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	==Herbs==		==Herbs==
	The herbs in the I.C.E. Age all come from Rolemaster books, Shadow World setting specific herbs were not implemented. In the GemStone III implementation during the I.C.E. Age, the herbs were represented in the game with capital letters. It would say "Akbutege Leaf" rather than "akbutege leaf", for example, which was the original name of acantha leaf. There are various vestigial examples along these lines, such as Cothinar flower, Imaera's Lace, and the parchment in the gardener's shack in Hearthstone Manor. Plants in general can often be seen to be capitalized in I.C.E. Age rooms. Various toxic plants also came from I.C.E. books, such as [[dirge-vaon]] which was creeping widow-wort, but often these did not get De-I.C.E.'d. They include [[Dreamdeath]] lichen, [[Dreamvine]], [[salorisa]], and [[Delphinuris]] ~~-- see also~~ [[Updated Flora Terms]] ~~for~~ ~~the~~ de-ICE'd terms.		The herbs in the I.C.E. Age all come from Rolemaster books. Shadow World setting specific herbs were not implemented. In the GemStone III implementation during the I.C.E. Age, the herbs were represented in the game with capital letters. It would say "Akbutege Leaf" rather than "akbutege leaf", for example, which was the original name of acantha leaf. There are various vestigial examples along these lines, such as Cothinar flower, Imaera's Lace, and the parchment in the gardener's shack in Hearthstone Manor. Plants in general can often be seen to be capitalized in I.C.E. Age rooms. Various toxic plants also came from I.C.E. books, such as [[dirge-vaon]] which was creeping widow-wort, but often these did not get De-I.C.E.'d until much later. They include [[Dreamdeath]] lichen, [[Dreamvine]], [[salorisa]], and [[Delphinuris]]. [[Updated Flora Terms]] has some of these de-ICE'd terms, some of which were updated as recently as 2023.

	While the lore for the woods is highly similar to their I.C.E. analogs, these more obscure plants were overlooked, or were otherwise retconned but retained their names. Herbs in contrast have little "lore" in the source books. The herb lore in Hearthstone Manor's garden shack were apparently adapted from Rolemaster climate codes, and these descriptions were retained in the [[Elanthian Flora Guide]] (2002). The Rolemaster rules were that a maximum of one dose per round could be in effect, and a dose was about half an ounce of herb. Addiction was a greater than 100 result on an addiction factor plus d100 roll.		While the lore for the woods is highly similar to their I.C.E. analogs, these more obscure plants were overlooked, or were otherwise retconned but retained their names. Herbs in contrast have little "lore" in the source books. The herb lore in Hearthstone Manor's garden shack were apparently adapted from Rolemaster climate codes, and these descriptions were retained in the original [[Elanthian Flora Guide]] (2002). The Rolemaster rules were that a maximum of one dose per round could be in effect, and a dose was about half an ounce of herb. Addiction was a greater than 100 result on an addiction factor plus d100 roll.

	'''Other Herbs'''		'''Other Herbs'''

