A birdy tweeted in my ear that I should expand on these somewhat. First off, the quantities relate to the amount used in crafting. Crafting weapons can be done in the bazaar, where effectively the price is reduced by the item you have. So for example, you buy a steel sword, that would use 2 ‘pieces of steel’. Your cost would be less the provided steel making it much, much cheaper. You could, if you desired, also use it in a quest to craft yourself. These could be made into items and then sold to other RPers, or sold directly on.
Damascus - Stronger than Steel, this metal is often imbued with magical properties for extra kick. It does however not offer much protection from magic, and is more often used in weapons than armours.
Steel - The catch all metal on althanas. Its better than your starting equipment!
Drakenscale - A higher tier hide taken from a drake. These make good armour against piercing and slash attacks, but also good all round protection. Not as good as Sea Serpent Scale or Dragon Scale, but decent and lighter than metal.
Eklan - A mid-tier wood, this is good for shields and armour and much lighter than metal.
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