Approved Tech The Rings

[Ashin Cardé Varanin]

OUT OF CHARACTER INFORMATION

• Intent: A reward for Ashin's allies in the quest to resurrect her wife.
• Image Source: Christopher Ryvrall, found at https://www.artstation.com/artwork/oO1XBz
• Canon Link: N/A
• Permissions: N/A
• Primary Source:
  • Boundless and bare, the lone and level sands...
  • Not By Chance
  • A Scream to the Void
  • KORRIBANNED
  • Wayii!
  • Lifestyles of the Rich and Alchemical
  • Orphiad: The Resurrection of S.
  • Orphiad: Unto the Breach
  • Ashin Varanin
  • Spencer Varanin

PRODUCTION INFORMATION

• Manufacturer: The Aksifas
• Affiliation: Sargon Vynea , Arcturus Dinn , Noelle Varanin , Quinn Varanin , Darth Voyance , Avalore , Onrai , Dissero , Ijaat Mereel , Kaalia Pavanos . One was also made for Seydon of Arda (missing, presumed dead). Another was made for Kal , a rarely-corporeal Force construct; whether and when he can actually wear the dang thing is his problem.
• Market Status: Closed-Market
• Model: The Rings
• Modularity: No
• Production: Semi-Unique
• Material: Bronzium, durindfire

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS

• Classification: Anti-incorporeal defense
• Weight: Very Light
• Resistances:
  • Energy: None
  • Kinetic: None
  • Lightsabers: None
  • Ghosts/spirits/apparitions: Extreme
  • Incorporeal beings (e.g. starweirds, smoke demons): Extreme
  • Sith magic: Extreme
  • Force attacks other than Sith magic: Average

SPECIAL FEATURES

• Powerful, specialized defensive alchemy
• Attractive design inspired by ancient Sith Empire aesthetics

STRENGTHS

• Provides decent protection against generic Force attacks like pushes, chokes, lightning, fire, mind tricks...
• Provides excellent protection against incorporeal beings and spirits
• Provides excellent protection against Sith magic

WEAKNESSES

• Does not protect against blasters and other energy weapons
• Does not protect against kinetic impacts or explosions
• Does not protect against lightsabers
• Looks and is valuable, attracting the wrong kind of attention
• Get swarmed by a bunch of starweirds or dogpiled by an army of ghosts, and after a few minutes of sustained attack the Ring will superheat fast enough to burn your finger off
• Occasionally the owner will wake up in the Jaquenta, the Narrow Roads - whether or not they're wearing the Ring at the time
• Serious Dark Side artifact - can be suppressed by Force Light, even destroyed by a sustained Force Light ritual

DESCRIPTION
Ashin commissioned these Rings from the alchemists of the Aksifas as a personal reward for those who helped in her quest to resurrect her wife. The Rings follow the ancient Sith aesthetic that Ashin favors. Each Ring protects against various kinds of incorporeal beings and Sith magic.

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[Krass Wyms]

Under Review

 

[Krass Wyms]

Ashin Cardé Varanin

This is very impressive and well made.

Approved