Outworn Buckler

This humble buckler resembles a clumsy student's training shield. The wood is scarred by deep gouges, leaving the riddle of how it persists in holding together unsolved. A small inscription carved into the back, and much faded by time, tells a different tale.

The firsthand account is of a knight who would rise to glory in Old Vailia and become a founding member of the Darcozzi Paladini, all the while wearing this buckler on her arm. Her protective instincts left a mark in the wood which goes deeper than any notch. Perpetually overlooked and underestimated, this item has passed to many owners in the years since it vanished from her armory, always finding a home with the noble and the worthy.