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Sunfire Pectoral
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==Description==
==Description==
A pectoral comes in a variety of forms, but the most common is a jewelled necklace that is suspended from the neck but hangs on the chest. They often have a large medallion, usually marked with runes. A sunfire pectoral is formed of orichalcum alloyed with gold or occasionally copper, coloured and polished with iridescent gloaming, and usually with green iron alloy chains holding it in place. They are often inlaid with decorative gemstones. It is common to see a sunfire pectoral marked with a heraldic device in [[Dawn]], the [[The League|League]], [[Highguard]] and the [[The Marches|Marches]], but even in nations where heraldry is not common they tend to bear a symbol of either a leaping flame (especially in the [[The Brass Coast|Brass Coast]]) or the sun.
A pectoral comes in a variety of forms, but the most common are a jewelled necklace that is suspended from the neck. They often have a large medallion, usually marked with runes. Regardless of their shape, a Sunfire Pectoral is formed of orichalcum alloyed with gold or occasionally copper, coloured and polished with iridescent gloaming, and usually with green iron alloy chains or buckles holding it in place. They are often inlaid with decorative gemstones. It is common to see a Sunfire Pectoral marked with a heraldic device in [[Dawn]], the [[The League|League]], [[Highguard]] and the [[The Marches|Marches]], but even in nations where heraldry is not common they tend to bear a symbol of either a leaping flame (especially in the [[The Brass Coast|Brass Coast]], where a particularly garishly decorated pectoral is sometimes called a ''Flav's flame'' after a notorious [[corsair]] battle-magician) or the sun - a common symbol of the Virtue of [[Pride]].


Wearers often seem to be energetic and passionate, and are especially vocal about strongly held beliefs or philosophies. It is common for the pectoral to bear the rune [[Zorech]], which accentuates these traits.  
Wearers often seem to be energetic and passionate, and are especially vocal about strongly held beliefs or philosophies. It is common for the pectoral to bear the rune [[Zorech]], which accentuates these traits.


==Rules==
==Rules==
* '''Form:''' [[Magical_skills#Wear_Mage_Armour|Mage Armour]].
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* '''Effect:''' While wearing this armour, you gain one additional personal mana and one additional rank of [[Combat skills#Endurance|endurance]].
* '''Effect:''' You gain one additional point of personal mana and one additional rank of [[Combat skills#Endurance|endurance]].
* '''Materials:''' Crafting a sunfire pectoral requires twelve measures of [[Materials#Iridescent Gloaming|iridescent gloaming]], five ingots of [[Materials#Orichalcum|orichalcum]] and four ingots of [[Materials#Green Iron|green iron]]. It takes one month to make one of these items.
* '''Materials:''' Crafting a Sunfire Pectoral requires four measures of [[Materials#Iridescent Gloaming|iridescent gloaming]], four ingots of [[Materials#Orichalcum|orichalcum]] and eight ingots of [[Materials#Green Iron|green iron]]. It takes one month to make one of these items.
 
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<ic>Yellow haired Flavio i Flav i Riqueza was a notorious warrior-magician from the darker parts of Midport. He was renowned as much for his outlandish garb as he was for his prowess with both blade and magic. His most famed item of dress was his gold-plated orichalcum medallion which started off no larger than a childs palm, engraved with a humble flame symbol of the corsairs, inlaid with a single polished gemstone. It was crafted so as to gift him with greater magical power to wield in battle and he treasured it above all his trappings. He is reputed to have once boastfully claimed that while he wore it he wielded more power than all the magi of an Urizen spire.
 
As his victories in battle became more numerous and his fame grew he adopted a custom of having his medallion re-forged, each time a little larger and more outlandish in its decoration. By the time he had reached his fiftieth summer it is said that the medallion was the size of a buckler with the image of a roaring inferno engraved upon it and that it was inlaid with a dozen precious gemstones, each more valuable than the one before it. The last artisan to work upon the medallion claimed that Flavio asked him to enchant it with magics that would strengthen his body alongside his magic, as it had become so large that he could no longer wear it around his neck without becoming bent double.
 
While some refute this story as little more than a tale embroidered by successive storytellers, artisans to this day still craft medallions for magicians across the Empire that enhance both their physical and magical prowess – indeed the item is often referred to as ''Flav’s flame'' on the Brass Coast, by magicians who strive ever to emulate and even outdo the outlandishness of the original piece.</ic>
 
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Latest revision as of 11:36, 26 January 2024

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A Sunfire Pectoral gives both additional magical power, and additional protection in battle

Description

A pectoral comes in a variety of forms, but the most common are a jewelled necklace that is suspended from the neck. They often have a large medallion, usually marked with runes. Regardless of their shape, a Sunfire Pectoral is formed of orichalcum alloyed with gold or occasionally copper, coloured and polished with iridescent gloaming, and usually with green iron alloy chains or buckles holding it in place. They are often inlaid with decorative gemstones. It is common to see a Sunfire Pectoral marked with a heraldic device in Dawn, the League, Highguard and the Marches, but even in nations where heraldry is not common they tend to bear a symbol of either a leaping flame (especially in the Brass Coast, where a particularly garishly decorated pectoral is sometimes called a Flav's flame after a notorious corsair battle-magician) or the sun - a common symbol of the Virtue of Pride.

Wearers often seem to be energetic and passionate, and are especially vocal about strongly held beliefs or philosophies. It is common for the pectoral to bear the rune Zorech, which accentuates these traits.

Rules

  • Form: Armour. Takes the form of a suit of mage armour. You must be wearing this armour to use its magical properties.
  • Requirement: You must have both the magician and battle mage skills to bond to this item.
  • Effect: You gain one additional point of personal mana and one additional rank of endurance.
  • Materials: Crafting a Sunfire Pectoral requires four measures of iridescent gloaming, four ingots of orichalcum and eight ingots of green iron. It takes one month to make one of these items.
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