Knightly Redoubt - Revision history

Hailmur at 01:44, 13 July 2024

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	{{CaptionedImage\|file=WingedHelmet.jpg \|title=Powerful protection against the envy of less-fortunate nations.\|caption=Ulric of the Shattered Tower, armoured in righteousness\|width=500\|align=right}}		{{CaptionedImage\|file=WingedHelmet.jpg \|title=Powerful protection against the envy of less-fortunate nations.\|caption=Ulric of the Shattered Tower, armoured in righteousness\|width=500\|align=right}}
	==Description==		==Description==
	Crafted of [[Materials#Orichalcum\|orichalcum]]-steel with [[Materials#Weltsilver\|weltsilver]] fastenings and decoration, this armour offers powerful protection on the battlefield. It is variously known as ''Burnished Steel'' or ''Orichalcum Harness'', and is worn by serious warriors throughout the Empire. The iconic image of a Dawnish knight is a proud warrior encased in this armour, impenetrable to the brutal blows of barbarians. Such is the reputation of the Knightly Redoubt in [[Dawn]] that only those who are confident that they have attained great [[glory]] will dare wear it. [[Yeofolk_of_Dawn\|~~yeofolk~~]] or [[Knight-errant\|knights errant]] who wear it are often seen as foolish upstarts.		Crafted of [[Materials#Orichalcum\|orichalcum]]-steel with [[Materials#Weltsilver\|weltsilver]] fastenings and decoration, this armour offers powerful protection on the battlefield. It is variously known as ''Burnished Steel'' or ''Orichalcum Harness'', and is worn by serious warriors throughout the Empire. The iconic image of a Dawnish knight is a proud warrior encased in this armour, impenetrable to the brutal blows of barbarians. Such is the reputation of the Knightly Redoubt in [[Dawn]] that only those who are confident that they have attained great [[glory]] will dare wear it. [[Yeofolk_of_Dawn\|Yeofolk]] or [[Knight-errant\|knights-errant]] who wear it are often seen as foolish upstarts.

	It is therefore slightly aggravating to the artisans of Dawn that one of the things that the Marchers took with them during their [[The_Marches_history\|rebellion]] was the design of this armour. It has become a favourite of Marcher generals, though Marcher-made suits tend to consist of several vital pieces, rather than impractically elaborate construction of a complete suit of plate, and are generally less gaudy than the Dawnish equivalents. General Agnes Carver, a key figure in the [[Imperial history#(52 YE) Semmerholm defeated\|conquest]] of [[Semmerholm]], would tease her Dawnish allies by referring to her armour as ''Nightly Doubt'', alluding to her troops' feelings on fighting alongside the Dawnish armies. Occasionally the name is still used but is seen as a slur against Dawn and a sign of disloyalty to the Empire as a whole. More polite Marchers refer to it as ''[[Mournwold]] Mail'' in reference to the bounteous mines of Mournwold that produce many of the raw materials used in its production.		It is therefore slightly aggravating to the artisans of Dawn that one of the things that the Marchers took with them during their [[The_Marches_history\|rebellion]] was the design of this armour. It has become a favourite of Marcher generals, though Marcher-made suits tend to consist of several vital pieces, rather than impractically elaborate construction of a complete suit of plate, and are generally less gaudy than the Dawnish equivalents. General Agnes Carver, a key figure in the [[Imperial history#(52 YE) Semmerholm defeated\|conquest]] of [[Semmerholm]], would tease her Dawnish allies by referring to her armour as ''Nightly Doubt'', alluding to her troops' feelings on fighting alongside the Dawnish armies. Occasionally the name is still used but is seen as a slur against Dawn and a sign of disloyalty to the Empire as a whole. More polite Marchers refer to it as ''[[Mournwold]] Mail'' in reference to the bounteous mines of Mournwold that produce many of the raw materials used in its production.

Hailmur at 01:44, 13 July 2024

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Responsible1 at 21:52, 18 June 2019

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	Sir Alsalom felt a presence then, aware of the armour as never before ... and perhaps for a moment aware of Sir Remy, as if he were standing behind his shoulder, laughing and alive again. The young knight closed his eyes for a moment, and when he opened them his jaw was set and he was ready.		Sir Alsalom felt a presence then, aware of the armour as never before ... and perhaps for a moment aware of Sir Remy, as if he were standing behind his shoulder, laughing and alive again. The young knight closed his eyes for a moment, and when he opened them his jaw was set and he was ready.

