Iron Age - Materials

Substances needed for construction, repair and industry. They can be traded, stockpiled and harvested.

Iron Age - Materials

Materials

Materials are substances needed for construction, repair and industry. They can be traded, hoarded and collected. They are needed for the function of complex systems such as caravans, sea travel and the operation of large businesses or governments of any size.

Table of Materials

Material Description Damage Resistance Item Traits Cost
Wood The dry fibrous bodies and branches of trees and shrubs. Easily acquired and renewable. 2 Flammable, Craftable 10 Silver per kg
Charcoal Wood burned down to fine charcoal. Can be used for fuel or fires. 1 Flammable, Combustible 40 Silver per kg
Stone Mined from the earth or hewn from the rock, stone makes for a sturdy if expensive building material. 3 Craftable 20 Silver per kg
Flint A lightweight stone often found near rivers. 1 Craftable 100 Silver per kg
Copper A hard orange metal that turns a teal green as it oxidizes.  4 Castable, Craftable 200 Silver per kg
Tin A very soft silvery metal that can be easily molded by hand. 1 Castable, Craftable 160 Silver per kg
Bronze A metal alloy made by combining copper and tin. 2 Castable, Craftable 500 Silver per kg
Iron A hard gray metal that requires furnace temperatures to extract usable ore making it difficult to access without tools and technology. 4 Castable, Craftable 600 Silver per kg
Lead A soft and malleable metal that is extremely dense. Toxic to humanoids. 3 Castable, Craftable 200 Silver per kg
Mercury A silvery metal that is liquid at room temperature. Toxic to humanoids. 0 Craftable 200 Silver per kg
Coal Flammable compressed coal mined from exposed mountains or from deep in the earth. 1 Flammable, Combustible 40 Silver per kg
Rope Made from interwoven fibers, rope is used in nearly every profession or trade in some manner and is generally considered to be one of the most useful things to have on hand. 1 Flammable, Destructible, Craftable 20 Silver per Meter
Fiber Plant fibers used for various types of crafting. 0 Flammable, Craftable 5 Silver per Meter
Glass A transparent shapeable material made from superheated sand. 0 Destructible, Craftable 40 Silver per kg
Netting  Interwoven threaded fibers, intended to catch birds, fish or insects. 1 Flammable, Craftable 16 Silver per Meter
Cloth Woven cloth of low quality for patchwork and non-clothing projects. 1 Flammable, Craftable 10 Silver per Meter
Canvass Woven cotton canvas fabric, made for sails and coverings 0 Flammable, Craftable 8 Silver per Meter
Hide Untreated animal hides 1 Craftable 10 Silver per Meter
Leather The treated hide of animals. 2 Craftable 22 Silver per Meter