Unreviewed Victport Graras' Rings

[R'ayne Asara]

OUT OF CHARACTER INFORMATION

• Intent: To make due on a lost bet. (we do not encourage nor discourage gambling here at the Mahporeem Imperial Remnant)
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• Primary Source:
  
  • Dampen Force
  • Force Sphere
  • Force Plague

PRODUCTION INFORMATION

• Manufacturer: R'ayne Asara
• Affiliation: Victport Graras
• Market Status: Closed-Market
• Model: Victport Graras' Rings
• Modularity: No
• Production: Unique
• Material:
  
  • Corusca gems
  • A songsteel and blackened beskar composition.

SPECIAL FEATURES

• Bio-scan unit | Life support computer | Self destruct system
  
  • Each ring has a miniature composite system manufactured seamlessly into the inner circumference of its band, incorporating a bio-scan unit calibrated specifically to Victport Graras and a life-support computer that continuously monitors his vital signs, physiological condition, and deviations from his established biological baseline. Integrated directly into this assembly is a dual-function self-destruct mechanism, engineered to protect both Victport Graras and the rings’ enchantments from unauthorized exploitation.
• The Rings
  
  • Both rings, magically constructed through Sith Magic, are permanently enchanted with dampen force, an insidious Force ability designed not merely to suppress a Force-sensitive’s connection, but to actively undermine their ability to wield it, to the point of shattering another’s concentration, disrupting Force powers already in motion, or convincing the afflicted that they have been severed from the Force entirely most of the time. The enchantment also carries a heavy potential to diminishes a Force-sensitive’s natural resistance to the Force and can negate a broad range of other Force abilities, including medium-tier enchantments placed upon objects that require Force energy to activate; under sufficient pressure, the dampening can become so profound that a Force-sensitive is almost unable to focus enough to touch the Force at all. Unlike a conventional suppression field, dampen force is constantly active, projecting a quiet, invisible sphere extending ten feet around Victport Graras , or ten feet around the rings themselves when they are not worn. In its dormant state, the effect is almost imperceptible, like an unseen pressure suspended within the air, but the instant Force energy within that radius becomes active, whether through a Force-sensitive drawing upon it, strengthening an ability, or attempting to channel the Force with greater intensity, the enchantment responds in kind, increasing its own dampening effect to counter the rising concentration of power. The stronger the Force becomes within its reach, the harder dampen force presses against it, creating a self-balancing suppression field that seeks to smother the Force before it can fully manifest.
• Corusca Gem 1
  
  • A corusca gem embedded within one of the rings is enchanted with force sphere, again using Sith Magic, as an automatic defensive ability that activates the instant a hostile action is directed toward Victport Graras , enveloping him in a protective barrier of blood-red Force energy; extending out three feet around him, and shifting with his movements for a few brief moments. The barrier is capable of repelling incoming blaster fire and deflecting hostile energy attacks, forming a momentary shield that prioritizes @Victport Graras’s immediate survival before dissipating. Anyone who comes into contact with the barrier risks suffering powerful electrical discharges radiating from its surface, delivering debilitating shocks with a high probability of success and punishing any assailant foolish enough to attempt a close-quarters assault.
• Corusca Gem 2
  
  • A separate corusca gem embedded within the second ring is enchanted with force plague, a fast-acting ability that can severely cloud the minds of those caught within its influence, disrupting their cognitive processes and slowing their mental and physical responses until even simple actions become laborious. Working in conjunction with the first ring’s force sphere enchantment, force plague activates the instant anyone makes contact with the blood-red energy barrier surrounding Victport Graras , releasing an invisible field of debilitating Force energy that extends six feet outward from him. This secondary field persists for several minutes, transforming the brief defensive barrier into a catalyst for psychological and physical impairment, leaving those who touch it vulnerable to disorientation, delayed reactions, and an increasingly difficult struggle to coordinate their movements while Victport Graras remains protected.

