If you like coming upon weapons and armor you've never seen before, don't read through this list as it spoils quite alot.

This set of changes includes armor changes (corearmor.xml) and weapon changes (coreweapons.xml). As usual a few things may be subjective and I'm sure I've missed a thing or two. I would just attach this to the last one but it's a lot of stuff.

I made things bold/italic/underlined because that pastes in here from word, but the color red doesn't. Let me know if I can do anything to format this better so it's easier to use.

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CoreArmor.xml

I give you another 5 stars for the rusty armor set descriptions – except for the fact that the rusty shield description is the same as the wood shield description

Also, I’m not sure why the plate helm says that it weighs less than a “standard plate helm”. Isn’t it a… plate helm?

And finally, consider revising the “Star Forged” set of armors to read “Star-Forged X” as the hyphen is more technically accurate. I didn’t want to post a change to any display names since these are the only ones needing adjustment under armors.

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        <DisplayName>Leather Greaves</DisplayName>

        <Description>Leather greaves provide some protection while still remaining supple enough to keep from impairing movement.</Description>

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        <DisplayName>Naja Skin Gauntlets</DisplayName>

        <Description>These are also called Swordmaster's Gloves.  The truth is that their magic doesn't come from training or expertise, but from the deadly proficiency of the Naja whose spirit is still embodied within them.</Description>

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        <DisplayName>Chain Coif</DisplayName>

        <Description>The interlocked chain links of this coif provide protection from cutting weapons, but this is still a far cry from an actual plate helmet.</Description>

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        <DisplayName>Dragonscale Shield</DisplayName>

        <Description>This shield has been constructed out of fire-resistant dragon scales. A skilled wielder will be more resilient against flames.</Description>

(remove “of it” between wielder and will)

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        <DisplayName>Mirror Shield</DisplayName>

        <Description>The surface of this mirror reflects the enemy’s attack, and the enchantment reflects the damage.</Description>

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        <DisplayName>Plate Boots</DisplayName>

        <Description>Boots made from forged steel and intricately designed to provide additional protection while actually using lighter metals. The design is ancient, a relic of a long-lost civilization.</Description>

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        <DisplayName>Champion's Boots</DisplayName>

        <Description>These boots have been carefully crafted by a master armorsmith. The delicate carvings on them belie their true purpose: to provide the utmost protection.</Description>

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        <DisplayName>Grounded Plate Boots</DisplayName>

        <Description>These boots are made of enchanted steel bound with crystals from an air elemental’s staff.  They not only protect wearers from lightning, but also make them light on their feet.</Description>

(revised for gender neutrality, not to be pc but because people playing women will find it jarring)

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        <DisplayName>Rusty Boots</DisplayName>

        <Description>It nicely compliments your bloodstains and bruises.</Description>

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        <DisplayName>Plate Cuirass</DisplayName>

        <Description>A cuirass made from forged steel and intricately designed to provide additional protection while actually using lighter metals. The design is ancient, a relic of a long-lost civilization.</Description>

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        <DisplayName>Gladiator Armor</DisplayName>

        <Description>A holdover from the arenas of Capitar, before Tarth led the revolt.  What was once a mark of enslavement is now worn proudly by Tarth champions.</Description>

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        <DisplayName>Champion's Cuirass</DisplayName>

        <Description>This plate cuirass is clearly the work of a master armorsmith. Its plates have been layered to provide it with additional resistance to impact.</Description>

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        <DisplayName>Impenetrable Plate Cuirass</DisplayName>

        <Description>There is an unmistakably magical shine to this breastplate. Its metal has been enchanted to improve its strength. You would be hard-pressed to find a more protective chest plate.</Description>

(remove “plate” between this and breastplate – it’s redundant – consider using breastplate instead of chest plate)

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        <DisplayName>Reinforced Plate Cuirass</DisplayName>

        <Description>Sometimes more is better. This chest plate has been reinforced with additional padding and armor plate to protect the wearer beyond standard plate armor.</Description>

(remove “plate” between this and chest – it’s redundant – consider using breastplate instead of chest plate)

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        <DisplayName>Star Forged Cuirass</DisplayName>

