Fantasy Metals

[DanHoward]

Originally Posted by johndallman

I invented a different rationalisation, which seems to work. "Cold iron", in a TL3 fantasy environment, is simply iron, rather than steel. Probably bloomery iron. Yes, this has massive disadvantages for weapons. But if it has anti-magical properties, it may still be worthwhile.

Pure iron is pure fantasy without modern technology. There was no such thing as "simply iron". All iron in a low-tech environment will contain carbon and other elements.

Personally I like differentiating terrestrial iron from extra-terrestrial iron. Give meteoric iron a magical property.