Scrivener's Guard

Description

This leather cuirass is favoured by Winterfolk and Freeborn senators, diplomats, negotiators and merchants who go to dangerous places in the pursuit of their duties. It is also popular with banner-bearers and scops. In these professions, many lack the boisterous spirit found among those who thrive on the battlefield, so they often seek out inspiring weapons to accompany the armour such as a Triumphant Blade.

In Urizen each piece of leather has a strand of weltsilver thread running through in an attempt to achieve the greatest possible shine when exposed light, while an Orcish smith might gather portions of leather from her hardiest comrades before combining them to produce a patchwork armour of great Worth drawing on the resilience of all the past owners. In Wintermark and most other lands, tiny runes are engraved into the leather, usually Evrom, the rune of beginnings, to give the wearer a fresh start or occasionally Naeve, the rune of hunger, to drive the wearer through hardship and on to greater things.

The Freeborn Emperor Ahraz is known to have worn a set of Scrivener's Guard during most of his career, including his negotiations with the rebellious orc slaves. When queried about why he did not don a more powerful suit of armour he is said to have replied:

"I am a diplomat, not a warrior. My armour is more to stop me being a burden on my bodyguards than to aid me in battle. If a fight breaks out, I will do my best but I am no soldier and no amount of armour will make me one. Better I save my money and spend it somewhere it will do good - on weapons and armour for those to whom I entrust my life."

Rules

• Form: Armour. Takes the form of a suit of medium armour. You must be wearing this armour to use its magical properties.
• Requirement: Any character can bond to this item.
• Effect: You may spend a hero point to use the unstoppable skill as if you know it.
• Materials: Crafting a Scrivener's Guard requires seven ingots of weltsilver, and five measures of ambergelt. It takes one month to make one of these items.