Archiveran Nacre

Item 	Cost
Ammunition 	+10 gp per missile
Armor, Light 	+500 gp
Armor, Medium	+1,000 gp
Armor, Heavy 	+1,500 gp
Shield 	+500 gp
Weapon 	+1,500 gp
Other Items 	+100 gp/lb.
*Type Metal; HP 12/inch of thickness; Hardness 12; Cost see table
Also known as deep pearl, Archiveran nacre-crafting is a technique perfected by the Avantians. Archiveran nacre items are first made as a slightly undersized iron "blank", and then placed in the shells of giant Archiveran oysters, where the mollusc's immune response covers it in a layer of pearl over time. Typically, the oyster is treated with alchemical stimulants or magical infusions to speed this process, since the necessary layers of nacre can take decades to form naturally. The resulting item has a coating of strong, iridescent pearl, even stronger than typical mother of pearl and much more resistant to damage.
Like the oysters that produce it, Archiveran nacre has an inherent magical affinity for water. Armor made of Archiveran nacre applies only half of its armor check penalty (minimum -0) to Swim skill checks, and does not reduce a creature's natural swim speed. Weapons made of Archiveran nacre take only a -1 penalty to attack rolls made underwater (if any), and deal full damage. Finally, if an item made from Archiveran nacre is part of an effect with the [water] descriptor, such as being a magic item requiring a [water] spell to craft, or being an enhanced veil with the [water] descriptor, its effective caster level equivalent is increased by +1. This does not increase the price of the item.
*Crafting Requires access to Archiveran oysters, and each session of work requires a DC 15 Handle Animal check in addition to a Craft check. 
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Category:Special Materials