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[[Dead Man's Armor]]<ref>[[Forged of Darkness]] p. 20-21</ref> is a type of magic armor created in [[Castle Avernus]] at the behest of [[Azalin]]. It was forged by his servant [[Axrock]]. It is infused with [[necromantic]] power. | |||
==Powers== | |||
The armor is a set of +4 [[full plate armor]]. Any person whom touches it while it is worn may be struck dead instantly. (If a person struck dead is [[resurrected]], they must make a [[Madness Save]] at a penalty). If the armor's wearer grapples a foe, the Armor may strike the person grappled dead and turn the unfortunate into a [[cannibal zombie]]. It reflects back any [[necromancy]] [[spell]] directed at its bearer back to the [[spellcaster]]. | |||
==Curse== | |||
As a [[cursed]] item, it traps the wearer inside. Furthermore, it drains its user of one level per day. If killed by this drain, the user rises as a [[revenant]] hellbent on revenge against the armor's next wearer. Premature removal drains [[Constitution]] from the bearer and may instantly strike him dead. Finally, the Dead Man's Armor makes its wearer highy vulnerable to attacks from [[paladin]]s. | |||
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[[Category:armor]] | |||
[[category:Ability Draining]] | |||
[[category:Artifact]] | |||
[[category:Cause of Death]] | |||
[[category:Cursed]] | |||
[[category:cursed Item]] | |||
[[category:Darkonian]] | |||
[[category:Energy Draining]] | |||
[[category:Evil Magic Item]] | |||
[[category:Full Plate Armor]] | |||
[[category:Magic Armor]] | |||
[[Category:Magic Item]] | |||
[[category:necromantic]] | |||
[[category:Necromancy]] | |||
[[category:Protection]] | |||
[[category:Reanimating]] | |||
[[category:Treasures of the Black Vault]] | |||
[[category:Unholy]] | |||
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Dead Man's Armor[1] is a type of magic armor created in Castle Avernus at the behest of Azalin. It was forged by his servant Axrock. It is infused with necromantic power.
Powers
The armor is a set of +4 full plate armor. Any person whom touches it while it is worn may be struck dead instantly. (If a person struck dead is resurrected, they must make a Madness Save at a penalty). If the armor's wearer grapples a foe, the Armor may strike the person grappled dead and turn the unfortunate into a cannibal zombie. It reflects back any necromancy spell directed at its bearer back to the spellcaster.
Curse
As a cursed item, it traps the wearer inside. Furthermore, it drains its user of one level per day. If killed by this drain, the user rises as a revenant hellbent on revenge against the armor's next wearer. Premature removal drains Constitution from the bearer and may instantly strike him dead. Finally, the Dead Man's Armor makes its wearer highy vulnerable to attacks from paladins.
References
- ↑ Forged of Darkness p. 20-21
Data from the Ravenloft Catalogue
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