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Anaraxes · 12-10-2012, 06:45 PM

Short answer: realistically, it's not particular good iron. Rule of Cool says it's fabulous. If you want smith skill to be important, then starting with a meteor is just starting with good mats, so they have a better chance to make Fine / Very Fine weapons. If it's all about the mats in your setting, then it's Cheap (realistically) or Very Fine (Rule of Cool).

A recent thread on the topic: http://forums.sjgames.com/showthread.php?t=97799

Iron content of steel: http://forums.sjgames.com/showthread.php?t=44847

Making a black blade: http://forums.sjgames.com/showthread.php?t=94787

Iron for elves and other faery races: http://forums.sjgames.com/showthread.php?t=80620

12-10-2012, 06:45 PM	#5
Anaraxes Join Date: Sep 2007	Re: How good would a sword made out of a meteorite really be? Short answer: realistically, it's not particular good iron. Rule of Cool says it's fabulous. If you want smith skill to be important, then starting with a meteor is just starting with good mats, so they have a better chance to make Fine / Very Fine weapons. If it's all about the mats in your setting, then it's Cheap (realistically) or Very Fine (Rule of Cool). A recent thread on the topic: http://forums.sjgames.com/showthread.php?t=97799 Iron content of steel: http://forums.sjgames.com/showthread.php?t=44847 Making a black blade: http://forums.sjgames.com/showthread.php?t=94787 Iron for elves and other faery races: http://forums.sjgames.com/showthread.php?t=80620