Metals and Gemstones

Landion · Post by **Landion** » Sat Nov 12, 2011 3:08 am

I often hear people ask what metals and gems can be found. These can now be found here:

Metals:
http://wiki.contrarium.net/index.php/Ore_Types

Gemstones:
http://wiki.contrarium.net/index.php/Gemstones

This does not list where these can be found, or the skill required to mine them. If I told you that, it would ruin the fun of exploring and finding out for yourself!

Nootau · Post by **Nootau** » Thu Apr 12, 2012 8:45 am

Obsidian and Zinc are the only two metals without descriptions, is something special about them?

Can Obsidian be used in forging weapons by itself?

Landion · Post by **Landion** » Thu Apr 12, 2012 8:50 am

Obsidian is just there as a placeholder right now, and can be sold, but not used in crafting systems.

Zinc is another metal that isn't as easy to find.

Nootau · Post by **Nootau** » Thu Apr 12, 2012 9:04 am

Poo.. I wanted a Obsidian sword!

Reynard · Post by **Reynard** » Thu Apr 12, 2012 9:08 am

Then get up your woodcrafting. =P

Nootau · Post by **Nootau** » Thu Apr 12, 2012 9:10 am

Landion · Post by **Landion** » Thu Apr 12, 2012 10:04 am

If/when obsidian is able to be used to create a weapon it will likely be based on lapidary skill to create the blade...

Considering it would involve stone crafting.

I also only see this being able to work for small weapons. Daggers, Hatchets, arrowheads. etc.

You won't see a greatsword made of obsidian. Even if you managed to find such a large chunk, it would be quite fragile and would shatter against the first hard surface you swung it at.

Reynard · Post by **Reynard** » Thu Apr 12, 2012 10:21 am

[quote=Nootau]Why?[/quote]
Because this is what an obsidian sword is: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Macuahuitl

(It was a joke, though. Besides, there's plenty of people out there with high woodcrafting to make it for you instead.)

Post by **Rias** » Thu Apr 12, 2012 10:59 am

You may see some Macuahuitl if those nutty Tatlhuecan folk ever show up.