Reactive-Armour

Produced by Animunculi Armorers, Reactive-Armour is a self-defense system used primarily by the Dunmer lords of Morrowind's Great Houses.

Background
Designed for usage by persons of high importance in situations where personal combat is inevitable, Reactive-Armour is some of the best armor Septims can buy. Advertised as "a single suit costs a kingdom," it is ridiculously expensive, so much so that only the Houses of the Grand Council can afford it, and even then each of them only owns two to seven sets.

A suit of Reactive-Armour consists of multiple interlocking plates, called Reactive-Plates, that move and flex along with their user or in anticipation to impact. These plates are made from a kind of "smart metal," based off an ancient Dwemer design.

Reactive-Armour can shrug off any small arms fire and most explosives. When combined with a shield powered by Elder Effect, the wearer becomes virtually invincible to anything short of a starship's weapons. The usuage of Reactive-Armour is typically paired with a Dueling Steel. A Dueling Steel channeling Elder Effect is one of the few weapons that can do direct damage to Reactive-Armour. As such, most Great Lords carry one in combat, should they come up against another lord wearing Reactive-Armor.