Fragile Shackles
The old shrine had a wing of cloisters each with shackles within and ancient blood stained on the walls.One of the scared artifacts of Lirepro Goddess of Pain that is used by her Priests and worshipers in her worship.
Mechanics & Inner Workings
The shackles were crafted to bind victims in unbearable pain that followers of Lirepro believe is her Blessing of Nightmares. However, over time the shackles weaken and break open allowing an opportunity for escape for those who endure the torment. That is if they can get up and try to escape. When this is used for worship escaping is not the goal only enduring the pain and when they do a Priest will comfort them and allow them to leave.
The shackles only work if they have a victim who can either be captured and unwilling or a worshiper willing to be retrained closer within one of Lirepro's temples or shrines. The Fragile Shackles are secured around the wrists and or the ankles holding the person in place. The shackles often appear cracked or loose. Despite the weaknesses of the shackles they hold the victims. While being held the victim or worshiper will experience pain which is intended by the captor, torturer, or the goddess herself. Over time the victim or worshiper may notice the effects of weakening and the victim or worshiper will notice the weakness of the shackles as well. While they are enduring their suffering, the one being held can exploit the weakness of the shackles, which will gradually loosen or break them. They can do this with subtle movements to weaken the enchantments of the shackles or try to search for vulnerabilities to exploit.
They are described in Lirepro's holy texts which are subset of texts related to Qaydith's Word Of Desires that the shackles are not weak. Instead, the enchantments that shackles have are two-fold one of which holds the victim or worshipper in place and inflicts pain on the captor. Over time the magic fades from the shackles and they open which gives the captor a chance to escape. The magic that the shackles are enchanted with Alteration which makes the shackles hurt people, Destruction magic that tortures people with the cold of Ell Brich, and Illusion magic that makes the pain seem worse than what it is. One of the forms of torture that Fragile Shackles have is when their enchantments fade and people are released from the hold of the shackles. This is because they may not realize they are free right away as the pain lingers.
When the shackles release the captive they will have a chance to escape, if they are being held against their will, from the dungeon that they were being held in. These prisons with Fragile Shackles are often in temples or shrines to Lirepro which means that most Hetu Kɑnabe prisons have shrines to the goddess within. The dungeons are well guarded with at least one Priest of Lirepro within meaning that breaking out in a now weakened state after being held by the Fragile Shackles makes escape difficult. If the captive is captured again they will be placed in a different cell and bound by a new pair of Fragile Shackles. The threat of this artifact is enough to make most Hetu Kanabe and their Hininu Nin Ban Slaves Slaves from breaking the law.
However, worshippers of Lirepro will want to be bound by Fragile Shackles as a part of their worship of Lirepro. For them when the shackles release them they will stay in their cell or the cloister where they are doing their worship and wait for the Priest to come back. When the Priest comes back he will over a Tranquilizing Salve to the worshipper and comfort them often telling the worshipper that they did a good job in their worship. Once the worshipper is comforted the Priest will allow them to leave the temple or shrine so they go on with their day.
History
The Fragile Shackles were created by Niolmopio Goddess of the Forge for Lirepro her half-daughter. She did this because Lirepro has an interest in pain and inflicting it on people so she was happy to get it from her second mother. Over time Lirepro asked for more to be created so she could give them to her followers.
Significance
The Fragile Shackles are one of Lirepro Goddess of Pain's artifacts. It is said that Lirepro has given sets of these shackles to her Priests to be used for her worship and to her father Qaydith the God of Domination.
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Rarity
Rare as they are only found in Lirepro's domain within Ell Brich or in the possession of her followers.
Raw materials & Components
The shackles are made out of Giostralia Nuerune which is Nuerune that is tampered in Giostralia the venom of Necro Serpents. They are then enchanted with Focus Crystals that hold Alteration, Destruction, and Illusion magics.
Tools
A forge is needed to create the shackles and it believed that they are created by Niolmopio within her forge on Ell Brich. Once the shackles are forged they are enchanted by an Artificer using Focus Crystals that contains Alteration, Destruction, and Illusion magics that allows the shackles to have their magical abilities to restrain people and cause pain.