STRENGTHS

• Enchantments
  
  • Together, the rings and their embedded corusca gems provide Victport Graras with a formidable, multilayered system of protection against Force-sensitive adversaries, with the dampen force enchantment continuously suppressing nearby Force activity, undermining enemy resistance, and disrupting a broad range of Force abilities and enchantments. Should an opponent attempt a direct assault, the force sphere enchantment generates a momentary red energy barrier capable of repelling blaster fire, while contact with the barrier not only induces a powerful electrical shock, but it also triggers force plague, clouding the minds and impairing mental and physical responses for several minutes for those caught in the radius. These enchantments function in complementary layers, combining persistent Force suppression, reactive energy defense, and debilitating countermeasures to make the rings far more than ornamental jewelry, granting Victport Graras exceptional protection against both conventional ranged attacks and the supernatural capabilities of Force-wielding enemies.
• Safety Features
  
  • The self-destruct mechanism in each ring is the first safety function which is to irreversibly destroy the rings entirely if an unauthorized individual attempts to wear, dismantle, or tamper with them through a failed comparison from an immediate scan from the bio-scan unit , while its second safety function activates upon the detection of Victport Graras 's death, via the life-support system, rendering the rings' technological systems and embedded corusca gems unusable and preventing their secrets from falling into another's hands, once again through the self-destruct mechanism.
• Durable
  
  • Forged from a sophisticated composite of beskar and songsteel, both rings possess exceptional structural integrity, combining beskar’s renowned resistance to blaster fire and physical damage with songsteel’s remarkable strength and resilience.

WEAKNESSES

• Corusca Gem 1| Weakened Barriers
  
  • Corusca Gem 1 has a fast recharging rate once its protective barrier fizzles out, however, each barrier thereafter until fully properly recharged over an extended period, is weaker than the previous barrier upon redeployment.
• Corusca Gem 2 | Recharging
  
  • Corusca Gem 2 possesses a slow recharging rate once its effect has run its course, requiring an extended period to replenish the energy necessary for redeployment.
• The Usual Suspects
  
  • Both rings and their corusca gems remain susceptible to specialized suppression and nullification devices and technologies designed to disrupt, weaken, or temporarily deactivate their protective enchantments and defensive systems. Certain Force-based abilities capable of suppressing, severing, or interfering with mystical energies may similarly compromise their enchantments, rendering their protections unreliable or temporarily inoperative until the interference subsides.

DESCRIPTION

The two rings commissioned for Victport Graras are meticulously constructed from an interwoven composite of beskar and songsteel, combining the formidable resilience of Mandalorian-forged metal with the distinctive properties of a material prized for its exceptional strength and resonance. Each ring is precision-forged and shaped to accommodate its carefully selected corusca gem, chosen not merely for its extraordinary and exquisite beauty, but for its suitability as a focal point for powerful protective enchantments.

The gems are seated within reinforced settings integrated into the rings’ metallic framework, while the inner circumference of each band conceals a sophisticated composite housing containing a biometric scanner and a dedicated life-support computer programmed to monitor Victport Graras vital signs and physiological condition. R'ayne Asara personally oversaw the rings’ construction and subjected both rings to elaborate Sith rituals, employing her mastery of Sith Magic to bind protective enchantments into the beskar, songsteel, and corusca gems.

Through these rituals, she imbued the rings with layered defenses against hostile Force-based interference and blaster fire, transforming them from objects of exquisite craftsmanship into highly specialized instruments of personal protection.

The biometric monitoring systems are configured using the bio-scan schematics extracted from Victport Graras medical records, securely archived at the Mahporeem Imperial Science Station following his mandatory physical examination upon his appointment to High Commander of the Mahporeem Imperial Remnant. These records provided the Mahporeem Imperial Science Division with the physiological reference data necessary to calibrate the rings’ scanners specifically to Victport Graras , allowing the biometric department of each ring’s composite to distinguish his unique biological signature and continuously assess his vital signs.

The extracted schematics were integrated into the rings’ dedicated monitoring architecture, enabling their life-support computers to evaluate his physiological condition and identify potentially critical deviations from his established baseline. R'ayne Asara ensured that the technological systems complemented rather than replaced the Sith enchantments, creating two independent yet mutually reinforcing layers of protection; one grounded in Imperial scientific engineering, the other in the ancient and often perilous disciplines of Sith Magic.

Nevertheless, neither the craftsmanship nor the enchantments rendered the rings invulnerable; specialized suppression and nullification technologies, as well as particular Force-based abilities, could interfere with their mystical protections, while one corusca gem requires time to replenish their defensive barriers after exhaustion; and the other recreates barriers weaker than the previous one.