Geometrium (3.5e Equipment)

= Geometrium =

Summary::In the vast planes of law amidst metal gears and living machines lies a strange material not quite matter and not quite energy. Mathmatical concepts drift invisibly through the air from the thousands of lawful minds, collecting in spaces and becoming compressed into solid forms by the massive gears of Mechanus. When they come from the other end, they have become crystallized geometrically perfect shapes of faintly glowing pale blue energy, solid and cool to the touch with a slight buzz of electrical current. While they appear to be glowing objects of smooth matter, they are not composed of atoms and are instead vector shapes carved into space itself, the edge infinitely fine right down to the atomic level. As a quasi-energy it is difficult to work with, only breaking into or forming into straight-edged polygons, never curved. Those who can manipulate it however can produce potent weapons and armor to battle the forces of chaos.

Any weapon primarily composed of metal can be made as a geometrium weapon. Their shapes always differ and are more angled, with even curved scimitars becoming sharp chevron shapes on hilts or other designs. It has the normal mass as steel, and always glows faintly with mathematical symbols and grids, even if not enhanced with magic. Geometrium counts as both lawful and cold iron for the purpose of bypassing damage reduction. Chaotic creatures which pick up a geometrium weapon automatically gain two negative levels, while non-chaotic creatures only gain one negative level. Lawful creatures suffer no ill effect. A geometrium weapon automatically confirms critical hits on natural 20 results (though not on any critical threat) and weapons made of geometrium gain a 10% discount on the Axiomatic and Keen/Impact enchantments. It radiates an aura of law equal to a 1st level cleric, or the weapon's caster level if magical. Geometrium has 20 hit points per inch of thickness and hardness 15, but a chaotic-aligned weapon only faces hardness 8.

Armor can also be made with geometrium. Such armor tends to have a very blocky and angular appearance. The shape is beneficial in deflecting away ranged attacks; it gains an additional +2 AC against ranged attacks for light armor, bucklers, and light shields; +4 AC for medium armor and heavy shields; and +6 AC for heavy armor and tower shields. Finally, you gain a +2 insight bonus on saving throws against chaotic spells. Geometrium is so costly that weapons and armor made from it are always of masterwork quality; the masterwork cost is included in the prices given below. Thus, geometrium weapons and ammunition have a +1 enhancement bonus on attack rolls, and the armor check penalty of geometrium armor is lessened by 1 compared to ordinary armor of its type. Like weapons, armor made of geometrium deals negative levels to non-lawful users.