Cruel Chain Mail of Ikalak

Type	Armour
Discovered By	Gareth Highvale
Discovery Date	2024-08-16
Discovery Location	Priotness, East Continent
Abilities	Prestige +5
Current Owner	Gareth Highvale

The Cruel Chain Mail of Ikalak is a fearsome piece of armor, forged with an ancient and brutal design. The interlocking rings are made of a dark, almost obsidian-hued metal that gleams with an unnatural shine in dim light, hinting at a sinister enchantment. Each ring is sharp and jagged, not merely functional but designed to inflict pain on those who wear it as much as on those who strike it. Along the edges of the armor, small, barbed spikes protrude, resembling cruel thorns, making even the act of donning it a dangerous endeavor.

Etched into the surface of the chain mail are intricate, angular runes that glow faintly with a deep crimson light, the telltale signs of Ikalak’s dark magic coursing through the armor. These runes shift and writhe as if alive, their movement subtle but menacing. The shoulders are reinforced with plates of darker metal, shaped like the claws of a monstrous beast, and the chest piece bears the sigil of Ikalak—a bleeding eye, surrounded by jagged, swirling lines that resemble cracks in a shattered mirror.

When worn, the armor feels unnervingly cold to the touch, and it seems to weigh heavier than ordinary chain mail, as though burdened with the suffering of those who have perished in it. The wearer can sense a faint whispering emanating from the armor, the echoes of the souls trapped within its cursed rings.

This is no ordinary armor; the Cruel Chain Mail of Ikalak is a malevolent artifact meant for those who revel in brutality and darkness.