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The Nine Magical Materials

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In the High First Age, smiths and savants catalogued the wonders of Five Magical Materials. These five and their traits are well known throughout Creation, and their properties are logged in Oadenal's Codex. However, in the time since the Usurpation, other Magical Materials have been discovered. Some are more commonly known that others, some are well known but not widely considered equal to the Five, and some are only known by the first pair of eyes that saw them.

The Five

Here is a brief overview of the properties of the Five Magical Materials known in the First Age. For more information, see the Exalted Core Book and Oadenal's Codex.

Orichalcum

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Moonsilver

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Starmetal

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Jade

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Soulsteel

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Here are the other four Magical Materials, their properties, their origin, and their respective rarities.

Adamant

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Gossamer

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Verdigris

Sometimes called Brimstone, this coarse, blue-green metal seems at first glance to be made of compressed copper rust. When (nearly) any Magical Material is immersed in Vitriol, it corrodes and oxidizes, producing a thin outer layer of Verdigris. This Verdigrised metal can then be used as-is, or that layer of Verdigris can be scraped off and smelted into a metal of its own. As far as anyone can tell, Gossamer and Emerald do not produce Verdigris, either remaining unaffected or dissolving completely in the vitriol. If there is a way to change that, it is currently unknown.

Emerald

(See this page for details on the properties and origin of Emerald.)