	"Now;" he said quietly. "To war."		"Now;" he said quietly. "To war."</ic>

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Matt at 16:38, 24 August 2018

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	{{CaptionedImage\|file=WingedHelmet.jpg \|title=Powerful protection against the envy of less-fortunate nations.\|caption=Ulric of the Shattered Tower, armoured in righteousness\|width=500\|align=right}}		{{CaptionedImage\|file=WingedHelmet.jpg \|title=Powerful protection against the envy of less-fortunate nations.\|caption=Ulric of the Shattered Tower, armoured in righteousness\|width=500\|align=right}}
	==Description==		==Description==
	Crafted of [[Materials#Orichalcum\|orichalcum]]-steel with [[Materials#Weltsilver\|weltsilver]] fastenings and decoration, this armour offers powerful protection on the battlefield. It is variously known as ''Burnished Steel'' or ''Orichalcum Harness'', and is worn by serious warriors throughout the Empire. The iconic image of a Dawnish knight is a proud warrior encased in this armour, impenetrable to the brutal blows of barbarians. Such is the reputation of the Knightly Redoubt in [[Dawn]] that only those who are confident that they have attained great [[glory]] will dare wear it. [[~~Yeoman_of_Dawn~~\|~~yeomen~~]] or [[Knight-errant\|knights errant]] who wear it are often seen as foolish upstarts.		Crafted of [[Materials#Orichalcum\|orichalcum]]-steel with [[Materials#Weltsilver\|weltsilver]] fastenings and decoration, this armour offers powerful protection on the battlefield. It is variously known as ''Burnished Steel'' or ''Orichalcum Harness'', and is worn by serious warriors throughout the Empire. The iconic image of a Dawnish knight is a proud warrior encased in this armour, impenetrable to the brutal blows of barbarians. Such is the reputation of the Knightly Redoubt in [[Dawn]] that only those who are confident that they have attained great [[glory]] will dare wear it. [[Yeofolk_of_Dawn\|yeofolk]] or [[Knight-errant\|knights errant]] who wear it are often seen as foolish upstarts.

	It is therefore slightly aggravating to the artisans of Dawn that one of the things that the Marchers took with them during their [[The_Marches_history\|rebellion]] was the design of this armour. It has become a favourite of Marcher generals, though Marcher-made suits tend to consist of several vital pieces, rather than impractically elaborate construction of a complete suit of plate, and are generally less gaudy than the Dawnish equivalents. General Agnes Carver, a key figure in the [[Imperial history#(52 YE) Semmerholm defeated\|conquest]] of [[Semmerholm]], would tease her Dawnish allies by referring to her armour as ''Nightly Doubt'', alluding to her troops' feelings on fighting alongside the Dawnish armies. Occasionally the name is still used but is seen as a slur against Dawn and a sign of disloyalty to the Empire as a whole. More polite Marchers refer to it as ''[[Mournwold]] Mail'', for prior to the loss of that territory, the mines of Mournwold produced many of the raw materials used in its production.		It is therefore slightly aggravating to the artisans of Dawn that one of the things that the Marchers took with them during their [[The_Marches_history\|rebellion]] was the design of this armour. It has become a favourite of Marcher generals, though Marcher-made suits tend to consist of several vital pieces, rather than impractically elaborate construction of a complete suit of plate, and are generally less gaudy than the Dawnish equivalents. General Agnes Carver, a key figure in the [[Imperial history#(52 YE) Semmerholm defeated\|conquest]] of [[Semmerholm]], would tease her Dawnish allies by referring to her armour as ''Nightly Doubt'', alluding to her troops' feelings on fighting alongside the Dawnish armies. Occasionally the name is still used but is seen as a slur against Dawn and a sign of disloyalty to the Empire as a whole. More polite Marchers refer to it as ''[[Mournwold]] Mail'', for prior to the loss of that territory, the mines of Mournwold produced many of the raw materials used in its production.

