Baleful Mail +2

Baleful Mail +2
Item
Item Type	Armor
Weight	45 lbs.
Value	11400
Acquisition
Game	IWD and IWD:EE
Area	Dragon's Eye ► level 5
Armor Class
Armor Class	3
vs. Slashing	1 (-2 bonus)
vs. Crushing	5 (+2 penalty)
Special
Equipped Abilities	-2 Charisma Immunity to charm spells
Requirements
Min. Strength	8
Not Usable by	Chaotic Good, Neutral Good, Lawful Good, Druid, Mage, Monk, Shaman, Thief, Kensai, Archer, Stalker, Beast Master
Technical info
Item Code	CHAINBM

The Baleful Mail +2 is a unique chain mail armor.

Properties

Has the same combat properties as a generic Chain Mail +2, but is much heavier, and has the following magical effects on the wearer while equipped:

• Grants complete immunity against these spells:
  • Dire Charm
  • Charm Person or Mammal
  • Charm Person
  • Confusion (arcane)
  • Confusion (divine)
  • Command
  • Rigid Thinking
• Grants complete immunity against umber hulk gaze.
• PENALTY: Reduces charisma by 2.

Acquisition

IWD found in

• Dragon's Eye, level 5 in Rooms of Bleeding in locked chest (x1050, y250)

Content

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This armor was crafted in 1221 DR by a duergar smith working for a vengeful priest of Bane named Alerri of West Waterdeep. During Alerri's early days in the priesthood, he frequently provoked and attacked agents of Sune. Unfortunately for Alerri, Lady Firehair's followers employed charm magic to cease the Banite's antics. Once he had been charmed, Alerri was commanded to perform all sorts of embarrassing actions in the streets of Waterdeep. After many years, Alerri decided to honor his god of hate by creating a suit of armor that would protect him from charm magic. He communed with the spiritual minions of Bane to discover the materials and rituals necessary for the suit's creation. Following his master's instructions, he murdered thirteen married couples and had their wedding rings woven into the hem of the mail. He then killed thirteen elves and bathed in their blood, uttering prayers for thirteen hours. When he was finished, his armor protected him from the magic of the Sunites and filled him with irrepressible hate. Alerri went on a crusade against the agents of Sune, Llira, and Hanali Celanil for three years. His killing spree ended when elven archers and priests of Corellon Larethian laid a trap for him on a road going north from Waterdeep.

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