Oakheart Shield
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told of onrushing hoard, uncountable enemy, nemesis.<br/> | told of onrushing hoard, uncountable enemy, nemesis.<br/> | ||
Light-armoured, swift-moving, never seen, death-bringing,<br/> | Light-armoured, swift-moving, never seen, death-bringing,<br/> | ||
nights'-friends, coats ink-marked with | nights'-friends, coats ink-marked with foe-blood. | ||
Battle-brawned spear-ranks, stood hard against orc-threat,<br/> | Battle-brawned spear-ranks, stood hard against orc-threat,<br/> | ||
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celebrated in song, hard-faced, proud-helmed, shield-stern.<br/> | celebrated in song, hard-faced, proud-helmed, shield-stern.<br/> | ||
Wise-counselling storm-crows, oath-marking heart- | Wise-counselling storm-crows, oath-marking heart-boldening<br/> | ||
moving along lines orc-facing, ritual-weaving shamen.<br/> | moving along lines orc-facing, ritual-weaving shamen.<br/> | ||
Not fighters, yet death-Loyal, with battle-magics staff-striking,<br/> | |||
then weapons-taking, in death's knot, in last ditch standing.<br/> | then weapons-taking, in death's knot, in last ditch standing.<br/> | ||
Bolstered three-ring strength of mind, with strength of craft,<br/> | |||
die-harder, bleed-longer, healer-waiting warriors all.<br/> | die-harder, bleed-longer, healer-waiting warriors all.<br/> | ||
Outlasting other-men, heroes-all, yet for death-hall heading,<br/> | Outlasting other-men, heroes-all, yet for death-hall heading,<br/> | ||
Revision as of 19:18, 6 January 2013
Description
These valuable defensive items are most commonly made of wood polished with ambergelt varnish, inlaid with weltsilver. It is popular across the Empire, and of equal value to both warrior and civillian alike.
An oakheart shield is often marked with a rune such as Tykonus, or decorated with images of strength, permanence and endurance such as mountains, oak trees and the like.
Rules
- Form: shield (Talisman). You cannot make a burnished rampart that is a buckler.
- Effect: While you wield this shield you gain one additional rank of both the fortitude skill and the endurance skill..
- Materials: Crafting an oakheart shield requires nine ingots of weltsilver and nine measures of ambergelt. It takes one month to make one of these items.
"In Skarsind, in Wintermark, in our land now gone,
foe-faced Suaq-scout, proud Steinr-line, Kallevasi-wise.
By shield-smith all-aided, in ranks banner-marked,
ambergelt-shining, weltsilver-gilt, oak-hearted.
Stealth-skirting news-bringers, eyes and ears of thanes-all,
told of onrushing hoard, uncountable enemy, nemesis.
Light-armoured, swift-moving, never seen, death-bringing,
nights'-friends, coats ink-marked with foe-blood.
Battle-brawned spear-ranks, stood hard against orc-threat,
sword-girt, mail-clad, rich in Courage, brave bannermen.
Serried-standing, heroes stepping forward, calling defiance,
celebrated in song, hard-faced, proud-helmed, shield-stern.
Wise-counselling storm-crows, oath-marking heart-boldening
moving along lines orc-facing, ritual-weaving shamen.
Not fighters, yet death-Loyal, with battle-magics staff-striking,
then weapons-taking, in death's knot, in last ditch standing.
Bolstered three-ring strength of mind, with strength of craft,
die-harder, bleed-longer, healer-waiting warriors all.
Outlasting other-men, heroes-all, yet for death-hall heading,
greater-hearted lines of graves-unmarked in staunch resistance.
In Skarsind, in Wintermark, in our land now gone,
foe-faced proud Steinr-line, Suaq-scout, Kallevasi-wise.
By shield-smith all-aided, in ranks banner-marked,
ambergelt-shining, weltsilver-gilt, oak-hearted."