Stainless (Chant)

Sidebar Heart of the Forge This chant grants any metal an enduring bright shine, (akin to chrome) and protects the metal against corrosion and decay. However, it is rarely used because of its cost. Imbuing metal with a stainless chant requires the sacrifice of a weight of platinum equal to the weight of metal to be protected. Thus, a 4 lb. long sword requires the sacrifice of 1,000 gp worth of platinum (100 pp) to protect the blade. Once protected, no rust, acid, or decay, even that produced by a rust monster or black pudding, can destroy the weapon. Even the strange black metals of the drow are rumored to gain greater resistance to sunlight when treated with this chant.

In the Forgotten Realms® setting, this spell is a requirement for the successful application of the everbright treatment (everbright and other smithing secrets are described in Volo's Guide to All Things Magical), which is a secret of the dwarves of Faerûn. Other races of the Realms have attempted to reproduce the secret but have failed because they lack the secret of dwarven chants.

The use of this chant is generally reserved for clan heirlooms, chieftain's weapons, and other important metalwork. Naturally, metals not normally subject to corrosion—such as gold, mithril, and platinum—are not treated with this spell.

The material component of the stainless chant is simply the sacrificed platinum.