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SHORT:  a falconguard cuirass
OTHER SHORT NOUNS:  -


LONG:
This cuirass is surely a masterpiece and one of a kind. The 
workmanship is far superior to that usually seen even on 
ceremonial armours. Wearing it in actual combat would only
ruin this piece of art. 
The plates are polished to such a degree that one can see 
ones own reflection without problems. The centerplate is
adorned with the picture of a falcon going for its prey.
The inside of the cuirass is padded with soft but sturdy
red-dyed calf-leather. Special care has been taken to pad
the edges of the individual plates, allowing for a maximum
of wear-comfort. The shoulder openings are adorned with
figurative ornaments of falcons, their wings spread out in
flight.


COMPONENTS:

CENTERPLATE
The centerplate of this cuirass has been artfully ornamented 
with the picture of a falcon going for its prey.
 
 
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The outlines have been engraved into the metal and then skill-
fully filled up with gold, mithril and adamantite. Thus the 
picture stands out clearly from the underlying polished metal.