From:	Lloyd Vance ljvance@*******.edu
Subject:	Big Bag O' Questions
Date:	Thu, 08 Jul 1999 10:22:51

>>If it is so soft, why is it used in "magical" weapons (ie. weapon foci)?
>
>The amount of orichalcum added to a weapon focus is measured in grams;
>the mass of the focus is measured in kilograms. The orichalcum might
>be mixed in as an alloy, or added as inlay or filigree on the blade.
>No one would make one out of pure orichalcum-- too dense, too malleable,
>and way too expensive.
>
>> I had a picture in
>>my mind of a a Wolverine-type character (from the Marvel comics) with
>>orichalcum retractable spurs and using them to climb up the outside of a
>>building by punching the spurs into the wall.
>
>Weapon foci wouldn't help you with that. All weapon foci do is add to
>your skill; they don't give you an unusual ability to punch into walls.
>Of course, you could take a physad with Smashing Blow to do the
>Kevin Matchstick trick from Mage: the Hero Discovered v3 of making
>his own handholds...
>

But successes do up the damage code, which could be translated (if the GM
wanted to) into penetration for climbing.

The Hamm
aka Lloyd Vance