GS4-XYNWEN: /* Herbs */

2023-02-17T15:08:16Z

Herbs

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	==Herbs==		==Herbs==
	The herbs in the I.C.E. Age all come from Rolemaster books, Shadow World setting specific herbs were not implemented. In the GemStone III implementation during the I.C.E. Age, the herbs were represented in the game with capital letters. It would say "Akbutege Leaf" rather than "akbutege leaf", for example, which was the original name of acantha leaf. There are various vestigial examples along these lines, such as Cothinar flower, Imaera's Lace, and the parchment in the gardener's shack in Hearthstone Manor. Plants in general can often be seen to be capitalized in I.C.E. Age rooms. Various toxic plants also came from I.C.E. books, such as [[dirge-vaon]] which was creeping widow-wort, but often these did not get De-I.C.E.'d. They include [[Dreamdeath]] lichen, [[Dreamvine]], [[salorisa]], and [[Delphinuris]].		The herbs in the I.C.E. Age all come from Rolemaster books, Shadow World setting specific herbs were not implemented. In the GemStone III implementation during the I.C.E. Age, the herbs were represented in the game with capital letters. It would say "Akbutege Leaf" rather than "akbutege leaf", for example, which was the original name of acantha leaf. There are various vestigial examples along these lines, such as Cothinar flower, Imaera's Lace, and the parchment in the gardener's shack in Hearthstone Manor. Plants in general can often be seen to be capitalized in I.C.E. Age rooms. Various toxic plants also came from I.C.E. books, such as [[dirge-vaon]] which was creeping widow-wort, but often these did not get De-I.C.E.'d. They include [[Dreamdeath]] lichen, [[Dreamvine]], [[salorisa]], and [[Delphinuris]] -- see also [[Updated Flora Terms]] for the de-ICE'd terms.

	While the lore for the woods is highly similar to their I.C.E. analogs, these more obscure plants were overlooked, or were otherwise retconned but retained their names. Herbs in contrast have little "lore" in the source books. The herb lore in Hearthstone Manor's garden shack were apparently adapted from Rolemaster climate codes, and these descriptions were retained in the [[Elanthian Flora Guide]] (2002). The Rolemaster rules were that a maximum of one dose per round could be in effect, and a dose was about half an ounce of herb. Addiction was a greater than 100 result on an addiction factor plus d100 roll.		While the lore for the woods is highly similar to their I.C.E. analogs, these more obscure plants were overlooked, or were otherwise retconned but retained their names. Herbs in contrast have little "lore" in the source books. The herb lore in Hearthstone Manor's garden shack were apparently adapted from Rolemaster climate codes, and these descriptions were retained in the [[Elanthian Flora Guide]] (2002). The Rolemaster rules were that a maximum of one dose per round could be in effect, and a dose was about half an ounce of herb. Addiction was a greater than 100 result on an addiction factor plus d100 roll.

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	The metals and woods of GemStone III mostly had [[ICE age\|I.C.E. Age]] analogs in [[Rolemaster]], M.E.R.P., or [[Shadow World]] specifically. However, these sometimes had differences in detail with the modern lore, such as whether it was an alloy or other historical contexts. The Rolemaster "Bonus" has the same meaning as our modern materials enchant bonus, and "Resistance" is warding bonus while ST/BF = ST/DU. The listed conversion value is 20 silver pieces for 1 gold piece in the Shadow World Master Atlas 3rd Ed. (page 57), but there is no need for a high degree of consistency between it and the Rolemaster books.		{{TOCright}}The metals and woods of GemStone III mostly had [[ICE age\|I.C.E. Age]] analogs in [[Rolemaster]], M.E.R.P., or [[Shadow World]] specifically. However, these sometimes had differences in detail with the modern lore, such as whether it was an alloy or other historical contexts. The Rolemaster "Bonus" has the same meaning as our modern materials enchant bonus, and "Resistance" is warding bonus while ST/BF = ST/DU. The listed conversion value is 20 silver pieces for 1 gold piece in the Shadow World Master Atlas 3rd Ed. (page 57), but there is no need for a high degree of consistency between it and the Rolemaster books.

	==Metals==		==Metals==

INIQUITY: adding the herbs

2021-02-13T01:39:52Z

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INIQUITY: add ICE woods, partially correct/elaborate the elemental metals

2021-02-09T11:15:24Z

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INIQUITY: /* White Alloy */

2020-05-30T03:00:27Z

White Alloy

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	'''Modern:''' [[White alloy]]		'''Modern:''' [[White alloy]]

	It is an alloy of iron, titanium, carbon, and zinc. It is white in color, and does not require special forging equipment. While it is not all that uncommon in [[Rolemaster]], it is extremely rare in modern GemStone IV. It was included along with black alloy on a late 1990s [[Material/saved posts\|table]] before the modern metals lore was written, along with the lower carbon low and high steel, but its properties were left undefined.		It is an alloy of iron, titanium, carbon, and zinc. It is white in color, and does not require special forging equipment. While it is not all that uncommon in [[Rolemaster]], it is extremely rare in modern GemStone IV. It was included along with black alloy on a late 1990s [[Material/saved posts\|table]] before the modern metals lore was written, along with the lower carbon low and high steel, but its properties were left undefined. White alloy was released as a new weapon metal type at the May 2020 high end silver auction. It is similar to damage weighted undead bane but only for non-corporeal undead, allowing them to then take critical hits.

