Astrodonian Equipment

== General Information ==
Astrodonian weapons and armor are known for their most powerful quality: being anti-magic. The armor helps the wearer resist magical effects and the weapons can disable the magic of their targets for a varying period of time after being used successfully. This equipment is somewhat steampunk, usually involving clockwork gears and cogs, though it's undetermined whether this is actually effective or just aesthetic. 
== Connections ==
These weapons are most notably used by the tyrant king of Liirac and by the Underground Resistance Against Mages of Corodun. Due to his rivalry with the king, Bran has a deep hatred for this equipment. Nandy Skyhawk was seen using an Astrodonian dagger after Olgart, right hand man of URAM's Boss, made a deal with her. 
== Description ==
"The standard issue dagger is the one we've been encountering so far. Simple enough to make, robust and simple to use. A little difficult to conceal with the pink-red glow. The small pink divots in the blade edge are what deliver/absorb the magic inhibitor, with the bar in the handle indicating how much 'power' the knife has. When the meter runs out, it can be refuelled (which is a difficult process) or used as a standard ordinary dagger. The magic inhibitor lasts for a handful of seconds, just enough to get the drop on the magic user. 
"The special issue is far easier to conceal with a dimmer dark blue glow. The curved blade means that it does more damage in a physical sense, but has more magic inhibitor deposits along the blade, and far smaller as well. This knife has a larger store of magic inhibitor but it is also more powerful, incapacitating the magic user for up to a full minute, more than enough time to do some damage. This dagger is a lot more difficult to make, which is why it's reserved for the more upper members." -Stormcause
== Appearances ==
While they were first hinted at in Merric's boat in WoDaD Session 3, the Astrodonian weapons were actually first used by Merric in-game in WoDaD Session 4. Later that session, Bran sank the boat containing the equipment. In WoDaD Session 5, Bran met the Boss of the Underground Resistance Against Mages in Corodun; she and her army had access to loads of Astrodonian equipment. There was a bit of a gap after this until Nandy Skyhawk pulled out a recently-gifted Astrodonian dagger in WoDaD Session 17. A few sessions later in WoDaD Session 22, the party teleported into the Corodun Daybreak Hold which was overrun by URAM soldiers - all equipped with Astrodonian weaponry and armor. When the party fought the Daybreak Mages and the Liiracian scout in WoDaD Session 30, the scout was equipped with a fair amount of this equipment.
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