        <Description>This armor feels like an exoskeleton for the wearer.  The healing magic is so powerful that those that wear it once forever feel exposed and naked without it.</Description>

(you can put “for a while” or something instead of once, but if you don’t put anything it reads like they’re wearing it while also not wearing it)

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        <DisplayName>Plate Greaves</DisplayName>

        <Description>Greaves made from forged steel and intricately designed to provide additional protection while actually using lighter metals. The design is ancient, a relic of a long-lost civilization.</Description>

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        <DisplayName>Champion's Greaves</DisplayName>

        <Description>These greaves have been carefully crafted by a master armorsmith. The delicate carvings on them belie their true purpose: to provide the utmost protection.</Description>

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        <DisplayName>Star Forged Greaves</DisplayName>

        <Description>With these greaves the wearer can teleport between places in battle and, if the rumors are true, between worlds.</Description>

(move the comma after the and – also consider changing the display name to “Star-Forged Greaves”)

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        <DisplayName>Plate Helm</DisplayName>

        <Description>For ages the secrets of the finest helmets was thought to be lost to the world. Now they have been unearthed, bringing back a marvel of protection and efficiency, with unrivaled safety and less weight than a standard plate helm.</Description>

(Isn’t this a standard plate helm? This confuses me.)

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        <DisplayName>Champion's Helm</DisplayName>

        <Description>It's amazing how master armorsmiths are able to get higher performance than an apprentice is able to get out of the same materials. This helmet stands as a testament to this fact.</Description>

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        <DisplayName>Ivory Helm</DisplayName>

        <Description>This plate helm has been augmented with magically-imbued Ivory. While it doesn't provide additional protection from standard blows, it does make the wearer feel lucky. It turns out luck is a valuable commodity when protecting your head.</Description>

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        <DisplayName>Obsidian Helm</DisplayName>

        <Description>The dull obsidian inlaid in this helmet seems to absorb the energy from the room. It was crafted by an expert to protect its wearer from harmful spells.</Description>

(remove “and” between absorb and the)

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        <DisplayName>Titan's Crown</DisplayName>

        <Description>Forged from cold iron, the crown’s barbs dig into the skin of the wearer - but there is no doubting that the pain is worth the power the crown offers.</Description>

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        <DisplayName>Champion's Vambraces</DisplayName>

        <Description>The works of a master armorsmith are meticulously crafted to protect their wearers beyond the capability of normal armlets - not to mention how fashionable their carefully carved patterns look.</Description>

(consider revising the last part, “not to mention” here doesn’t work too well with the structure of the sentence)

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        <DisplayName>Monk's Robe</DisplayName>

        <Description>Queen Procipinee was taught to craft these robes as a girl, and because of her that knowledge has survived.</Description>

(the latter change is more of a subjective change)

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        <DisplayName>Round Shield</DisplayName>

        <Description>A standard shield, light and able to protect the head or the body - but not at the same time.</Description>

(again, more of a subjective change)

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        <DisplayName>Shield of Summer</DisplayName>

        <Description>A round shield that has been magically enchanted to radiate heat into its wearer. It helps ward off the biting cold.</Description>

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        <DisplayName>Rusty Shield</DisplayName>

        <Description>The simplest of shields, nothing more than a chunk of wood fashioned into a rudimentary blocker. Every little bit of protection helps, just be wary of splinters.</Description>

(this is the same description as the wood shield (last entry in the list)

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        <DisplayName>Impenetrable Tower Shield</DisplayName>

        <Description>This tower shield is made of a near-impenetrable steel alloy blended with refined crystal. It is unrivaled in its ability to shrug off the mightiest of blows.</Description>

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        <DisplayName>Shield of the Sentinel</DisplayName>

        <Description>A tower shield carefully made by a master armorsmith. The care in its crafting is apparent through both its intricate inscriptions and its improved durability.</Description>

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CoreWeapons.xml

Staff, war staff, and Queen’s staff descriptions are the exact same.

Mace and Scepter of Dominion descriptions are the exact same.

Mace_Winters is named “Frore Mace” – should it be “Frost Mace?”

Battle axe and Guillotine Axe descriptions are the exact same.

There are a few places where “But” begins a sentence. This isn’t the end of the world, but it should still be avoided – I’m not correcting every instance of this.

