[Fwd: Steel tech and weapons]

["Patrick C. Collins" <drunsen@ecicnet.org>]

Jevan Furmanski wrote:
> 
> In response to the hub-bub about steel, the problem with steel isn't the
> working of it, but the making of it.  The planet hasn't even developed
> coke technology, which is essential to steel production, and I would
> attribute this to the planet's lack of dried up swamp land.  Steel
> production is the tricky part, and for the most part wasn't as we know it
> until the first world war, and yielded cool new ways to kill eachother.
> If someone wanted to have a group of super artisans like the Japanese
> swordsmiths, who overcame their technological limitations I could back
> that.  Steel as a raw material is hundreds of years away though.

So, a question to all:

Are there more steel longswords on Jaern or are there more
once enchanted by-the-book Weapon Charm effect longswords
on the planet?  Perhaps this is step one in deciding how
abundant good steel weapons are...

Oh, and the swamps?  There is marshland in the northwest
corner of Geleia...around Aelran.  But thank you for
the materials lesson..I didn't know exactly what goes
into steel besides carbon and iron.
Now, if only they could make 316 stainless steel weapons...


And, along the same topic:

1)  How prevalent is Terisium upon the planet?
Should 1/10 of the adventurers have an ounce or more?

-Pat
-gone Tues - Fri but anxious to play Saturday...

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Patrick C. Collins      drunsen@ecicnet.org
Process Engineer and Learner of Life