Mantle of Armoring +5
Mantle of Armoring +5
- Cost: 143,000 gp
- Weight: 2.5 lbs.
- Family: Mantle of Armoring
A Mantle of Armoring is a simple but incredibly useful protective magic item, worn close to the body as an undergarment. The magic within it transforms and toughens the actual flesh, blood, and bone of the wearer, making them more durable against physical harm, so much so that sword blows may glance off their seemingly supple skin, and even heavy blows from a mace, or the dart of an arrow, may ricochet harmlessly.
That said, the protection of a Mantle is not perfect, and if a lucky blow manages to overcome the magic, those blows do full normal damage. There are other protective measures to look at for such situations...for a price.
A Mantle of Armoring is a high-quality piece of clothing, which comes in a myriad of designs. It is possible that no two are identical, although such a thing would be tough to prove. They may be simple, heavy aprons of magical leather and rivets, or frilly, lacy and highly decorative bits of 'barely there', plain, frumpy long johns, mundane-seeming kitchen aprons, or even chainmail reinforments. Exotic Mantles may appear as gossamer spidersilk, woven moonbeams, congealed dreams, motes of starlight, and many more variants besides.
Every Mantle, however, is remarkably hard to damage, no matter the appearance, and is obviously a powerful magical device. Someone wearing a Mantle of Armoring, no matter their appearance, is someone who is ready for trouble.
Note that seperate sources of Natural Armor, such as this item and an Amulet of Natural Armor, do not stack. Wearing two such devices means that only the largest bonus provides any benefit.
The owner of this magic item must wear it continuously for 24 hours to attune it to their aura, and until that time has passed, it provides no benefits to the wearer.
- Creation: Creator (Feat), Bailiwick Check (DC 44 (10 + double CL)), Bright (tier 3) remnant, An item symbolic of the enchantment, 71,500 gp (minus cost of symbolic item).