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        <DisplayName>Sindarian Staff</DisplayName>

        <Description>The Sindarian Staff is crafted by those who know the ancient Amarian techniques.</Description>

(pretty much every other weapon has a period at the end of the description)

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        <DisplayName>Winter's Staff</DisplayName>

        <Description>This staff chills the blood and turns the wielder’s breath to frosty vapor in even the warmest environments.</Description>

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        <DisplayName>Hellfire Staff</DisplayName>

        <Description>Also known as the dragon's breath staff. A torrent of fire can be coaxed out of the flames that continually burn at the staff's tip.</Description>

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        <DisplayName>Leht Staff</DisplayName>

        <Description>Much like Queen Procipinee herself, this staff’s beauty is a mask for the power it contains.</Description>

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        <DisplayName>Ice Staff</DisplayName>

        <Description>Enchanters get rich selling these staves to wilding shamans in the Lombard Desert - not because they are powerful weapons, but because they keep the wielder cool and comfortable.</Description>

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        <DisplayName>Battle Hammer</DisplayName>

        <Description>Only the Ironeers can make a warhammer this well.</Description>

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        <DisplayName>Hammer of the Singing Forge</DisplayName>

        <Description>This hammer’s head is made of lodestone, making it difficult to lift but nearly impossible to stand against.</Description>

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        <DisplayName>Windhammer</DisplayName>

        <Description>Once used to break pieces of crystal from stone, this hammer has absorbed some of the crystals’ energy and releases a burst of it on every strike.</Description>

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        <DisplayName>Balanced Axe</DisplayName>

        <Description>This axe was never intended to chop wood.  It is a beautifully-crafted weapon; it's almost a shame to use it to split skulls.</Description>

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        <DisplayName>Hunter's Axe</DisplayName>

        <Description>Favored by hunters, these versatile axes are useful for chopping wood as well as defending against the creatures that lurk in the woods.</Description>

(this is just one way to word this, you can rephrase the first part of the sentence in order to keep “such places”)

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        <DisplayName>Short Spear</DisplayName>

        <Description>This spear is short enough to be wielded with one hand, leaving the other free for a shield.</Description>

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        <DisplayName>Guiding Spear</DisplayName>

        <Description>This spear bends and twists to seek out victims.  It is a powerful weapon even for those unfamiliar with warfare, but be careful practicing with it.</Description>

(remove “of” between careful and practicing)

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        <DisplayName>Air Elemental's Spear</DisplayName>

        <Description>As white as the clouds, the spear’s delicate beauty causes many to underestimate its dangerous potential.</Description>

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        <DisplayName>Winter's Spear</DisplayName>

        <Description>In order to enchant these spears, they must be laid in the arctic for nearly a century.  Unwilling to wait, enchanters rob the graves of warriors that may have been buried with their weapons.</Description>

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        <DisplayName>Shadow Dagger</DisplayName>

        <Description>Favored by assassins, this dagger slips as easily through armor as a crow through the night sky.</Description>

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        <DisplayName>Assassin's Knife</DisplayName>

        <Description>This dagger is valued for its small size, allowing it to slip into a sleeve or a hidden pocket and strike before the victim even realizes it is there.</Description>

(the simplest way to fix this sentence is just to remove the comma between pocket and and – it might still be rephrased a bit, for instance “pocket - and to”)

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        <DisplayName>Burning Dagger</DisplayName>

        <Description>This dagger is popular in battle and is used by field surgeons, who use its blade to cauterize wounds.</Description>

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        <DisplayName>Anguine Edge</DisplayName>

        <Description>The Naja bone grip of this dagger is a reminder of the deadly venom that always drips from its edge.</Description>

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        <DisplayName>Mace</DisplayName>

        <Description>Not designed for the subtle, the mace is deadly even in a peasant's hands.</Description>

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        <DisplayName>Stone Mace</DisplayName>

        <Description>The mace is ridiculously large - like someone attached a pole to Procipinee's ego.</Description>

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        <DisplayName>Banishing Mace</DisplayName>

        <Description>Etched with runes, this mace is enchanted with wards against summoned creatures.</Description>

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        <DisplayName>Ice Mace</DisplayName>

