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|description=Like [[firestaining]], this is a process applied to metal (rather than a specific material). It involves quenching hot metal in a specially prepared bath of spider hemolymph, spider venom, and alchemical salts. (The hemolymph and venom are usually extracted from blade spiders, although venom-quenching requires the blessing of [[wildling spider|wildling spiders]].) The quenchant reacts with the surface of the metal, hardening its grain and leaving behind distinctive markings. Careful control of temperature and timing is necessary, as even slight errors can spoil the effect. |
|description=Like [[firestaining]], this is a process applied to metal (rather than a specific material). It involves quenching hot metal in a specially prepared bath of spider hemolymph, spider venom, and alchemical salts. (The hemolymph and venom are usually extracted from blade spiders, although venom-quenching requires the blessing of [[wildling spider|wildling spiders]].) The quenchant reacts with the surface of the metal, hardening its grain and leaving behind distinctive markings. Careful control of temperature and timing is necessary, as even slight errors can spoil the effect. |
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Latest revision as of 09:50, 9 November 2025
| Fang-quenched metal at a Glance | ||
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| Material Type | Metals | |
| Colors | Various | |
| Rarity | Rare | |
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| Required for Alterations | Yes (additional rules) | |
Like firestaining, this is a process applied to metal (rather than a specific material). It involves quenching hot metal in a specially prepared bath of spider hemolymph, spider venom, and alchemical salts. (The hemolymph and venom are usually extracted from blade spiders, although venom-quenching requires the blessing of wildling spiders.) The quenchant reacts with the surface of the metal, hardening its grain and leaving behind distinctive markings. Careful control of temperature and timing is necessary, as even slight errors can spoil the effect.
Compared to fang-touched metal, the web-like patterns are far more vivid and intricate, forming sprawling fractals that catch and scatter light at sharper angles.
Concept first introduced during Hollow Eve Festival 454.
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Common Description
The surface blooms with vivid web fractals that shimmer in sharp relief, scattering light along branching paths.
Alteration Rules
This material is required for alterations.
This process cannot be used on metals that emit light, absorb all light, are incapable of reflecting anything, or have other light-related special effects, such as goldfyre, hiromin, moonsilver, starshine, truegold, araneium, aldamdin, dawnfire steel, gweldgold, or widowglass.
Raw Material Sources
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