Another Referee had a question concerning the nature of Cold Iron, and naturally, I felt the best way to answer this might be another d100 Table. As a mostly “poetic term” there seems to be a lot of room for interpretation on what it consists of, how it’s made, or where it’s from. I suppose this is another one of those Random Tables that could be used as grist for the Rumor Mill, a source for potential Adventure, or even just some Lore to sprinkle about. Might also serve a bit of ancillary duty for the origins of other Weapons of a Magical Nature or some potential Creation Methods now that I squint at it.
Thursday, May 4, 2023
d100 – What Is Cold Iron Anyway?
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Excellent! Cf. https://rolesrules.blogspot.com/2017/03/cold-forged.html
ReplyDeleteOooh! Thank you. Always interesting to see some prior art/thinking about these sorts of things!
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