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|weight = N/A |
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|use = Lockpicks |
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|rarity = Infrequent |
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|special = N/A |
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|color = Grey |
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'''Alum''' is a brittle grey metal typically found in ancient riverbeds. Alum is unsuitable for use in weapons and armor due to its brittleness, however, it excels in its use as a lockpicking material. When found, it is almost always in a spherical shape, like marbles. [[Halfling]]s were credited with its initial discovery, but they were not to first use the metal to craft lockpicks.<ref>[http://www.play.net/gs4/info/armory/materials.asp#Alum Armory: Alum], on Play.net</ref> |
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'''Alum''' is usually found in ancient riverbeds and long, winding rivers that have been in existence since before recorded history. It is quite varied in coloration, found in many shades of grey and often tinted with traces of other elements found nearby. Its most common form is tiny spheres of a dark, flat grey color speckled with spots of white, but it can be dyed. It is very brittle when forged, and thus unsuitable for making weapons and armor, though it is often used for ornamentation. It is, however, an ideal material for crafting precision [[lockpick]]s and other devices which do not have to withstand the forces of battle. Technically, it was first discovered by [[halfling]]s, though they were not the first to commonly use it for lockpicks and ornamentation. Their most common use for it was a children's game that used the natural alum spheres. |
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== See Also == |
== See Also == |
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*[[Material |
*[[Material/saved posts|Material saved posts]] |
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*[[ICE materials#Xeno|ICE Materials]] |
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*[[Material properties saved post 2]] |
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[[Category:Materials]] |
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== External Links == |
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[[Category:Metals]] |
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<references/> |
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Latest revision as of 15:03, 24 July 2022
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| Use | Lockpicks |
| Rarity | Infrequent |
| Primary Color | Grey |
| Dyeable | Yes |
Alum is usually found in ancient riverbeds and long, winding rivers that have been in existence since before recorded history. It is quite varied in coloration, found in many shades of grey and often tinted with traces of other elements found nearby. Its most common form is tiny spheres of a dark, flat grey color speckled with spots of white, but it can be dyed. It is very brittle when forged, and thus unsuitable for making weapons and armor, though it is often used for ornamentation. It is, however, an ideal material for crafting precision lockpicks and other devices which do not have to withstand the forces of battle. Technically, it was first discovered by halflings, though they were not the first to commonly use it for lockpicks and ornamentation. Their most common use for it was a children's game that used the natural alum spheres.