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<blockquote data-quote="AnthonyJ" data-source="post: 1223515" data-attributes="member: 13807">Hm.First of all, Rust Monsters seem to just have super-metal-eating powers.&nbsp; Gold doesn't oxidize to any significant degree under any normal circumstances.I'd call adamantine ferrous; just like mithril is true-silver, adamantine is true-steel.&nbsp; I make this decision because I feel it should be an 'ideal' form of a metal known to the ancients (the list is: Iron, Copper, Silver, Tin, Gold, Mercury, and Lead; Bismuth and Antimony were known but not as metals). Of those, the one specifically noted for hardness is iron.Obviously, DnD cosmology is not medieval.&nbsp; It might be amusing to come up with 'True' analogs to the other materials, however.&nbsp; Some thoughts:Iron-&gt;AdamantineCopper-&gt;???Silver-&gt;MithrilTin-&gt;???Gold-&gt;Traditionally, gold would be the most pure of materials already.&nbsp; If there was a desire for a gold-like material, Orichalcum sounds good (though historically inaccurate).&nbsp; As its primary property is resistance to corruption, it would probably have effects on magic.Mercury-&gt;again, generally considered an exotic material already. Not particularly useful for armor regardless.Lead-&gt;Lead is noted for weight (even though gold is denser) and general dullness.&nbsp; An anti-magical material might be lead.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="AnthonyJ, post: 1223515, member: 13807"] Hm. First of all, Rust Monsters seem to just have super-metal-eating powers. Gold doesn't oxidize to any significant degree under any normal circumstances. I'd call adamantine ferrous; just like mithril is true-silver, adamantine is true-steel. I make this decision because I feel it should be an 'ideal' form of a metal known to the ancients (the list is: Iron, Copper, Silver, Tin, Gold, Mercury, and Lead; Bismuth and Antimony were known but not as metals). Of those, the one specifically noted for hardness is iron. Obviously, DnD cosmology is not medieval. It might be amusing to come up with 'True' analogs to the other materials, however. Some thoughts: Iron->Adamantine Copper->??? Silver->Mithril Tin->??? Gold->Traditionally, gold would be the most pure of materials already. If there was a desire for a gold-like material, Orichalcum sounds good (though historically inaccurate). As its primary property is resistance to corruption, it would probably have effects on magic. Mercury->again, generally considered an exotic material already. Not particularly useful for armor regardless. Lead->Lead is noted for weight (even though gold is denser) and general dullness. An anti-magical material might be lead. [/QUOTE]

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