A unique war hammer, not just forged but actually smelted in magma by an elven blacksmith. Erauli, though a pure-blooded elf, was quite different from his kin – stocky, gruff, and rather hot-tempered, he was never particularly well-liked. He loved his solitude, where he could experiment with his own ideas. One such creation was this hammer, named for its distinctive shape formed by repeatedly dipping its meteoric shaft into flowing lava. To top it off, the elf used it for both cracking skulls and… cracking nuts.
Description Potential
In RPG games:
- A unique hammer that deals extra damage to magical creatures and has a chance to stun enemies
- Quest reward from the eccentric elven blacksmith
- Require for a series of creative challenges (e.g., smashing obstacles, solving environmental puzzles)
In Point&Click games:
- A key item for solving puzzles: the player uses the hammer to crack open locked chests, nuts with hidden clues, or activate mechanisms
- Could be used as a humorous subplot involving the hammer’s unconventional everyday uses
In Survival Horror games:
- Last-resort weapon – very heavy but powerful, allowing the player to break through blocked doors or destroy obstacles, but its use attracts monsters
- Could be tied to the lore as the only weapon capable of destroying a particular enemy
- Could look like it’s dripping blood and some veins/nerves are still connected to it
In Action RPG games:
- The hammer grants access to a special “Eraul’s Lava” attack, creating a wave of fire when slammed into the ground
- Could be upgraded to increase stun chance or add a lava splash effect to nearby enemies