Slade

Slade is an extremely rare and extremely dense material. Only very few items made of Slade are known to exist.
There are many theories trying to explain the origin of Slade; from being forged from the very fabric of existence to them being the remains of some old gods that have since died, theories are as diverse as they are plentiful.
Whatever its origin, the first to find Slade were the Dwarves of Aul-Duroth'Tahr when their mines reached such depths that the very rock around them started to melt without active cooling. Down in those deep shafts, they found a perfectly smooth black sphere many hundreds of meters in diameter. It resisted any attempt, mundane or magic to damage it, its surface remaining perfectly smooth, not one scratch carved in it.
To date, no one in imperial society knows how to mine, forge or even manipulate Slade objects.
Since then a few more Slade structures, items and even weapons and armour have been found, though these are usually kept under the highest levels of secrecy and studied far out of sight of the public.
Category:Ores and Minerals