …
— Ed Greenwood (@TheEdVerse) May 21, 2017
@Poetinabox 2 of 2: …that ALMOST every adamantine item intended for protection ends up with magic imbued into it.
— Ed Greenwood (@TheEdVerse) May 21, 2017
@PoetinaboxThank you! Is Adamantium any good for weapons, or is it drastically better for armor and protection? 1/2) Adamantium (pure metal, from the ore adamantite) is terrifically hard but BRITTLE (no good for weapons OR armor). "Adamantine" (the …
— Ed Greenwood (@TheEdVerse) May 22, 2017
@Poetinabox 2/3) …alloy, is very hard and SUPPLE. Great for armor/shields/work surfaces. Not so good for edged weapons, because doesn't hold edge well
— Ed Greenwood (@TheEdVerse) May 22, 2017
@Poetinabox 3/3). You can make adamantine swords, and they'll bend and spring back instead of breaking, but you'll have to sharpen them OFTEN.
— Ed Greenwood (@TheEdVerse) May 22, 2017