The Ashen Scales +2 are enchanted and magical splint mail that can only be obtained if siding with the Shadow Thieves during Chapter 3 of Shadows of Amn. In addition, they can be purchased in The Black Pits II: Gladiators of Thay.
Description[]
| “ | Instead of metal strips, this armor uses wyvern scales bound to a chain backing by means of a magical fire. The resulting armor is ash-gray in color and more flexible than standard splint mail. A range, Usher Skacan, made this armor after slaying several wyverns that were killing all the deer and elk in his forest. | ” |
Gameplay[]
Ashen Scales cannot be worn together with a number of other protective items, such as rings or amulets of protection.[1]
Compared to non-magical splint mail, this armor improves the wearer's armor class by two further points, setting it to 2 in general, while protecting against piercing and missile attacks with a bonus of 1 and against crushing with a bonus of even 2. It weighs less than the half of regular splint mail, only 18 lb, but still requires the same strength of 8 to be able to wear it.
Despite being made from wyvern scales, this armor is unusable by druids.
It can be worn by barbarian, fighter except the kensai, paladin, pure ranger and all cleric classes. In addition, it is allowed for the totemic druid and – in the original Shadows of Amn only – the avenger, the latter being restricted from usage in the Baldur's Gate II: Enhanced Edition.
As with other splint mail, pickpocket, stealth and casting wizard spells are disabled while wearing it.
Locations[]
Shadows of Amn[]
- Only when having sided with the Shadow Thieves – Athkatla Graveyard, Lower Tombs: found in a locked and trapped chest on the lower level of Bodhi's Lair, northern chamber (
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Gladiators of Thay[]
- Sold by Hue Greenleaf (×1)
Unused references[]
- The Ashen Scales are referenced in a script,
MAGNET.bcs: any character wearing this or any other metal armor would be "magnetized" – affected by a wing buffet – towards a creature named "Magnet" (PPINVI01.cre), while simultaneously a secret door is unlocked. However, the Magnet does not appear in-game.
External Links[]
- Ashen Scales on the Forgotten Realms Wiki, a wiki for the Dungeons & Dragons campaign setting Forgotten Realms.