Nanietharil
Note: This magic item was created by Ari Marmell and appears in the module "Fortress of the Yuan-ti", as published by Wizards of the Coast LLC.
Nanietharil is one of the legacy items used by King Theron (“The Forgotten King”) and his entourage in the early days of the third age. It was found by V2 in the year 1111, along with the staff Banrhialorg, the sword Merthúvial, and the shield Aegis Inviolable.
Nanietharil – or “Gift of the Ancient foe” – is a set of scale mail made of overlapping layers of darkwood carved to resemble leaves. Its dark hue is broken by a leaf-and-branch pattern in dull gold.
Nonlegacy Game Statistics: +1 darkwood scale mail; cost 1,150 gp. You can reroll one Survival check per day. The decision to reroll must be made before the result of the original roll is known.
Omen: When worn in a wooded or grassy area, the stitched pattern shifts in shape and hue to match the native flora.
Wielder Requirements
- Proficient in Medium armor.
- Any two of the following: Knowledge (nature) 4 ranks, Hide 4 ranks, Survival 4 ranks.
- Only those of either elven or orc blood can use the abilities of the armor for 11th level and higher.1)
Penalties and Abilities
| Wielder Level | Attack Penalty | Hit Point Loss | Spell Slot Loss2) | Abilities |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5th | – | – | – | One with the wild |
| 6th | – | 2 | 1st | Walk unseen |
| 7th | – | 2 | – | Walk unheard |
| 8th | -1 | – | 2nd | +2 darkwood scale mail |
| 9th | – | 2 | – | – |
| 10th | – | – | 3rd | Voice of the wild |
| 11th | – | – | – | – |
| 12th | – | – | 4th | Armor of the wild |
| 13th | – | 2 | – | +3 darkwood scale mail |
| 14th | – | – | 5th | Predator's dash |
| 15th | – | 2 | – | – |
| 16th | – | – | 6th | Shape of the wild |
Legacy Item Abilities
One With the Wild (Su): You gain a +5 competence bonus on wild empathy checks. If you do not already have the wild empathy ability, you ins read gain this ability as a druid of your character level -2.
Walk Unseen (Su): You gain a +5 competence bonus on Hide checks.
Walk Unheard (Su): You gain a +5 competence bonus on Move Silently checks.
Voice of the wild (Sp): With a command word, you can use speak with animals (as the spell) five times per day.
Armor of the wild (Su): You retain all the benefits and abilities of Nanietharil when you use the wild shape ability. (Other forms of shapechanging, such as polymorph spells, do not apply.)
Predator's Dash (Su): Your base land speed increases by 10 feet.
Shape of the Wild (Su): You gain one additional daily use of your wild shape ability. This additional use cannot be used to transform into an elemental, and you do not gain the wild shape ability if you do nor already have it.
History
currently unknown
Legacy Rituals
Two rituals are required to unlock all the abilities of Nanietharil.
A Matter of Honor: currently unknown
An Echo of Old Alliances: currently unknown