Trinkets

Trinkets of power

The Freehold Knights are known for the modular attachments that they fix onto their armor. The Judges of Law and Merit adapted this to their own armor in the form of ornaments. Some of these items seem useless, and many of them truely are. There are just as many that exhibit unique qualities to the one who uses them.

Ornaments

One of the many things that lend to the imposing or intimidating visage of a judge would be there ornaments. Ornaments are often aesthetic elements of their armor's physical appearance. Their armor and weapons often feature decoration and sometimes they are much more than art. These ornaments are often enchanted and add to the power of the armor. Examples of ornaments depend on personal taste. Feriah Tekinsa, the first judge ever to hail from a nation other than Estoya, chose to have her armor depict a Griffin, the symbol of the Xiander tribe in The Provinces of Mhirriah. The armor gave her incredible strength and was resilient to fire. Some have even heard a griffin screeching as she chased them with alarming speed.

Boons and Baubles

Boons are items of true value in a freehold knight's arsenal. They grant them many abilities and benefits and can even cut many downsides of being a knight while in their armor. Boons always have a mechanical function, but there are more baubles than boons to be found.

Baubles are completely useless items, but have value to the knight, who believes strongly that the item gives them power. Even when faced with evidence to the contrary, they refuse to believe these items have no true value. Some baubles do have value, like the Phonoprism, but have no true mechanical benefit.

History

The first use of trinkets came about when the freehold knights began obsessing over seemingly useless items. They fastened these items to their armor and some of them truly did contain power. As time went on, it became a staple of the profession. When Estoya introduced the armor of the judges, modeled after that of the knights, they used their own methods of enchantment and forging to add effects to the ornamental aspects of the armor the judges wore.

Mechanics

Trinkets have no limits as far as quantity, though this does lie within reason. A judge rarely gains new ornaments whereas a knight must gain and essentially build their armor from scratch.