Living Metal
Powerful sources of life energy, such as
druid circles or sites holy to Chauntea, sometimes leachenergy into the soil, which changes the properties of the
natural deposits of iron buried nearby. This living metal
usually has a light gray-green color and has properties of
natural repair and reshaping. It is favored in the construction
of rings of regeneration.
Over time, armor made of living metal naturally
shapes itself to fit its wearer. After one tenday of regular
wearing, increase the maximum Dexterity bonus by 1, reduce the armor check penalty by 1, and reduce the
arcane spell failure chance by 5% for living metal armor.
Armor not primarily of metal is not meaningfully affected.
(A suit of chainmail is affected, while a suit of
studded leather is not.)
In addition, an item made of living metal naturally repairs
damage to itself, healing 1 hit point per minute. It
cannot repair itself if brought to 0 hit points or destroyed
(such as through disintegration).
Living metal weighs the same as steel, has hardness 12,
and has 30 hit points per inch of thickness.
Item - Market Price Modifier
Light armor - +700 gp
Medium armor - +2,000 gp
Heavy armor - +4,500 gp
Other items - +100 gp/lb.