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	==Rules==		==Rules==
	{{Heavy Armour}}		{{Heavy Armour}}
	* '''Effect:''' ~~While wearing this armour, you~~ gain two additional ranks of the [[Combat skills#Endurance\|endurance]] skill.		* '''Effect:''' You gain two additional ranks of the [[Combat skills#Endurance\|endurance]] skill.
	* '''Materials:''' Crafting a suit of knightly redoubt requires eleven ingots of [[Materials#Orichalcum\|orichalcum]] and five ingots of [[Materials#Weltsilver\|weltsilver]]. It takes one month to make one of these items.		* '''Materials:''' Crafting a suit of knightly redoubt requires eleven ingots of [[Materials#Orichalcum\|orichalcum]] and five ingots of [[Materials#Weltsilver\|weltsilver]]. It takes one month to make one of these items.
	<ic>One earl was a warrior, her nose crooked from an old break; one robed and wearing the circlet of his house, an enchanter. They spoke together quietly by lamlight as outside the night brightened into morning. Shortly before the sun created the trees, the two earls nodded, agreement reached.		<ic>One earl was a warrior, her nose crooked from an old break; one robed and wearing the circlet of his house, an enchanter. They spoke together quietly by lamlight as outside the night brightened into morning. Shortly before the sun created the trees, the two earls nodded, agreement reached.

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	{{Heavy Armour}}		{{Heavy Armour}}
	* '''Effect:''' While wearing this armour, you gain two additional ranks of the [[Combat skills#Endurance\|endurance]] skill.		* '''Effect:''' While wearing this armour, you gain two additional ranks of the [[Combat skills#Endurance\|endurance]] skill.
	* '''Materials:''' Crafting a suit of knightly redoubt requires ~~thirteen~~ ingots of [[Materials#Orichalcum\|orichalcum]] and ~~seven~~ ingots of [[Materials#Weltsilver\|weltsilver]]. It takes one month to make one of these items.		* '''Materials:''' Crafting a suit of knightly redoubt requires eleven ingots of [[Materials#Orichalcum\|orichalcum]] and five ingots of [[Materials#Weltsilver\|weltsilver]]. It takes one month to make one of these items.
	<ic>One earl was a warrior, her nose crooked from an old break; one robed and wearing the circlet of his house, an enchanter. They spoke together quietly by lamlight as outside the night brightened into morning. Shortly before the sun created the trees, the two earls nodded, agreement reached.		<ic>One earl was a warrior, her nose crooked from an old break; one robed and wearing the circlet of his house, an enchanter. They spoke together quietly by lamlight as outside the night brightened into morning. Shortly before the sun created the trees, the two earls nodded, agreement reached.

Rafferty at 17:50, 22 January 2015

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	~~[[Category:Magic Items]]~~
	~~[[Category:Heavy Armour]]~~

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	==Rules==		==Rules==
	* '''Form:''' [[Weapons & armour#Heavy Armour~~\|Heavy Armour]].~~		{{Heavy Armour}}
	* '''Effect:''' While wearing this armour, you gain two additional ranks of the [[Combat skills#Endurance\|endurance]] skill.		* '''Effect:''' While wearing this armour, you gain two additional ranks of the [[Combat skills#Endurance\|endurance]] skill.
	* '''Materials:''' Crafting a suit of knightly redoubt requires thirteen ingots of [[Materials#Orichalcum\|orichalcum]] and seven ingots of [[Materials#Weltsilver\|weltsilver]]. It takes one month to make one of these items.		* '''Materials:''' Crafting a suit of knightly redoubt requires thirteen ingots of [[Materials#Orichalcum\|orichalcum]] and seven ingots of [[Materials#Weltsilver\|weltsilver]]. It takes one month to make one of these items.

Rafferty at 16:40, 20 January 2015

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	==Rules==		==Rules==
	* '''Form:''' [[~~Warrior~~#Heavy Armour\|Heavy Armour]].		* '''Form:''' [[Weapons & armour#Heavy Armour\|Heavy Armour]].
	* '''Effect:''' While wearing this armour, you gain two additional ranks of the [[Combat skills#Endurance\|endurance]] skill.		* '''Effect:''' While wearing this armour, you gain two additional ranks of the [[Combat skills#Endurance\|endurance]] skill.
	* '''Materials:''' Crafting a suit of knightly redoubt requires thirteen ingots of [[Materials#Orichalcum\|orichalcum]] and seven ingots of [[Materials#Weltsilver\|weltsilver]]. It takes one month to make one of these items.		* '''Materials:''' Crafting a suit of knightly redoubt requires thirteen ingots of [[Materials#Orichalcum\|orichalcum]] and seven ingots of [[Materials#Weltsilver\|weltsilver]]. It takes one month to make one of these items.

