@TheEdVerse can you tell me more about the halfling metal, Dalrun? Where are the clay filled banks its dug from? I'm guessing it's the Delimbiyr =)
— stephen parlin (@smparlin) November 9, 2019
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{Dlarun, not Dalrun; “Dalrun” is a long-dead dwarf known for his wit and sharp tongue, about whom many apocryphal tales are told.}
Your guess is correct, but that’s not the only place (other known sources: the banks of the many… 2)
…small streams and rills in the eastern Border Kingdoms, the upper Nagaflow, the headwaters of the Ith, the Liontongue in Veldorn, and the lower River Lapendrar in Thay).
Dlarun or “icesteel” is a soft, malleable bone-white…#Realmslore— Ed Greenwood (@TheEdVerse) November 9, 2019
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…metal that can be brought to a high polish, and shines green in candlelight or in magical radiances (in texture, think lead but not toxic or as heavy), which means it’s pretty much useless for structural applications but 4)
…great for inlays and other applications where fine details need to be graven or molded.
(After being refined, dlarun must be reheated in a secret process known to few halfling smiths, to make it hard enough for use in making…#Realmslore— Ed Greenwood (@TheEdVerse) November 9, 2019
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…armor, weapons, or tools, and/or suited to taking enchantments, or exhibiting its natural property: in contact with a being’s skin, it allows that being to see through illusions, and confers a limited immunity to certain 6)
…psionic effects. Dlarun is unsuited to resisting fire, or carrying enchantments related to flame, but has an affinity for cold and frost {hence its nickname}).
In the past, when demand from human clients for magic items was…#Realmslore— Ed Greenwood (@TheEdVerse) November 9, 2019
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…lower, hin who had ready access to the clay in which the white flakes of dlarun were found made many small household vessels and covers (e.g. protections for books) of dlarun, where human might use pewter or copper, 8)
…respectively. Dlarun was then relatively rare because of its few sources, but inexpensive (cheaper than most alloys and better-known metals).
Since the 1330s DR, its price has risen steadily as more and more folk have become…#Realmslore— Ed Greenwood (@TheEdVerse) November 9, 2019
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…aware of its existence and properties, and demanded it. Dlarun is now more expensive than silver, but not quite as pricey as gold.#Realmslore— Ed Greenwood (@TheEdVerse) November 9, 2019
Can Dlarun items be reformed after going through the hardening process I to a new item, e.g. can a smith who finds several Dlarun figures reforge them into sword or dagger blade?
— stephen parlin (@smparlin) November 10, 2019
Yes, but doing so takes GREAT (rare) smithing skill, AND very high heat (i.e. lava rift underground, not a bellows-driven forge). Or to put it another way: not usually.#Realmslore https://t.co/GnEmuLNzS1
— Ed Greenwood (@TheEdVerse) November 10, 2019