Flintsteel (3.5e Equipment)

= Flintsteel =

Flint and steel are used for starting fires, but with proper treatment the stone and metal may be alloyed into a dark gray substance known as flintsteel. At least that is the rumor, in truth it is ferrocerium (aka "mischmetal", "hot spark", "metal match", or "fire steel") which is actually used in "flint" kits. Summary::Flintsteel items cause sparks when they strike a surface, igniting flammable materials and sending a distracting spray into the eyes of your opponents.  It is not the most durable of material, constantly chipping away, and so its use it limited to those with excess of flint and scrap metal, and those who fight flammable creatures such as ents. Any item usually made of metal can be made of flintsteel.

Flintsteel weapons deal 1 point of fire damage on hit, and cause sparks to fly rendering the struck target dazzled for 1 round. Multiple hits do not stack. Flammable substances, and creatures composed largely of flammable material such as oil or wood, must make a DC 15 Reflex save or catch on fire. Normal flesh, even hairy flesh, is not typically considered flammable. Weapons made of flintsteel gain a 10% discount on the Flaming, Flaming Burst, and Thundering enchantments.

Flintsteel armor and shields provides a spray of sparks to distract attackers. Creatures that hit someone in melee with a non-reach weapon using a flintsteel armor of shield take 1 point of recoil damage and are dazzled for 1 round. If they score a critical hit, the armor sends out a massive amount of sparks and they are instead blinded for 1 round, then dazzled for 1 round after. The damage from using a flintsteel armor and flintsteel shield stack, but the dazzling or blindness only applies once. Armor and shields made of flintsteel gain a 10% discount on the AxeblockMIC, Blinding, and RetaliationMIC enchantments.

Flintsteel 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, flintsteel weapons and ammunition have a +1 enhancement bonus on attack rolls, and the armor check penalty of flintsteel armor is lessened by 1 compared to ordinary armor of its type. It is often used for arrows and other expendable items, making them both a weapon and a ranged tindertwig and thus perfect for burning the countryside and their thatched roof cottages.

Flintsteel has 5 hit points per inch of thickness and hardness 8.