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 may automatically cast one 'Ring of Light' per
 day, without any risk of failure.
+==== ELECTRUM ARMOUR ====
+**COST: 75**
+Armour made from electrum, an alloy of
+orichalcum and steel, is prized by all magic-users, as
+it is the only metal that does not interfere with
+magical operations. Electrum armour always comes
+in the form of a mail hauberk and counts as
+chainmail for movement but mail and plate for
+combat! It also completely negates the power of
+Blades of Sharpness.
+Electrum has a special history. In the mists of
+prehistory, the dwarfs discovered a special orc they
+named orichalcum. Orichalcum produced a metal
+that was extremely malleable and did not interfere
+with arcane magical energy. When the elven rune
+smiths received some of this orc from the dwarven
+city of Aurvangar, they started to experiment with its
+amazing properties. After years of research they
+discovered it could be alloyed with steel to produce a new metal they named electrum.
+Electrum is lighter than steel yet stronger. It also
+retains the amazing ability of orichalcum to focus
+magical energy instead of interfering with it. As a
+result, it is an invaluable material to all magic-users
+and in great demand.
+Because electrum was first forged by the elves, it is
+innately allied to the Light and unusable by the
+servants of the Dark. This is true even when dwarf
+rune smiths forge this miraculous metal.
+==== HELM OF LIGHT ====
+**COST: 85**
+Forged by the elven rune smiths to further the
+cause of Light. This helm automatically inflicts a
+combat modifier of -5 and a morale modifier of -2 on
+any unit, character or monster the owner attacks,
+that are in the service of Darkness.
+==== HELM OF TRUTH ====
+**COST: 45**
+Created in the mists of time by the high elves of lost
+Farlorn, the Helm of Truth enables its wearer to see
+through all glamours and illusions. A benefit the
+owner can pass on to any unit he is in direct control
+of.
+==== HOLY RELIC ====
+**COST: 95**
+The owner of this artifact enjoys an extra 5%
+chance of casting any Divine spell of the Light or
+Equilibrium.
+==== HORN OF DELIVERANCE ====
+**COST: 75**
+This horn can only be blown once per day. When
+blown it will give a morale modifier of +5 to all
+friendly units within 30 cm for two game turns.
+==== MAGIC STAFF ====
+**COST: 95**
+The owner of this artifact enjoys an extra 5%
+chance of casting any Arcane spell of the Light or
+Equilibrium.
+===== EQUILIBRIUM MAGIC =====
+==== ARMOUR OF DEFLECTION ====
+**COST: 90**
+This plate armour is imbued with the power to
+deflect all blades and missiles. Should the wearer be
+hit in combat, he may roll one D100 and if he rolls
+% or less, he may ignore any wound(s) that would
+have resulted from the blow.
+==== ARMOUR OF FIRE SUPPRESSION ====
+**COST: 100**
+This plate armour was originally created by the
+dwarfs to protect their smiths from the searing heat
+of volcanic forges. The armour is imbued with the
+ability to turn flames and heat away from the owner.
+Thus the owner is immune from all types of natural
+and magical fire, except greater dragon fire, which
+being multi-dimensional can actually turn the
+defences of this armour. As a result greater (not
+demi) dragon fire has its chance of incinerating the
+occupant of this armour halved from 70% to 35%.
+==== ARMOUR OF WATER REPULSION ====
+**COST: 100**
+The wearer of this plate armour is immune from
+drowning and safe from all types of magic that use
+water (including ice). The spell Downpour, cannot
+be cast on a character wearing this armour or on any
+unit he is in base-to-base contact with.
+==== BELT OF STRENGTH ====
+**COST: 75**
+The owner of this wondrous item has his armour
+type reduced for movement purposes to the next
+class. Thus a character wearing mail and plate will
+move as if he were wearing chainmail, but in combat
+his armour would still count as mail and plate. The
+character also gains a +15% to his FCP.
+==== BOOTS OF SPEED ====
+**COST: 45**
+These boots allow the owner to move at double his
+normal movement speeds for three consecutive
+turns once per day.
+==== CAP OF INVISIBILITY ====
+**COST: 90**
+Forged by the dwarfs, this cap allows the wearer to
+go Invisible once per day for up to four consecutive
+turns or until he attacks someone. While invisible
+the controlling player should either record the
+characters position and whereabouts on a sketch
+map or use an inconspicuous marker on the table
+that moves as if it were the character.
+==== GREAVES OF INVULNERABILITY ====
+**COST: 80**
+The wearer of these greaves may ignore all wounds
+to his legs. His armour class will depend on the type
+of normal armour he selects.
