The Gold Scale

Studded Leather Armour, Legendary

The Gold Scale is a magical chest piece made of leather, with intricate golden dragon scales weaved into it. The material is warm to the touch and the scales always shine.

Abilities

The celestial remnants exist in three states: Dormant, Awakened and Exalted. Exceptional feats of heroism will ignite the sparks within these items allowing them to grow in power with their owner.

Dormant

The wearer gains a +1 bonus to AC while wearing this armour.
Solar Burst (1/day): If you would take damage from a melee attack, you can use your reaction to deal 4d6 fire damage to that creature and they must succeed a DC15 DEX save or they are ignited. Until a creature spends an action to dowse the fire, they take 1d10 fire damage at the start of each of their turns.

Awakened

The bonus to AC increases to a +2 and the wearer gains resistance to Fire Damage.
In addition, Solar Burst can be used twice a day and when you use it, you may also move up to half of your movement speed as part of that reaction.

Exalted

The bonus to AC increases to a +3. The DC for Solar Flare increases to 17 and the initial damage increases to 6d6. In addition, you gain the following ability:
Rekindle (1/day): If you are reduced to 0 Hit Points but not killed, a blast of flame surrounds you. All enemy creatures within 10 feet of you suffer 2d6 fire damage and you regain Hit Points equal to the number rolled.

Lore

The Gold Scaled was forged during the Age of Humanity during the Aberrant Dawn. An alliance was made between the angel Solthra and an Ancient Gold Dragon named Palarandus.
The hero that wore the armour did not survive this battle and the armour was lost. It was found washed against the cliffs at The Lost Cove. It was sold from pirate to pirate, island to island. Stories of its existence spread across the Ssharstrune Ocean for centuries. It was notably in the possession of the Mindflayer Captain of The Dreadreavers, before they lost a battle with another pirate crew helmed by Captain Jaks in 213 MR. The relic was then sold, where it was again passed around between wealthy merchants.
A fake was made around this time, and the real copy was taken aboard a ship called the Jewelled Nest, though the ship was sunk and destroyed by a Brine Serpent. The relic fell into possession of a Merrow under an Aboleth's influence.
In 257 MR, the Storm's Ward recovered this item, where it was worn by Yan Iralias for a short period before being handed to Duskwell for safe keeping. The item was not used enough to progress beyond Dormant.

Item type

Magical

Celestial Remnant

Classification
Studded Leather Armour
Rarity
Legendary, Attunement
Creator
Solthra and Palarandus.
Creation Date
During the Aberrant Dawn, circa -2900 MR.
Known Owners & Locations
Forthal during the Aberrant Dawn
Ssharstrune Ocean
The Dreadreavers
Captain Jaks
Yan Iralias of the Storm's Ward
Duskwell (currently)