Rafferty at 20:08, 18 January 2015

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	==Rules==		==Rules==
	* '''Form:''' [[~~Combat~~#Heavy Armour\|Heavy Armour]].		* '''Form:''' [[Warrior#Heavy Armour\|Heavy Armour]].
	* '''Effect:''' While wearing this armour, you gain two additional ranks of the [[Combat skills#Endurance\|endurance]] skill.		* '''Effect:''' While wearing this armour, you gain two additional ranks of the [[Combat skills#Endurance\|endurance]] skill.
	* '''Materials:''' Crafting a suit of knightly redoubt requires thirteen ingots of [[Materials#Orichalcum\|orichalcum]] and seven ingots of [[Materials#Weltsilver\|weltsilver]]. It takes one month to make one of these items.		* '''Materials:''' Crafting a suit of knightly redoubt requires thirteen ingots of [[Materials#Orichalcum\|orichalcum]] and seven ingots of [[Materials#Weltsilver\|weltsilver]]. It takes one month to make one of these items.

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	Crafted of [[Materials#Orichalcum\|orichalcum]]-steel with [[Materials#Weltsilver\|weltsilver]] fastenings and decoration, this armour offers powerful protection on the battlefield. It is variously known as ''Burnished Steel'' or ''Orichalcum Harness'', and is worn by serious warriors throughout the Empire. The iconic image of a Dawnish knight is a proud warrior encased in this armour, impenetrable to the brutal blows of barbarians. Such is the reputation of the Knightly Redoubt in [[Dawn]] that only those who are confident that they have attained great [[glory]] will dare wear it. [[Yeofolk_of_Dawn\|yeofolk]] or [[Knight-errant\|knights errant]] who wear it are often seen as foolish upstarts.		Crafted of [[Materials#Orichalcum\|orichalcum]]-steel with [[Materials#Weltsilver\|weltsilver]] fastenings and decoration, this armour offers powerful protection on the battlefield. It is variously known as ''Burnished Steel'' or ''Orichalcum Harness'', and is worn by serious warriors throughout the Empire. The iconic image of a Dawnish knight is a proud warrior encased in this armour, impenetrable to the brutal blows of barbarians. Such is the reputation of the Knightly Redoubt in [[Dawn]] that only those who are confident that they have attained great [[glory]] will dare wear it. [[Yeofolk_of_Dawn\|yeofolk]] or [[Knight-errant\|knights errant]] who wear it are often seen as foolish upstarts.

	It is therefore slightly aggravating to the artisans of Dawn that one of the things that the Marchers took with them during their [[The_Marches_history\|rebellion]] was the design of this armour. It has become a favourite of Marcher generals, though Marcher-made suits tend to consist of several vital pieces, rather than impractically elaborate construction of a complete suit of plate, and are generally less gaudy than the Dawnish equivalents. General Agnes Carver, a key figure in the [[Imperial history#(52 YE) Semmerholm defeated\|conquest]] of [[Semmerholm]], would tease her Dawnish allies by referring to her armour as ''Nightly Doubt'', alluding to her troops' feelings on fighting alongside the Dawnish armies. Occasionally the name is still used but is seen as a slur against Dawn and a sign of disloyalty to the Empire as a whole. More polite Marchers refer to it as ''[[Mournwold]] Mail''~~, for prior~~ to the ~~loss of that territory, the~~ mines of Mournwold ~~produced~~ many of the raw materials used in its production.		It is therefore slightly aggravating to the artisans of Dawn that one of the things that the Marchers took with them during their [[The_Marches_history\|rebellion]] was the design of this armour. It has become a favourite of Marcher generals, though Marcher-made suits tend to consist of several vital pieces, rather than impractically elaborate construction of a complete suit of plate, and are generally less gaudy than the Dawnish equivalents. General Agnes Carver, a key figure in the [[Imperial history#(52 YE) Semmerholm defeated\|conquest]] of [[Semmerholm]], would tease her Dawnish allies by referring to her armour as ''Nightly Doubt'', alluding to her troops' feelings on fighting alongside the Dawnish armies. Occasionally the name is still used but is seen as a slur against Dawn and a sign of disloyalty to the Empire as a whole. More polite Marchers refer to it as ''[[Mournwold]] Mail'' in reference to the bounteous mines of Mournwold that produce many of the raw materials used in its production.

