Message Mail
Runes +1
AC +4·Dex Cap +1·Medium·Chain
Str 16·Check -2·Speed -5 ft.
This +1 chain mail is most commonly worn by mid-level leaders in charge of squads or platoons of soldiers and was designed to enable them to relay and receive tactical information from their commanders.
Activate—Mail Delivery ◆ (concentrate, manipulate, occult)
Frequency once per hour
Effect You cast Message as a 3rd-rank spell.
Craft Requirements Supply a casting of message (3rd rank).
Traits
The armor is flexible enough that it doesn't hinder most actions. You don't apply its check penalty to Acrobatics or Athletics checks.
A character can invest only 10 magical items that have the invested trait. None of the magical effects of the item apply if the character hasn't invested it, nor can it be activated, though the character still gains any normal benefits from wearing the physical item (like a hat keeping rain off their head).
Something with the magical trait is imbued with magical energies not tied to a specific tradition of magic. Some items or effects are closely tied to a particular tradition of magic. In these cases, the item has the arcane, divine, occult, or primal trait instead of the magical trait. Any of these traits indicate that the item is magical.
This armor is loud and likely to alert others to your presence when you're using the Avoid Notice exploration activity. The armor's check penalty applies to Stealth checks even if you meet the required Strength score.