Silversteel

Silversteel is an uncommon metal. It is never found native (unlike Orichalcum, which is only found native) and must be painstakingly smelted from rare ore. It is a beautiful metal that never tarnishes, and gleams with unearthly light, particularly under the moon. It is light as any modern aluminum alloy, but as hard and supple as steel after heat-treatment, yet as easy to shape and craft as silver before. It is a pleasure to work with, and once treated, it lasts for a very, very long time.
However, there is a darker side to the material. None are quite sure what it is, but many describe a feeling of loss associated with Silversteel. As though, after touching it, something beautiful and precious has been taken away forever, and can never be reclaimed. Even the memory of what has been lost is sealed away. Most people think this is just nostalgia and superstition, and yet...
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