Manacite
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So it was said, that Manacite came in categories classified in 5000 year increments. [I think the DM also said he was being lazy, so this is all probably tentative]
< 5000 - Common
5000 - 9,999 - Uncommon
10,000 - 14,999 - Rare
15,000 - 19,999 - Very Rare
20,000 - 24,999 -Legendary
25,000 - 29,999 - Epic
30,000 and Greater - AncientJust trying to think about a scale to gauge value behind age categories of Manacite for purposes of crafting, and cost.
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Names below are up for discussion. Just getting things officially posted.
Manacite age categories
Age (years) Name Cost (ore) Cost (refined) Note < 1000 Cloudy / Primal used in temporary low power magic items 1000 Clear / Normal 5000 Pure / Aged 10000 Radiant / Old 15000 Flawless / Elder 20000 Perfect / Ancient 25000 True 30000+ Unique Manacite continues to age and grow stronger, but this is so rare as to be unique. -
Manacite refining is a process that involves smelting the raw manacite ore in a specialized mana powered crucible for 10 days. 10 pounds of Manacite ore will result in 1 pound of refined manacite.
These crucible range in size from 3’ around and designed to be on a workbench to an entire cavern 200’ across and enchanted to smelt manacite. The only known cavern sized smelters are currently located within the various dwarven mountains across the planet.
Powering a manacite crucible varies based on the size of the crucible and the age of the manacite ore. A typical workbench sized crucible can process 100 pounds of ore at once and has 5 cube slots, using one charge from each cube per day as it runs.
At the end of the process, the molten manacite ore seems to suddenly change consistency. The refined manacite falls to the bottom of the crucible passes through it and into a reservoir underneath where it solidifies.
The dross remaining in the crucible is mostly a high quality sand and is often used for glass making. Any other trace metals that were in the raw ore will solidify in clumps as it cools. These metals are predisposed to being enchanted and are highly sought after. From a 100 pound smelting of ore, you would be lucky to have an ounce of any other metal.
