Originally Posted by
Ksheep
Yeah, I myself am fairly skeptical about it, but since Telok was talking about using a wall of Mercury, except that it wouldn't then be solid, this came to mind. Besides, this is D&D we're talking about, a world of fantasy and magic. Might as well have some pseudo-science thrown in :P
If you'll look above, nedz and I decided it is probably an amalgam of mercury and a less dense metal, possibly copper. As for the size and weight, yeah, that doesn't quite sit right any way you look at it, unless it's hollow.