Re: Re: Armour (Selenium)

From: Henk Langeveld <hlangeveld_at_...>
Date: Mon, 06 Sep 2004 13:03:06 +0200


More Google... "selenium alloy"

Solid Wire Solder: (Apologies for the spammish style)
> Taracorp offers Taramet Sterling�, our premium contractor
> grade lead-free solder with the lowest melting temperature in
> the industry. With a patented tin/copper/selenium alloy and the
> highest tensile strength / lowest melting temperature combination
> available, Taramet Sterling� is THE PROFESSIONAL�S CHOICE�

It's also in use in laser printers, (photoreceptors). I remember the greenish teint on the drum in laser printers - don't expose them to direct sunlight!

Suggests some Earth/Darkness/Uz connection.

Cheers,
Henk

Peter Metcalfe wrote:
> Damn. I forgot Selenium (Selene being the Blue Moon Elemental).
> The Real World chemistry doesn't give us any hints (Selenium is
> toxic but nothing spectacular). Rather than make it an ordinary
> poison, I think it better to make it a magical effect such as steal
> a chosen memory or perhaps take points of an ability score. So
> if you are stabbed repeatedly by a selenite dagger, you could
> find your sword combat skill becoming useless....

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