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NAAMIT: /* Lysaughton */

2019-08-10T18:16:51Z

Lysaughton

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	'''Modern:''' [[Urnon]]		'''Modern:''' [[Urnon]]

	Lysaughton is [http://rec.games.frp.dnd.narkive.com/jK1B29JE/magical-metals-special-materials allegedly] a white colored chaos metal, though its colors and shape fluctuate chaotically. Supposedly no mortal knows how to "make" this metal, the "primary source" of it is some demon realm. This is presumably the lore basis behind making the name into Urnon, which is now treated as a pure metal found in this world. ~~Forgets~~ for reworking bits of lysaughton supposedly are fueled with uncontrolled magic, broken wands and gemstones, and the dung of demons and shapeshifters. It is essentially the acid flare metal in GemStone, it is unclear if any more exotic properties existed.		Lysaughton is [http://rec.games.frp.dnd.narkive.com/jK1B29JE/magical-metals-special-materials allegedly] a white colored chaos metal, though its colors and shape fluctuate chaotically. Supposedly no mortal knows how to "make" this metal, the "primary source" of it is some demon realm. This is presumably the lore basis behind making the name into Urnon, which is now treated as a pure metal found in this world. Forges for reworking bits of lysaughton supposedly are fueled with uncontrolled magic, broken wands and gemstones, and the dung of demons and shapeshifters. It is essentially the acid flare metal in GemStone, it is unclear if any more exotic properties existed.

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GS4-TIVVY: Fixing typos.

2019-02-05T18:58:05Z

Fixing typos.

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	'''Modern:''' [[Invar]]		'''Modern:''' [[Invar]]

	It is unclear which steel variety should refer to "dwarven steel." White alloy is the ~~Dwarven~~ "adacer" in the Treasures of Middle Earth book, which is likely too potent. Low steel or enclantine ("enchanted iron") from Shadow World are closer to the bonus of invar, but are not markedly ~~Dwarven~~ in any way. It is likely supposed to be an iron and carbon alloy with a relatively significant amount of carbon, possibly with trace amounts of something more valuable to ~~Dwaves~~, the most logical candidate being mithril. Invar is a processed metal in the [https://www.play.net/gs4/info/armory/materials.asp#Invar modern lore] but it is a dwarven secret.		It is unclear which steel variety should refer to "dwarven steel." White alloy is the dwarven "adacer" in the Treasures of Middle Earth book, which is likely too potent. Low steel or enclantine ("enchanted iron") from Shadow World are closer to the bonus of invar, but are not markedly dwarven in any way. It is likely supposed to be an iron and carbon alloy with a relatively significant amount of carbon, possibly with trace amounts of something more valuable to dwarves, the most logical candidate being mithril. Invar is a processed metal in the [https://www.play.net/gs4/info/armory/materials.asp#Invar modern lore] but it is a dwarven secret.

