Mithril

Mithril is a rare, silvery, glistening metal that is lighter than iron but just as hard. When worked like steel, it becomes a wonderful material from which to create armor; it is occasionally used for other items as well. Most mithril armors are one category lighter than normal for purposes of movement and other limitations. Heavy armors are treated as medium, and medium armors are treated as light, but light armors are still treated as light. Spell failure chances for armors and shields made from mithril are decreased by -10%, maximum Agility bonus is increased by +2, and armor check penalties are lessened by -3 (to a minimum of 0). An item made from mithril weighs half as much as the same item made from other metals. In the case of weapons, this lighter weight does not change the weapon's size category or the ease with which it can be wielded (whether it is light, one-handed or two-handed). Items not made primarily of metal are not meaningfully affected by being partially made of mithril. (A warglaive can be a mithril weapon, while a scythe cannot be.) Weapons or armors fashioned from mithril are always masterwork items as well; the masterwork cost is included in the prices given below. Mithril has 30 hit points per inch of thickness and hardness 15. Type of Mithril Item Item Cost Modifier Light armor +1,000 gp Medium armor +4,000 gp Heavy armor +9,000 gp Shield +1,000 gp Other items +500 gp/lb.