Originally crafted by the drow, drowsilk items are light, durable, and flexible. They do for leather and cloth items what mithral does for metal, and a bit more. It is harvested from the monstrous spiders of the underdark, bathed in strange radiation and alchemical reagents, and woven into items.
Drowsilk is as smooth as any silk product, but is a menacing midnight blue to purple hue, sometimes dyed completely black, or given a light gray finish. It is lightweight, yet amazing strong, and comfortable to boot. As a flexible material it cannot be used on solid metal or wooden objects but may be used for leathers, clothes, and other flexible objects.
Any weapon primarily composed of leather or cloth can be made as a drowsilk weapon. Drowsilk weapons weigh half that of their silk counterparts. They are very resistant to physical damage, being 3 times as strong as silk and immune to bludgeoning, quartering piercing, and halving slashing damage. It is resistant to damage and immune to all known acids, but is susceptible to burning.
The true use of drowsilk comes in armor and shields. Armor and shields made of fabric armor like leather or cloth are comparable with drowsilk.
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A Guide to Textiles
General FictionThis is a catalog of various fictional textiles that can work within different systems of moderately powered roleplay. This will break down most of their info, as well as provide sources to where they come from.