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INIQUITY: qualify alloy status of vaanum

2018-10-01T00:32:55Z

qualify alloy status of vaanum

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	Vaanum is an extremely rare silver-white metal that is thought to only exist on Charon ([[Lornon]]), and as such most alchemists and smiths will refuse to work on it. This was still the most recent lore for the metal at the time the [[The Broken Lands\|Sheruvian Monastery]] was designed, which explains why there is so much vaalin in it, and why vaalin lockpicks were the highest end. Vaanum had the unique property of being [http://skippern.github.io/iRoleMaster.help/Contents/Resources/books/5520.html "Of Slaying"] on ''any'' living creature whenever there was a critical hit, which on a man sized creature allows a second critical hit and large or huge creatures have a slaying column on their critical tables.		Vaanum is an extremely rare silver-white metal that is thought to only exist on Charon ([[Lornon]]), and as such most alchemists and smiths will refuse to work on it. This was still the most recent lore for the metal at the time the [[The Broken Lands\|Sheruvian Monastery]] was designed, which explains why there is so much vaalin in it, and why vaalin lockpicks were the highest end. Vaanum had the unique property of being [http://skippern.github.io/iRoleMaster.help/Contents/Resources/books/5520.html "Of Slaying"] on ''any'' living creature whenever there was a critical hit, which on a man sized creature allows a second critical hit and large or huge creatures have a slaying column on their critical tables.

	In the [http://www.play.net/gs4/info/armory/materials.asp#Vaalin modern documentation] vaalin is strictly a lockpick material, being far too soft to be useful for weapons or armor. The color is still white and it forms in orbs, but has rainbow patterns when light hits it. It is found in caverns on this world and has no association with Lornon. Vaalin was left off the late 1990s [[Material/saved posts\|materials table]] for some reason, but was part of the SHIFT verb earlier.		In the [http://www.play.net/gs4/info/armory/materials.asp#Vaalin modern documentation] vaalin is strictly a lockpick material, being far too soft to be useful for weapons or armor. The color is still white and it forms in orbs, but has rainbow patterns when light hits it. It is found in caverns on this world and has no association with Lornon. Vaalin was left off the late 1990s [[Material/saved posts\|materials table]] for some reason, but was part of the SHIFT verb earlier. In the modern lore it seems vaalin is a pure metal. Vaanum weapons of the Dark Lords in Shadow World are called "alloys", but there is presumably (though not necessarily) a Charon specific metal as the base of it.

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INIQUITY: /* Arinyark */ ahnver also exists in Odds workshop

2017-11-11T11:06:12Z

Arinyark: ahnver also exists in Odds workshop

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	\|'''I.C.E. Age:'''		\|'''I.C.E. Age:'''
	\|Arinyark strips are used as a lighting method in the old part of the Crypt of [[The Graveyard]], likely symbolic of [[The Unlife]] because it devours the Essence. The extension with the torches is unrelated to the original story. This might have been inspired by the arinyark pillared Great Hall of an Unlife mummy king in the Egyptian themed "Kingdom of the Desert Jewel" source book (1989), which was located in Gethyra on the Bay of [[Iruaric\|Throk]] on the northern coast of [[Shadow World\|Thuul]]. The design of the Graveyard is influenced by the Egyptian death religion, and the invoking phrase used to be "[[Kadaena]] Throk Farok" rather than "Shadow bind my soul." The deeper part of the [[The Legend of the Necropolis of Etrevion\|necropolis]] is lit with glowing fungus.		\|Arinyark strips are used as a lighting method in the old part of the Crypt of [[The Graveyard]], likely symbolic of [[The Unlife]] because it devours the Essence. The extension with the torches is unrelated to the original story. This might have been inspired by the arinyark pillared Great Hall of an Unlife mummy king in the Egyptian themed "Kingdom of the Desert Jewel" source book (1989), which was located in Gethyra on the Bay of [[Iruaric\|Throk]] on the northern coast of [[Shadow World\|Thuul]]. The design of the Graveyard is influenced by the Egyptian death religion, and the invoking phrase used to be "[[Kadaena]] Throk Farok" rather than "Shadow bind my soul." The deeper part of the [[The Legend of the Necropolis of Etrevion\|necropolis]] is lit with glowing fungus. There is also an "ahnver-inlaid door" in the [[Ye Oddity Workshop]], which was the privately owned workshop of Lord Odds in the I.C.E. Age.
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