{"name":"Abyssal Scalemail","item_type":"Armor","rarity":"Varies","price":"Dormant: 1,200 gp  Awakened: 6,700 gp  Exalted: Priceless\/31,500 gp","weight":"45 lb","attunement":"Awakened+ : Must spend 24 hours submerged (not necessarily consecutively)","item_needs_attunement":"1","description":"Forged from the pressure-hardened scales of leviathans long drowned beneath black tides, the Abyssal Scalemail carries the hush of the deep ocean within it. Each scale is dark as midnight water, edged in faint bioluminescent veins that pulse softly like distant abyssal lanternfish. When worn, the armor feels cool and weightless despite its density, clinging like a second skin rather than resting like forged steel.\r\n\r\nTiny droplets bead perpetually across its surface, never evaporating. In silence, one might hear the faint murmur of currents or the echo of distant whale-song carried from unfathomable depths.\r\n\r\nAppearance by Relic State\r\n\r\nDormant\r\nThe scales are matte obsidian-blue with subtle silver edges. When submerged, faint lines of pale cyan light flicker between the seams. The wearer\u2019s breath seems steady and calm, as though guided by unseen currents.\r\n\r\nAwakened\r\nThe armor\u2019s veins glow brighter in cold or deep water, illuminating the surrounding area in dim blue light. The scales subtly shift and ripple as if moved by invisible tides. Water flows around the wearer instead of resisting them.\r\n\r\nExalted\r\nThe armor radiates an aura of abyssal authority. Bioluminescent markings form shifting patterns resembling deep-sea constellations. When fully empowered, water parts around the wearer instinctively, and their footsteps leave faint ripples even on dry ground. In darkness, the glow intensifies, as though the ocean itself watches through them.\r\n\r\nSensory Details\r\n\r\nFeels cool regardless of climate\r\n\r\nSmells faintly of brine and storm-swept air\r\n\r\nDampens surrounding sound while underwater\r\n\r\nSubtle vibration when submerged at great depth\r\n\r\nLore\r\n\r\nThe Sunken Choir speaks of these relics as gifts from a drowned sovereign \u2014 armor meant not to resist the sea, but to belong to it. Each set of Abyssal Scalemail remembers pressure, silence, and the crushing weight of ancient waters.\r\n\r\nSome claim that when worn at the ocean floor, the armor hums in harmony with something vast and patient beneath the waves.","properties":"Armor (Scale Mail), Relic (Dormant \u2192 Awakened \u2192 Exalted), Requires Attunement\r\n\r\nArmor Type: Medium (Scale Mail)\r\nAC: 14 + Dex modifier (max 2)\r\nStrength Requirement: None\r\nStealth: Disadvantage (normal for scale mail)\r\nWeight: 45 lb.\r\n\r\nWhile wearing this armor, it counts as magical.\r\n\r\nThe armor evolves through Dormant, Awakened, and Exalted states at the DM\u2019s discretion.\r\n\r\nDormant State\r\n\r\nRarity: Uncommon\r\nRequires Attunement\r\n\r\nAquatic Adaptation\r\n\r\nYou gain a swim speed equal to your walking speed.\r\n\r\nPressure-Born Stability\r\n\r\nWhile underwater, you have Advantage on ability checks and saving throws made to resist being Grappled or moved against your will.\r\n\r\nAwakened State\r\n\r\nRarity: Rare\r\nRequires Attunement\r\n\r\nThe armor gains the following properties:\r\n\r\nCold Resistance\r\n\r\nYou have Resistance to Cold damage while wearing this armor.\r\n\r\nBlurred Form (1\/Long Rest)\r\n\r\nAs a Bonus Action while underwater, you can cause the armor to ripple with abyssal distortion.\r\nUntil the start of your next turn, attack rolls against you are made with Disadvantage.\r\n\r\nExalted State\r\n\r\nRarity: Legendary\r\nRequires Attunement (must spend 24 hours submerged in natural salt water, which can be done over multiple days)\r\n\r\nThe armor gains the following properties:\r\n\r\nAbyssal Endurance\r\n\r\nYou gain Immunity to the effects of Extreme Cold environments.\r\n(You still take Cold damage normally unless otherwise resisted.)\r\n\r\nFreedom of the Deep\r\n\r\nWhile underwater, you are under the effects of Freedom of Movement (no concentration required).\r\n\r\nEternal Distortion\r\n\r\nThe Blurred Form feature can now be used a number of times equal to your Proficiency Bonus per Long Rest.","armor_type":"Medium","armor_class":"14 + Dex (max 2)","strength_requirement":"","stealth_disadvantage":"1","weapon_subtype":"None","weapon_mastery":"-","weapon_damage":"","weapon_damage_type":"None","weapon_secondary_damage":"","weapon_secondary_damage_type":"None","weapon_range":"","imageid":"","source":"","vintage":"1","tags":"","isShared":"on","templateId":"17209","blockId":"1625772","world":"778ec4fb-bcd3-453e-970f-5115eb8a2873","folder":"null"}