	The armour is also very popular with the [[Highguard\|Highborn]] [[Highguard_military_concerns\|cataphracts]], who care little for the ~~rivaly~~ between Dawnish and Marcher. Often ~~beatifully laquered~~ and decorated and almost invariably with a distinctive [[Highguard_look_and_feel#Armour\|winged helmet]], the armour is sometimes ~~falled~~ the ''Final Redoubt'' or the ''Armour of Pride''. It is widely ~~considred~~ the pinnacle of the armoursmith's art, and suits of armour are passed down within a [[chapter]], being carefully reforged each year. A rare few of these suits ended up being given as gifts to the [[Imperial Orcs]], who consider them items of great [[worth]].		The armour is also very popular with the [[Highguard\|Highborn]] [[Highguard_military_concerns\|cataphracts]], who care little for the rivalry between Dawnish and Marcher. Often beautifully lacquered and decorated and almost invariably with a distinctive [[Highguard_look_and_feel#Armour\|winged helmet]], the armour is sometimes called the ''Final Redoubt'' or the ''Armour of Pride''. It is widely considered the pinnacle of the armoursmith's art, and suits of armour are passed down within a [[chapter]], being carefully reforged each year. A rare few of these suits ended up being given as gifts to the [[Imperial Orcs]], who consider them items of great [[worth]].
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	* '''Effect:''' You gain two additional ranks of the [[Combat skills#Endurance\|endurance]] skill.		* '''Effect:''' You gain two additional ranks of the [[Combat skills#Endurance\|endurance]] skill.
	* '''Materials:''' Crafting a suit of knightly redoubt requires eleven ingots of [[Materials#Orichalcum\|orichalcum]] and five ingots of [[Materials#Weltsilver\|weltsilver]]. It takes one month to make one of these items.		* '''Materials:''' Crafting a suit of knightly redoubt requires eleven ingots of [[Materials#Orichalcum\|orichalcum]] and five ingots of [[Materials#Weltsilver\|weltsilver]]. It takes one month to make one of these items.
	<ic>One earl was a warrior, her nose crooked from an old break; one robed and wearing the circlet of his house, an enchanter. They spoke together quietly by ~~lamlight~~ as outside the night brightened into morning. Shortly before the sun created the trees, the two earls nodded, agreement reached.		<ic>One earl was a warrior, her nose crooked from an old break; one robed and wearing the circlet of his house, an enchanter. They spoke together quietly by lamplight as outside the night brightened into morning. Shortly before the sun created the trees, the two earls nodded, agreement reached.

	"Come in, please" called the enchanter.		"Come in, please" called the enchanter.
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	"This may not be a ritual, not as the war-witches would know it, but it has power nonetheless. You have the heads of two noble Houses of Dawn helping you gird yourself for war, Sir."		"This may not be a ritual, not as the war-witches would know it, but it has power nonetheless. You have the heads of two noble Houses of Dawn helping you gird yourself for war, Sir."

	The dead man's armour was laid out in the ~~pavillion~~, a thing of beauty and deep woven magic. Burnished and bright it lay, its quality clear to those who knew their craft, marked in silver and gold with the rampant chimera of Sir Remy.		The dead man's armour was laid out in the pavilion, a thing of beauty and deep woven magic. Burnished and bright it lay, its quality clear to those who knew their craft, marked in silver and gold with the rampant chimera of Sir Remy.

	"Arming doublet first. Good. Belt. Cuisses and greaves hang off the belt. Buckle them up tight. Check you can move? Good. Now the standard. Tight round your neck, please. Now arms. Knotted off those points. Rerebraces, vambraces. Back and breast, faulds and tassets next. Now the pauldrons for your shoulders. Last: gauntlets, bascinet, sword."		"Arming doublet first. Good. Belt. Cuisses and greaves hang off the belt. Buckle them up tight. Check you can move? Good. Now the standard. Tight round your neck, please. Now arms. Knotted off those points. Rerebraces, vambraces. Back and breast, faulds and tassets next. Now the pauldrons for your shoulders. Last: gauntlets, bascinet, sword."