+==== HELMET OF HEARING ====
+**COST: 35**
+This helmet magically enhances the wearers
+ability to hear sounds. To be used it must be
+announced to the enemy. The wearer will then
+automatically detect units, monsters or characters
+within 15 cm of him hiding in woods or buildings or
+concealed by magic. The owner will also be able to
+detect characters using the skills hide or stealth and
+moving on sketch maps. The owner's armour class
+will depend on the type of normal armour he selects.
+==== HELMET OF FLIGHT ====
+**COST: 85**
+Allows the wearer to fly magically up to 50 cm
+once per day. (See Magical Flight on page 79). His
+armour class will depend on the type of normal
+armour he selects.
+==== HELM OF INVULNERABILITY ====
+**COST: 100**
+The wearer of this helm ignores all head wounds
+from non-magical weapons. His armour class will
+depend on the type of normal armour he selects.
+==== HORSESHOES OF ALACRITY ====
+**COST: 80**
+These horseshoes will allow a rider and his mount
+to move at double the mount's normal movement
+speeds for three consecutive turns once per day.
+==== NECKLACE OF INVULNERABILITY ====
+**COST: 100**
+The wearer of this necklace may ignore all body
+wounds from non-magical weapons. His armour
+class will depend on the type of normal armour he
+selects.
+==== PIED PIPES ====
+**COST: 35**
+These pipes allows the owner to control any one
+type of animal and command it in brigade
+formations — this is an exception to the normal
+rules. The type of animal must be noted down when
+this item is selected.
+==== SADDLE OF FLIGHT ====
+**COST: 95**
+This saddle will allow a rider and his mount to
+magically fly through the air up to 50 cm once per
+day. (See magical flight on page79)
+==== SHIELD OF REFLECTION ====
+**COST: 55**
+Any magic cast directly against the owner of this
+shield is reflected back at, and takes full effect on the
+caster. However, each shield can only reflect so many
+spells before it shatters. If you select this magical
+artifact you must roll one D4 to discover how many
+spells it will reflect per day. If during any one day this
+number is exceeded the shield will shatter (though
+the spell that shatters it will cause no other harm)
+and the owner of the shield must roll on the Failed
+Magic Table. This artifact maybe kept secret until a
+magic spell is cast at the owner. This shield also
+provides its owner with the usual combat modifier
+for a shield.
+==== SHIELD OF INTERCEPTION ====
+**COST: 60**
+This shield has been imbued with a magical
+intelligence so it can react to incoming missiles
+reducing their chance of hitting the owner. Missiles
+fired at the owner of this shield suffer a firing
+modifier of-10. This shield also provides its owner
+with the usual combat modifier for a shield.
+==== VAMBRACES OF INVULNERABILITY ====
+**COST: 80**
+The wearer of these vambraces may ignore all
+wounds to his arms. His armour class will depend on
+the type of normal armour he selects.
+===== DARK MAGIC =====
+==== ARMOUR OF DARKNESS ====
+**COST: 90**
+Forged in the volcanic fires of Arnlaug, the Armour
+of Darkness counts as plate armour for combat and
+movement. In addition, the wearer of this armour
+may automatically emit two "Spells of Darkness" per
+day, without any risk of failure.
+==== CLAW OF SUMMONING ====
+**COST: 95**
+Worn like a gauntlet over one hand, this claw
+can be used once per day to summon a group of
+unarmoured skeletons with mixed weapons,
+who will follow the owner's every command for
+four turns. These skeletons will appear in base-to-
+base contact with the character. At the end of the
+allotted time the skeletons will return to the
+Shadowlands and must be removed from play.
+(For the powers and abilities of skeletons see
+"Summon Skeletons" in the Arcane Magic spell
+lists on page 127).
+==== HELM OF HIDEOUS ASPECT ====
+**COST: 80**
+A vile creation of the powers of Darkness which is
+not only grotesque, but also appears to writhe and
+move. The wearer of this helm automatically inflicts
+a combat modifier of -3 and a morale modifier of -2
+on any units, characters or monsters he attacks.
+==== HELM OF ILLUSION ====
+**COST: 90**
+Reputedly created by Valdrad, the arch sorcerer of
+the north, the Helm of Illusion allows the wearer to
+automatically cast up to two Illusion spells per day,
+without any risk of failure. The spells to be cast must
+be chosen before a battle commences. (See The
+Arcane Magic Spell Lists on page 116)
+==== TALISMAN OF DARKNESS ====
+**COST: 95**
+The owner of this artifact enjoys an extra 5%
+chance of casting any Divine spell of the Darkness or
+Equilibrium.
+==== WAND OF DARKNESS ====
+**COST: 95**
+The owner of this wand enjoys a -5% modifier
+when casting any Arcane Magic spells of the
+Darkness or Equilibrium.