Steel-grafted warrior By Imperator-Zor Watch

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An idea for a fantasy mook type as an alternative to orcs and skeletons.



It starts with a regular human (though another organic species would do as well) gets enchanted steel plates placed under his skin. The plates provide extra armor for the soldier and moreover armor which can regenerate while reducing the amount of pain in the area that's effected. A few of these can be installed without much risk. However as more are installed they demand a potion to keep these plates alive at regular intervals (usually a few months) or they'll die, which has at best painful withdraw symptoms as the steel plates loose their enchantments and most likely result in death for the wearer. By (from the perspective of the mages who make said potions and plates) happy coincidence immediately after the potion is taken new plates can easily be installed (sometimes by attaching a treated bit of armor onto the skin with only a few small breeches) and eventually new metal plates (including plates along the skeleton) will grow after the individual acquires a taste for iron. Weapons can also be grafted on their skin and steel grows to reinforce their skeleton and boosts regenerative abilities. It's also very easy for said making said potions to put additional potions in to disrupt non reflexive thought to make the control and usually come with a euphoria in consumption. Eventually the end result are durable warriors in the thrall of the mages that made them, capable of fighting very well but ill suited to almost anything else.

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