The dwarfs, gnomes, and molekin, when they were driven out of their subterranean homes, brought with them to the surface world the secrets of Metal magic.

This tradition offers spells and knowledge useful for combating mortal enemies, whether they be wicked faeries or foul demons loosed from the Void. Although the tradition has been slow to spread, students of the forge, warriors, and others who depend on metal weapons and armor have benefited greatly from expanding their study into this “new” area of magical power.

Although Metal overlaps somewhat with the Earth tradition, they differ in focus. Where Earth magic compels the soil and sand to obey the magic, Metal creates metallic objects out of unrefined ore dragged up from the depths. Metal magic shapes iron and similar materials into useful forms or destroys the material, rendering it useless. Although the two traditions have important differences, many users of Earth magic also dabble in Metal magic, and vice versa.