Elderein (3.5e Equipment)

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Elderein

A dark bronze-like material, Elderein is about on the same quality level as steel. The surface of refined elderein is decorated with strange patterns which are said to be related to the star above. Elderein is no different from steel statistically, unless used by a creature possessing a dark insight score, in which case it is granted the following benefits:

A weapon made of elderein has most of the same quality as steel, it however decrease the miss chance of striking a target in the warped plane by 20%. A critical hit with an elderein weapon also inflict a single point of madness, as the assailant is bombarded by visions of eldritch truth.

When made into armor or shield, elderein grant a modest protection against the eldritch. The armor bonus or shield bonus of elderein also increase by 1 against creatures of the aberration type, outsider with the augmented aberration subtype, creatures with the abomination subtype, outsider native to the far realm, obyrith and elder evils.

Additionally headgears made of elderein increase the amount of madness require to mindbreak and grant a bonus against getting dark insight by 4 each. Alternatively it can be 'reversed', trapping the eldritch dream inside. While worn, it increases the wearer's dark insight score by 4. This temporary dark insight cannot be used to pay insight cost.

The true power of Elderein comes when the stars are right, when an elder evil sign is on display it gains uncanny power. As the sign grows stronger as does elderein equipment. The changes in appearance and benefits of the severity of each sign are cumulative.

Table: Elderein Mutation

Faint Sign	Effect
Appearance	Elderein darkens, the pattern on it becomes more bizarre.
Benefits	The enhancement bonus on armors and weapons increases by +1 (maximum of +5) with no change in value. A mundane elderein armor or weapon thus becomes magical.
Moderate Sign	Effect
Appearance	When held toward the medium of the elder evil’s coming (such as the sky for an arriving elder evil), the elderein start glowing like sickly pale moonlight.
Benefits	The enhancement bonus on armors and weapons increases by +1 (maximum of +5) with no change in value. The temporary dark insight granted by a reverse headgear increases by 2.
Strong Sign	Effect
Appearance	The surface of the elderein becomes covered by wispy translucent ectoplasm, only noticeable on close observation.
Benefits	The enhancement bonus on armors and weapons increases by +1 (maximum of +5) with no change in value. Elderein weapons gain the ability to overcome all forms of regeneration except those that cannot be overcome at all.
Overwhelming Sign	Effect
Appearance	Black dots start appearing in the pattern of the elderein, close inspection reveals these are 'eyes'.
Benefits	Elderein armors and weapons have a minimum enhancement bonus of +5, this overlaps with the enhancement bonus increase of previous sign intensity. Elderein weapons’s damage count as both their original damage type and vile damage. The temporary dark insight granted by a reverse headgear increases by 4.

Elderein has 5 hit points per inch of thickness and hardness 10.

While it is a rare and otherworldly material it has no obvious uses to those without the proper knowledge, as such it has a somewhat low market value. Keep in mind that in some settings or when an Elder Evil's sign begins to manifest, the value of Elderein increases dramatically. When under a faint or moderate sign, the unique properties of elderein become obvious and thus multiply the value of Elderein's item twofold. Increase it to fivefold under strong or moderate signs. In a setting where eldritch foes are common its value is doubled by default (so fourfold under faint/moderate sign and tenfold under strong/overwhelming sign).

Type of Elderein	Item Cost Modifier
Ammunition	+40 gp
Armor	+1,200 gp
Special Headgear	+4,000 gp
Weapon	+1,800 gp

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