If I may...

[Flames of Hyperion]

I would like to claim the following FQ rewards for Yuka (Wings of Endymion) and Ingwe (Flames of Hyperion).


For both, as per their Exemplary Contributor status, I would like the following upgrade to their respective Pendant Chains:

Pendant Chain: A golden locket that Ingwe wears on a light chain around his neck. The locket itself is in the shape of a pair of outstretched wings enveloping a sword, while a small fiery red stone is set in the middle. It is one of only two like it in the entire world; a portrait of the owner of the other locket - one Yuka Kanamai - is held within. The locket and its counterpart are linked by the faint essence of a magical connection that allows one owner to sense the general mood of the other, and to communicate via emotion if the other is open to it - this most notably manifests itself in an occasional ability to share dreams, but has been proved to allow one owner to send raw innate power to the other. Of all the items that the somewhat possessive Ingwe owns, this is the one that he is most likely to fight to the death to protect.

Pendant Chain: A silver locket that Yuka wears on a light chain around her neck. The locket itself is in the shape of a pair of outstretched wings enveloping a sceptre, while a small soothing blue stone is set in the middle. It is one of only two like it in the entire world; the other is currently owned by Ingwe Helyanwe. The locket and its counterpart are linked by the faint essence of a magical connection that allows one owner to sense the general mood of the other, and to communicate via emotion if the other is open to it - this most notably manifests itself in an occasional ability to share dreams, but has been proved to allow one owner to send raw innate power to the other. This is an item of some small sentimental value to Yuka.


Finally, with Ingwe's MVP status, I would like to ask for the following. Given the nature of the request, I would be more than prepared to pay as much as necessary in gold as to receive this item. I will also be questing for Ingwe's right to use this sometime in the near future:

Regalia Valora: An ancient Raiaeran relic, acquired by Ingwe upon the liberation of Nenaebreth due to the machinations of Ecthelion, High Archmage of Tor Elythis, and the elflords Arminas, Turgon, and Elrohir. The Regalia Valora consists of three separate artefacts: the Sceptre of Valour (Kaane'wandil), the Shield of Conviction (Tinechor en'Voronwe), and the Dawn Armour (Anoronatost).

The Sceptre of Valour is a masterwork adamantine staff approximately seven feet long and topped with an ornately crafted bird-of-prey, enchanted to enhance the wielder's arcane abilities and to aid in their spellcasting (effectively doubling the power of the spell and halving the strain on the caster). Originally created to be brought out and used only in times of great need, the sceptre enables with sufficient preparation the casting of spells of truly epic nature. Although not a weapon in its own right, it can be disengaged into two halves, the bottom half of which incorporates a concealed adamantine blade of ancient Raiaeran design: slender and hiltless, the very touch of which causes great pain to those of an evil alignment.

The Shield of Conviction is a masterwork titanium heater shield lined with trakym, embossed with the same golden bird-of-prey that decorates the sceptre, and able to channel its wielder's magics to further resist enemy attack. Equally resistant to magical and mundane assault, the shield has nary a scratch to mar the gleam of its surface... testament to its sheer resilience.

Finally, the Dawn Armour is a set of masterwork mythril armour (cuirass, greaves, boots, vambraces, and helm), light as a feather despite its great resilience and non-inhibiting of any spellcasting that its wearer may wish to perform; bright gold and stylised to resemble a phoenix, it stands out as a beacon of hope and justice even on the darkest of battlefields. The Dawn Armour also includes a plain white undercoat of vlince to be worn underneath the mythril plate, and a similarly pure white vlince cloak embroidered with orange flames at its base.

The Regalia Valora is an extremely valuable cultural relic, and as such is too precious to be risked in battle in all but the direst of needs. Ingwe will not make use of this item unless against a foe of evil alignment of substantially greater ability than he.