Raptor Armor Set

Description

 * "An armor that calls to mind the markings of the birds of prey."


 * Core Set Pieces
 * Raptor Cuisses [leg armor]
 * Dalmatica [torso armor]
 * Crowned Hood [head armor]
 * Bliaut [chest clothing]
 * Seeker Tights [leg clothing]
 * Bronze Bangles [arm armor]
 * Magnanimous Cloak or Feather Cape


 * Optional or lesser pieces
 * Mage's Shoes [leg armor]
 * Feather Hood [head armor]

or
 * Weapons
 * Master's Merle or Metered Catharsis [magick bows]
 * Crimson Teeth [daggers]
 * Frigid Finger, Thunderclap, or Unfettered Claw [staves]
 * Stagnant Surge, Grevious Horns, or Frozen Tomorrow [archistaves]

The Raptor Armor Set is a complete armor set suited to use by Magick Archers, and also useable by Sorcerers. It continues and improves upon the design principles used in the Novice's Armor Set for Magick Archer's - that is arm armor gicing completely free hand use, greaves suitable for an offensively orientated melee vocation, in combination with a heavy magicians overcoat.

The Bliaut and Seeker Tights form a matching pair of undergarments with a patterned design with a significance that may not be immediately discerned. Add to this the Raptor Cuisses and the bird inspired design starts to become apparent - the only patterned parts of the tights are visible through the unarmoured gaps in the cuisses. The cloth design shows inspiration from the barred and striped patterns found on the chests of hawks, falcons, owls and other birds, whilst the segmental armor of the cuisses recall the tail feathers.

The armor is completed by matching Bronze Bangles and Dalmatica - the Dalmatica continues the hawk inspired design with another form of hawk feather pattening (in the form of eyes) on the sleeves; it also incorporates a matching tabard with mystic scribblings on, which presumable add to the magical power of this coat.

The Bliaut and Hoods are restricted to spellcasters only, whilst the Dalmatica removes the option of Mystic Knight from those vocations, and the Raptor cuisses restrict use to only advanced or hybrid vocations. If a mage would wear this set the Mage's Shoes can be worn, which are an identical footwear to that used in the cuisses.

Together the set gives resistance to the five archmagicks, with an emphasis on thunder and ice, plus strong defense against debilitations.

For headwear the Crowned Hood (or the uncrowned Feather Hood) add further torpor and ice protection and continue the avian theme. For cloaks both the Magnanimous Cloak and Feather Cape match equally, with the cloak a better match for the hood.