Drowsilk (3.5e Equipment)

Drowsilk
Summary::Originally crafted by the drow, drowsilk items are light, durable, and flexible. They do for leather and cloth items what mithral does for metal, and a bit more.  It is harvested from the monstrous spiders of the underdark, bathed in strange radiation and alchemical reagents, and woven into items.

Drowsilk is as smooth as any silk product, but is a menacing midnight blue to purple hue, sometimes dyed completely black, or given a light gray finish. It is lightweight, yet amazing strong, and comfortable to boot. As a flexible material it cannot be used on solid metal or wooden objects but may be used for leathers, clothes, and other flexible objects.

Any weapon primarily composed of leather or cloth can be made as a drowsilk weapon. Drowsilk weapons weigh half that of their normal counterparts, and may count as being one category lighter for each of use when beneficial (two-handed to one-handed, one-handed to light, light remains light). They are very resistant to physical damage, being immune to bludgeoning, quartering piercing, and halving slashing damage. It also quarters all damage except fire (which it takes full damage to) and is immune to acid and sonic damage. Drowsilk reacts to the radiation of the underdark. When in the underdark (not simply underground) drowsilk weapons deal +1 additional damage.

However the true use of drowsilk comes in armor and shields. Armor and shields made of fabric armor like leather or cloth are comparable with drowsilk. It reduces weight in half and are one category lighter than normal for purposes of movement and other limitations. Heavy armors are treated as medium, and medium armors are treated as light, but light armors are still treated as light. Spell failure chances for armors and shields made from drowsilk are decreased by 10%, maximum Dexterity bonus is increased by 2, and armor check penalties are lessened by 3 (to a minimum of 0). Drowsilk reacts to the radiation of the underdark. When in the underdark (not simply underground) drowsilk armor and weapons have their AC bonus rise by +1.

Drowsilk needs special preparation so all weapons and armor made from it are always of masterwork quality; the masterwork cost is included in the prices given below. Thus, drowsilk weapons and ammunition have a +1 enhancement bonus on attack rolls.

Drowsilk items have 8 hit points per inch of thickness and hardness 5.