DIVISION: Forces

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The Forces Division is the Inquisition's army in Kirkwall. It provides security for the base there and also for Inquisition agents on missions, shipments, and guests. It also includes the base's healers, and all the other support staff necessary to the outfitting and maintenance of an army, include smiths, engineers, stable workers, and the like.

LEADER: Commander Coupe | INFO
PROJECTS: Naval Presence, Red Lyrium

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[earthbones]

SUBJECT: Pop Some Tags
PARTICIPANTS: Brónach; various 'victims' at the Tourney
DATE FILED: Post-Tourney
STATUS: Complete
SUMMARY: Armour observations during the Grand Tourney about any new types and if anyone is willing to share or trade with the Inquisition

REPORT:
Commander,

I've spent years as a smith, a thing we've spoken of before, believe me when I say that there are few armours I haven't seen in my life living as I have. The Tourney offered helms I find to be impractical for the way they obscure the vision best seen in the jousting for those who were unhorsed when they clearly couldn't see where they were aiming or where their opponent aimed, but some of the lighter styles from further afield showed more promise. I don't know how practical the Inquisition would find leather armour for anything outside Scouting, perhaps you'd wish to forward that to the one in charge there.

(A question I didn't ask given the tensions: the cooling methods of armour here. If chitin is used. If the opportunity arises to pursue, I will but everything looked to come from metal and hide/leather/fur, some cloth here and there.)

The way certain cloths behave is new to me, as are the exact properties of some metals. To me, some metals are stronger than others, combined with others to create something else. That they're so different entirely in Thedas will help my work for the Inquisition, there were there those 'good enough' to clear that up to me.

They were less inclined to share with me at the sight of my ears and my hand together. One alone might have been enough but together, even with how I shot, they waved me off. An elf may shoot well enough to be praised, but she cannot learn secrets to broker a deal.

We do have a set I'll be adapting to fit Alexandra on the grounds of it being given to her to joust in, it being damaged after, and ill-fitting. The armour would not be missed, and my hands were better suited to crafting something better from it. Come by the smithy once the final fitting is made, judge for yourself.

By my hand and my seal,
Brónach

NOTES & LINKS: Link to armour discussion here; attached to the report are a set of highly detailed sketches of some of the more interesting armours seen during the Tourney (the plumes on any helms have been exaggerated as and when boredom struck)

backdated;

[limier]

Mme. Bronach,

Thank you for the drawings enclosed.

The rigging of jousters is much specialized. In truth, so is any suit of plate. I needn't lecture a smith upon the importance of integrating leather and cloth into practical arms, but for the record I will state that steel is a bloody nuisance in sand or snow. The joists freeze, or jam, or get stuck with dozens of those little flying beetles and before you know it you've spent an hour and

[ This continues for a few lines, neatly — if not completely — marked out. ]

We need consider the mobility of our infantry in adverse conditions.

To my knowledge, Doctor Karahalios is untrained in combat. Instruction as to the wearing of such armor may be due inclusion in your efforts; I look forward to speaking with both of you when progress has been made.

I am unaware of modes of armor that employ chitin, beyond that which the sources naturally affect. Perhaps a matter to enquire with the Dalish or Chasind upon, else the people of the Orlesian marshlands (of which Brother Jehan is much-traveled). You might acquire samples for the purpose.

Regards,
— Ser Coupe.