Protective Armor of Darkness

The Protective Armor of Darkness, which was also called elah'ranak in Alzhedo, was a religious event observed by worshipers of Ibrandul, the Lord of the Dry Depths.

Description
Priests of Ibrandul participated in this secret ritual upon reaching a certain rank within the Church of Ibrandul. The priest would drink the blood of an ibrandlin while the high priest of one of Ibrandul's churches, called an Impenetrable Lurker, performed a magical ceremony. The magic of the ritual caused much of the priest's arms, chest, back, and legs to become covered in hardened overlapping scales, offering a great deal of protection at the cost of making them a terrifying sight to behold.