Ferrum
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Otherwise known as Iron is a metal. Ferrum smithing occurs all over, but it varies from nation to nation. Human blacksmiths forge an alloy from ferrum they call 'Steel', which is stronger and less brittle than your average ferrum blade or plate. The Orcs stubbornly forge their weapons from base ferrum, but their smiths are so masterful at working with it that their cast iron (they call it Skahiron) weapons are comparable to Oren's steel. Dwarven metal is nearly universally regarded as having the best quality, and often in battle opponents of Dwarves will take the Ferrum weapons of their dead enemies and throw aside their own. The Dwarves are rather protective of the secrets behind their superior metal.
By far the most ubiquitous among civilisation, cast iron and steel, forged from ferrum, also known as iron, are rightfully popular. Tools forged of ferrum are almost invariably better than stone. Iron blades are balanced if forged well and easy to wield with proper training, and ferrum is one of the three materials blacksmiths primarily work with to make tools, weapons and armour, the others being Arcaurum and Carbarum. Ferrum armour comes in two main varieties, the more protective but heavier Plate Armour, and the lighter Chainmail Armour.
