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Worth
He favoured fighting without a barbute, preferring to forego the added weight, heat and reduced peripheral vision for increased agility and awareness. However, on this occasion, the added protection provided by the armour outweighed its discomfort – he could ill afford a blow to the head. Of course, his decision to wear the head armour was all part of the game. Without it, Heldran was unlikely to cut him to the head. Despite the veteran’s control over his blade, the Knight Lord’s mass meant that Heldran’s strikes would land heavy, more often than not. The Knight Lord knew this, and would have therefore sought to avoid such attacks – Darlia was able to confirm as much. However, wearing it meant that Heldran would feel more comfortable successfully executing a head cut, e
