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== Weardskäl ==

The warrior moves and slays his enemies, but the ward stands still and guards. First seeing life by the fire and craftsmanship of the Dwarrowhelm dwarves, 'weardskäl', translated roughly as 'heavy coat befitting a ward', is their word for a panoply of armor designed for exactly such a fighting style.

{{3.5e Armor
|name=Weardskäl
|lmh=x
|maxdex=+0
|tbonus=4
|bonus=+9
|acp=-10
|asf=60%
|cost=6800
|weight=100
|hard=10
|hp=50
|donpbh=o
|don=10 minutes<sup>2</sup>
|donhasty=2d4+2 minutes<sup>1</sup>
|remove=2d4+2 minutes<sup>1</sup>
|summary=This armor greatly boosts the wearer's defensive power when standing still.
}}

The Dwarves of Dwarrowhelm are a reclusive and austere lot, seeking excellence in their craft but rarely sticking their heads out of their snowy mountains. The Dwarrowhelm Weards epitomize their reclusiveness, their unbreakable connection to the earth under their feet, and also the sheer ferocity with which they defend their secrets. Within the narrow passages of their underground holds, a warrior clad in weardskäl is invincible.

The weardskäl is always [[SRD:Masterwork|masterwork]]; price and benefits are subsumed in the above statistics.

The weardskäl grants the following benefits when worn, on top of its general protective capabilities:

*Whenever you must make a [[SRD:Balance Skill|Balance]] check to avoid falling [[SRD:Prone|prone]], you may make a [[SRD:Fortitude|Fortitude]] save instead.
*Your adjacent squares count as [[SRD:Difficult Terrain|difficult terrain]] to enemies.
*You gain [[SRD:Damage Reduction|damage reduction]]/- as well as a bonus to saving throws and checks to resist [[SRD:Staggered|staggering]], [[SRD:Stunned|stunning]] and being moved against your will equal to your [[SRD:Constitution|Constution]] bonus, but no higher than the weardskäl's AC bonus.
*These above benefits are only in effect when you are firmly standing on solid ground and don't move. They disappear when you stand on loose ground or [[SRD:Difficult Terrain|difficult terrain]], lose contact with the ground altogether, are mounted on another creature, or move more than 5 feet in a single [[SRD:Round|round]], whether by your will or against it. To regain the benefits of the weardskäl, you must reroot yourself to the ground with a solid stance as a [[SRD:Full-Round Action|full-round action]].

[[SRD:Craft Skill|Craft]] (metalworking and stoneworking) DC [[Craft DC::30]]. Market Price 6,800 gp.


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Arcane Spell Failure	60% +
Armor Bonus	+9 +
Armor Check	-10 +
Author	Sulacu +
Cost	6800 gp +
Craft DC	30 +
Identifier	3.5e Equipment +
Max Dex Bonus	+0 +
Rating	Undiscussed +
Summary	This armor greatly boosts the wearer's defensive power when standing still. +
Title	Weardskäl +
Type	Heavy +
Weight	100 lb. +