Invulnerable Coat of Arnd
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The Invulnerable Coat of Arnd is a powerful artifact, in the Dungeons & Dragons
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Arnd is known as the possessor (in more ways than one) of the Invulnerable Coat of Arnd. It is said that Arnd's spirit still inhabits the armor that bears his name, attempting to aid the poor whenever possible.
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Dungeons & Dragons is a fantasy role-playing game originally designed by Gary Gygax and Dave Arneson, and first published in 1974 by Tactical Studies Rules, Inc. . The game has been published by Wizards of the Coast since 1997...
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A role-playing game is a game in which players assume the roles of characters in a fictional setting. Players take responsibility for acting out these roles within a narrative, either through literal acting, or through a process of structured decision-making or character development...
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Dungeons & Dragons (1974-1976)
The Invulnerable Coat of Arnd first appeared in the fourth supplement to the original D&D rules, Eldritch WizardryEldritch Wizardry
Eldritch Wizardry is a supplementary rulebook by Gary Gygax and Brian Blume, written for the original edition of the Dungeons & Dragons fantasy role-playing game, which included a number of significant additions to the core game.-Contents:...
(1976).
Advanced Dungeons & Dragons 1st edition (1977-1988)
The Invulnerable Coat of Arnd was also mentioned in the original 1979 Dungeon Master's GuideDungeon Master's Guide
The Dungeon Master's Guide is a book of rules for the fantasy role-playing game Dungeons & Dragons...
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Advanced Dungeons & Dragons 2nd edition (1989-1999)
The Invulnerable Coat of Arnd was further developed in 1993's Book of ArtifactsBook of Artifacts
The Book of Artifacts is a supplemental sourcebook to the core rules of the second edition of the Advanced Dungeons & Dragons fantasy role-playing game. This book, published by TSR, Inc. in 1993, details 50 different artifacts, special magic items found within the game at the Dungeon Master's...
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Dungeons & Dragons 3.0 edition (2000-2002)
The Invulnerable Coat of Arnd appeared in the Epic Level HandbookEpic Level Handbook
The Epic Level Handbook is a rulebook by Wizards of the Coast for the 3rd edition of Dungeons & Dragons.-Contents:This books contained rules for Dungeons & Dragons 3rd edition characters to attain levels above 20, the limit in the core rulebooks...
(2002).
Dungeons & Dragons 4th edition (2008-)
The Invulnerable Coat of Arnd appeared in the Dungeon Master's GuideDungeon Master's Guide
The Dungeon Master's Guide is a book of rules for the fantasy role-playing game Dungeons & Dragons...
(2008) for this edition.
Description
The Invulnerable Coat of Arnd is a shining coat of chainmail which covers the chest and abdomen, and will fit any humanoid regardless of size. It renders the areas protected completely invulnerable to physical attacks, protects the wearer from spells, fire, acid, cold and disease.History
The priests and great craftsmen of the land of the wizard tyrant Virtos worked together to create an invulnerable coat in order to endow a new champion with the strength and courage needed to defeat their oppressor. Arnd arrived and agreed to don the Coat and led the people into battle, defeating utterly Virtos utterly.Arnd is known as the possessor (in more ways than one) of the Invulnerable Coat of Arnd. It is said that Arnd's spirit still inhabits the armor that bears his name, attempting to aid the poor whenever possible.
Additional reading
- Grohe, Allan T., and Erik MonaErik Mona-Career:Erik Mona served as the editor-in-chief of Dragon magazine since 2004 and Dungeon magazine from 2004 to 2006; at the time, both magazines were published by Paizo Publishing, until the license through Wizards of the Coast expired in September 2007...
. "All OerthOerthIn the Dungeons & Dragons roleplaying game, Oerth, pronounced as "Orth" or "oyth", is the name of the fictional planet on which one of the earliest campaign settings, the World of Greyhawk, is located...
's Artifacts." DragonDragon (magazine)Dragon is one of the two official magazines for source material for the Dungeons & Dragons role-playing game and associated products, the other being Dungeon. TSR, Inc. originally launched the monthly printed magazine in 1976 to succeed the company's earlier publication, The Strategic Review. The...
#299. Bellevue, WA: Paizo Publishing, 2002.