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Message: <blockquote data-quote="kronos182" data-source="post: 5500354" data-attributes="member: 6668634">Just a bump, and a little something extra.Even when the vampire hordes controlled most of Europe, there were many pockets of resistance, mostly in the form of nomadic groups. Some of these groups were gypsies, mostly from the Romania and Poland areas. These nomadic people have always had members in their groups who can sense the supernatural and allowed them to avoid vampire patrols, or to ward them off, allowing their groups to survive relatively intact compared to other people.Another way that they have survived for so long out in the wilds is the use of their magic, especially in creating weapons to defend themselves against vampires. The most potent, although many people used to scuff at it for years, is their use of a ritual that creates the ironwood spell. This allows them to turn many wood items into steel like versions, only far cheaper and somewhat lighter than their steel counterparts. Gypsy ironwood weapons are either very simple or very ornately crafted wooden items, like swords, axes or spears, then enchanted to gain steel like qualities, such as the strength and ability to keep a sharp edge, and only increasing their weight slightly. These weapons are just as effective against normal opponents, and even deadlier against vampires, dealing double damage, allowing a critical and can be used to stake a vampire very easily.Most gypsy tribes don't sell their ironwood weapons to civilized folks, but will trade some of their simpler weapons or shields with some wilderness folk, people living in remote villages or cabins to give them a fighting chance against the evil vampires.(When I get home Monday, I'll try and put up some stats for the Ironwood spell ritual and a few ironwood items.)</blockquote>

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