Enduring Breastplate

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Description

The enduring breastplate bolsters the strength and will of the wearer, allowing them to push aside the pain of a serious injury until they have finished fighting. Some conditions can be overcome entirely in this way, but the majority still need treatment when the battle is over. In some cases, the use of this breastplate has lead to death - while a warrior might be able to continue fighting despite their cracked ribs or internal bleeding, if they wait too long the condition can turn fatal and the breastplate is no use against the onset of death.

Rules

• Form: Heavy Armour. Despite the name any heavy armour may be an enduring breastplate.
• Effect: You may ignore the effects of any single traumatic wound until the end of the battle.
• Materials: Crafting an enduring breastplate requires eight ingots of tempest jade. It takes one month to make one of these items.

I was winning the debate in the Senate. The Senator for Morrow, looking as untidy as ever, was pressing for a front-line role for mages, but the assembled representatives of the Empire were with me. Magic is best used as behind the front lines, leaving those of us who stand and fight to hold the line, and then press to victory.

***And when you see the opening, use the shield to counter-weight...***

Then the Navarri messenger came in, and the world changed just a little. Nothing was going to get decided while the floor was such a tumult, so I called for silence. This wasn't time for debates about strategy. I proposed we ask the military council for a strike by a small band, and asked: "Who's with us?", and one by one they all fell in behind me. Even the Senator for Morrow accepted the inevitable.

***And all your weight behind the sword-blow, and cleave...***

I lobbied hard to be allowed to go with the band. It cost me heavily, I'll owe the General of the Bastion army for some time. He personally made a place for me in General Irontongue's contingent. But by the Virtuous path, it was worth it. Even if it still hurts to breath, and I owe my life to a mail shirt that's restored by the artisans of our Chapter for longer than anyone can remember. We're not done yet, I'll be back out soon, the General says.

***And turn and revel in victory over the barbarian...***