Eventide Belt Shields

"Findur considered his old helmet. It protected well, but that came at a cost: a loss of sound and vision that he was never quite comfortable with. His new helmet was different. It carried a strange smell of incense and mushrooms, but it was a very different design. It had been taken off the corpse of a dark elf after a recent attack. It still killed some sound, but he could see much better. He put on the helmet and immediately regretted it as a sibilant whisper crawled into his mind. “Greetings, my new servant. You’ll do well.”

The modern dark elves and the classic Svartálfar of Norse mythology inspire Epic Armoury's Eventide Belt Shield. The design came from the fact that many leave their upper hips and waist unprotected, relying on breastplates and leg protection. It covers the vulnerable areas with steel and keeps mobility high with leather, ensuring you can move easily. The shields are attached to a belt to ensure you can move however you want, but if you wish, it is relatively easy to modify and can be tied around the thigh as well.

MAINTENANCE

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