Captain's Mask

A mask that empowers bread-and-butter martial rituals.

Description

The Captain's Mask empowers a ritualist with the ability to confer additional toughness. The mask is often in the shape of a polished steel mask that covers the forehead and cheeks, reminiscent of a helmet, and is often emblazoned with thunderbolts. Another common fomr, particularly favoured by Dawnish magicians, is a full- or half-face sun mask.

The mask often incorporates the Rune of Battle, sometimes openly and sometimes on the inside so that it rests against the brow of the wearer. A martial animal such as a lion, or the bear and the boar popularised as symbols of Courage by Varushkan storytellers. Likewise, a Wintermark-made mask is likely to represent a hawk or falcon - birds associated with the virtue of loyalty.

While this is most often crafted in the form of a mask, it is sometimes created as a brooch or large amulet depicting crossed swords upon a bright shield. A few League magicians favour an orichalcum ring. set with a red or amber stone, and engraved on the inside with a martial motto or inspirational phrase from their coven oath; such a ring often specifically represents their loyalty to their coven.

Rules

• Form: Foci
• Effect: Gain 1 rank for Splendid Panoply of Knighthood; and Strength of the Bull
• Materials: Crafting a Captain's Mask requires nine ingots of orichalcum, three measures of dragonbone and four measures of iridescent gloaming. It takes one month to make one of these items.