Men of the Lake Heirlooms

Brazen Armour (scale hauberk)

Men-folk out of the East favour suits of armour made of overlapping brass plates, or composed of small scales arranged in a mesh, like the scales on a fish or the feathers of birds. Many of these elaborate coats have been hanging on the walls of the great hall of Lake-town, waiting for heroes worthy to wear them. Brazen Armour is equivalent to +1 scale hauberk. Its wearer has resistance to bludgeoning and slashing damage, but is vulnerable to piercing damage.

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Keening Bog-stone

Among the most unusual and rare possessions of a Lakeman household are these unassuming whetstones, small flat pebbles never bigger than a pigeon egg, black in colour and faintly traced with green veins. They can be obtained from the oldest and most superstitious fishermen of the town, who swear they get them in exchange for iron tool offerings left in certain areas of the Long Marshes. If you carry a Keening Bog-stone in a pouch or wear it as a necklace, it vibrates and emits a soft wailing sound when a creature possessing the Hate Sunlight or Denizen of the Dark Shadow Abilities is close (within 100 yards). Additionally, the first attack you aim at such a creature has advantage.

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Serpent Scimitar (scimitar)

Exotic blades from the distant South are the most sought after collector’s items among the more fashionable merchants of Lake-town. Most of those that find their way to the North are useless ceremonial blades of cheaply damasked iron, with lacquered hilts and scabbards set with coloured stones. A rare few are the work of truly superior craftsmanship, quick and deadly weapons in the hand of a skilled fighter. These scimitars give a +1 bonus to attack and damage rolls, and attacks made with these scimitars ignore Armour Class modifiers derived from shields.

Player Note

These items are not for sale at any price – they are treasures of the respective Free Folk. Usually, they are awarded to Player-heroes who take the Cultural Heirloom virtue, but they might also, in rare circumstances, be found as treasure or awarded as a gift to an honoured ally. If lost, they can be replaced at Sanctuaries.