Darkwood

This rare magic wood harvested from the trees of the Darkwood Forest is as hard as normal wood but very light. It is highly sought after, both for its remarkable strength and for its beautiful rich, dark finish.

Any wooden or mostly wooden item (such as a bow or spear) made from darkwood is considered a masterwork item and weighs only half as much as a normal wooden item of that type. Items not normally made of wood or only partially of wood (such as a battleaxe or a mace) either cannot be made from darkwood or do not gain any special benefit from being made of darkwood. The armor check penalty of a darkwood shield is lessened by 2 compared to an ordinary shield of its type. HP/inch: 10 Hardness: 5

Cost: To determine the price of a darkwood item, use the original weight but add 10 gp per pound to the price of a masterwork version of that item.