Board Thread:Suggestions forum/@comment-30980630-20180422184012

This is a repost from my friend SoldierJD who does not have an account - I've copy/pasted his suggestion along with my comment, which he said he wanted to edit in.

This is a relatively small/simple suggestion regarding the future implementations of groups of Easterlings who live farther east than Rhudel. This suggestion is not meant to be focussing on an entire new Easterling faction, but on one small piece regarding them: an animal that lives in their territory and from which they make their armor. The suggestion is to add a new kind of animal, the pangolin (also known as the scaley anteater) which could be found uncommonly (perhaps around same spawn chance as Kine of Araw, or a little more common) throughout whatever biome a future Easterling faction is added to. They would be passive animals, moving slowly, and curling up into a ball when approached. This would give them extra protection as opposed to when they are simply walking around. When killed they would drop 0-2 Pangolin scales. These scales could then be used on the to-be-added Easterling to craft their faction armor. Also the scales are very large, maybe 5-6 centimeters long, and at least 2 or 3 centimeters wide - they're also tough like fingernails, so they would make mediocre armor (better than Half-Troll but not as good as Gondorian). The protection would be stronger than leather, perhaps something around 12 armor points for the whole suit. If this kind of armor seems to strange/exotic, I'm open to the thought that it should be used only as a Chieftain armor, and not for the entire faction.

I've seen, dealt with, and even eaten pangolins before... They might also drop meat. The meat would then be sold to certain traders for a high price, as where I live it is considered a delicacy. Only honored men like the Chief of the Village eat it if it is given to the village as a gift.

There it is, I've tried to edit in my own comment as best I can. ALL CREDIT FOR THE ORIGINAL SUGGESTION GOES TO SoldierJD, NOT ME (SCUDtroopa)! 