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[Primordial] Armor - Plate of Primal Earth

Added 2023-03-20 14:01:02 +0000 UTC

Captured within this rugged armor is the purest and most primal essence of earth, unyielding in moments yet ever-changing. Rocks wax and wane along the armor like the growth and erosion of earth.

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Plate of Primal Earth
Armor (half plate), legendary (requires attunement)

This plate grants you a +1 bonus to your AC as well as resistance to bludgeoning damage. You also have tremorsense out to 15 feet.

Earthen Bulwark. Whenever you finish a short or long rest and wear this armor, you gain temporary hit points equal to 5 + your character level. Whenever you would be moved, knocked prone, or paralyzed while you have these temporary hit points, you can lose temporary hit points to prevent those effects. You lose 2 temporary hit points for each effect you wish to prevent.

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DESIGN COMMENTARY

This plate was easily envisioned (it's just rock in a rough armor shape) but I found the process really enjoyable after seeing some thin-strand mountain forms. The final shape doesn't immediately look like armor but it's still look close enough; I really wanted it to look organic like it was growing but eh

Edit: After some consideration, the primal element items have been altered to Legendary rarity instead of very rare. Damage resistance simply equates too easily to the rare armors.