9 Star Forges

The Enclave of the 9 Star Forges

Nestled in the foothills of the mountains on the Northern edge of the great Bahramgor Desert there is an enclave of the 9 Star Forges,   The Enclaves expansive view of the sky over open desert along with its records of celestial movement and events since its founding 5 generations ago has become renowned in the region. Their library is a repository of these celestial records and is often visited by scholars, universities, monasteries and the curious.

The names and colored banners of the forges represent the name of the meteor shower from which their ore originates. The colors represent the color the meteorites make when falling into the desert. There are two forgers per color; a weapon forge and armor forge except  for the white banner, which has only a weapon maker.

They are as follows:

Mericlids Forges- Blue Banner - one weapons forge, one armor forge,  all items produced by this Forge House have a slightly bluish hue

Terraclids Forges- Green Banner-one weapons forge, one armor forge,  all items produced by this Forge House have a slightly greenish hue

Kinclids Forges- Gold Banner- one weapons forge, one armor forge,  all items produced by this Forge House have a slightly gold hue

Ramaclids Forges- Red Banner- one weapons forge, one armor forge, all items produced by this Forge House have a slightly reddish  hue

Aeneid Forge- White Banner- one weapons forge,  items produced by this forge house have a multi-colored shimmer as the source  ore is comet or nebula debris.

Each Forge house has horseback riders that go out into the desert dressed in the colors of their banner upon  announcement of a falling meteor by the Watch-boys. They will locate the impact crater or the dark meteorite against the white desserts sands and camp there with the meteorite in order to secure it until a retrieval party comes with horses and ogres (controlled by little sisters) strong enough to haul it back to the Enclave.

The items produced at  the 9 forges are exotic, but not magical. Although, there is rumor among soldiers of some peculiar properties occasionally experienced from items made from meteorite ore. All of the ores are harder than most non-magical metals as such they may increase damage or protection, but will not increase ones chances to hit. Because of limited supply of ores, they are handsomely expensive, usually purchased by Royalty, Lords and Ladies, and occasionally by wealthy communities  and towns for their elite guards and army unites. There is a standing armory for general sales to the come-up knight as well as commissioned pieces made to order.

Unusual, known properties of the ores*

Mericlids Forges- Blue Banner. Tone is produced from all weapons within 500 meters when same ore metal is struck.

Terraclids Forges- Green Banner. If exposed in daylight it absorbs sunlight and will emit a soft phosperescence glow when unsheathed at night or in dark places for 2 hours for every one hour in sunlights.

Kinclids Forges- Gold Banner. Exhibits all of the properties of the ores of the metals, but at 50% of the strength

Ramaclids Forges- amplifies sound waves within 25 meters when held close to the ear.

Aeneid Forge White Banner— when exposed to air oxides to produce a fine dust that when paired with the phosperence of a Terroclids weapon can be seen  and appears to glow.