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<blockquote data-quote="outlier" data-source="post: 2497429" data-attributes="member: 34647"><p>Not to nit pick, but the DMG prices are for *worked* admantium items. We are given that enough to make a 'weapon' adds 3000gp to the cost of making that weapon. What you don't know is how much of that 3000gp is the actual raw admantium and how much is labor or other materials needed to work the admantium. For all we know, the process involves several types of raw ore in addition to the admantium ore itself, common but expensive materials added to the forge & used for tempering and quenching, etc. Shoot, you probably wear out a few anvils working the stuff <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" />. We only know that admantium is rare (and therefore can't be too cheap), that the final product requires a great deal more work and raw materials. I doubt anybody was really thinking of that when they made the simple rules (probably just didn't think it justified more complexity), but taken as its written, the fact that the cost is not proportional to weight argues for less expensive material - it's not the mass of material that's driving the cost.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="outlier, post: 2497429, member: 34647"] Not to nit pick, but the DMG prices are for *worked* admantium items. We are given that enough to make a 'weapon' adds 3000gp to the cost of making that weapon. What you don't know is how much of that 3000gp is the actual raw admantium and how much is labor or other materials needed to work the admantium. For all we know, the process involves several types of raw ore in addition to the admantium ore itself, common but expensive materials added to the forge & used for tempering and quenching, etc. Shoot, you probably wear out a few anvils working the stuff :). We only know that admantium is rare (and therefore can't be too cheap), that the final product requires a great deal more work and raw materials. I doubt anybody was really thinking of that when they made the simple rules (probably just didn't think it justified more complexity), but taken as its written, the fact that the cost is not proportional to weight argues for less expensive material - it's not the mass of material that's driving the cost. [/QUOTE]
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