        <Description>In moist environments ice forms around the head of this mace, slowing it down and making it heavier than normal.  After a few swings the ice is usually broken off and victims find that the rune-etched iron beneath is just as cold and twice as deadly.</Description>

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        <DisplayName>Frore Mace</DisplayName>

        <Description>Snowflakes fall from the head of this mace.  In battle they get caught in the breeze and leave a soft white trail behind the wielder’s attacks.</Description>

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        <DisplayName>Vetrar's Fist</DisplayName>

        <Description>Much as Vetrar himself, this mace's power is relentless.  It seeps through armor, freezing the muscle and bone even through armored plates.</Description>

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        <DisplayName>Bishop's Mace</DisplayName>

        <Description>This mace should be in a museum as the example weaponsmiths should aspire to.  However, it is equally suited to the battlefield, covered in blood and the bone splinters of its victims.</Description>

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        <DisplayName>Ignys Battle Axe</DisplayName>

        <Description>Many adventurers hunt Ignyses just to get the pieces of carapace needed to craft these axes.</Description>

(remove the between of and carapace)

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        <DisplayName>Trog Battle Axe</DisplayName>

        <Description>"The sythe of men, my greedy friend, lay gently on my chest. Scarred and stained, from the lives you've claimed, we've earned our final rest." - Inscription on a warrior’s tomb.</Description>

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        <DisplayName>Winged Spear</DisplayName>

        <Description>Krax weaponsmiths forge lighter versions of other factions’ boar spears so their soldiers can wield them with shields in battle.</Description>

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        <DisplayName>Practice Sword</DisplayName>

        <Description>As slow and dull as those who use it - though over time at least the latter improve.</Description>

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<Description>At one time these swords were known as “blooding blades” because young Trog warriors would head into the wilderness with them to fight and kill bears.  The was discontinued when much worse things than bears began killing the warriors.</Description>

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        <DisplayName>Fending Blade</DisplayName>

        <Description>Fending Blades are designed to be light and quick, making them the perfect defensive weapon.</Description>

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        <DisplayName>Venomous Short Sword</DisplayName>

        <Description>The poison that coats this blade is only lethal when exposed to blood, making the blade safe to handle - as long as you don't have any cuts on your fingers. (victims take 2 poison damage per turn)</Description>

(remove it between blade and is)

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        <DisplayName>Toxic Short Sword</DisplayName>

        <Description>The blade of this sword appears to be black glass.  The poison it emits paralyzes the victim’s lungs, causing them to suffocate during battle.</Description>

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        <DisplayName>Fiend Blade</DisplayName>

        <Description>Also called the demon blade or the frenetic blade.  The wielder often has trouble sleeping and staying calm, but there is no doubting its power in combat.</Description>

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        <DisplayName>Broadsword</DisplayName>

        <Description>A broad-bladed sword with a lethal slash, wielded with one hand.</Description>

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        <DisplayName>Dancing Blade</DisplayName>

        <Description>Also known as the dream blade, this sword guides the wielder’s attacks, making their movements fluid and perfect.</Description>

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        <DisplayName>Champion's Lance</DisplayName>

        <Description>Usually fitted with a banner, this lance is a powerful symbol of a champion's strength, and elevates them from common soldiers to heroes.</Description>

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        <DisplayName>Short Pike</DisplayName>

        <Description>"Bring the armorers and make them lay with their creations." - Emperor Karavox after being defeated at the Battle of Spines.</Description>

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        <DisplayName>Holhiarn Pike</DisplayName>

        <Description>The tips of these pikes are taken from the irregular crystals found in the walls of Holhiarn.  These crystals were thought cursed.  Enchanters found that if they used them at the tip of a weapon and held them far enough away the misfortune would strike their enemies.</Description>

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        <DisplayName>Longsword</DisplayName>

        <Description>A long-bladed sword.</Description>

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        <DisplayName>Sharp Longsword</DisplayName>

        <Description>Originally fashioned of obsidian, enchanters eventually discovered how to use less expensive steel swords.  Most crafters still embed a piece of obsidian in the crossguard as a reminder of their former style.</Description>

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        <DisplayName>Heartseeker</DisplayName>

        <Description>A deadly sword in the hands of a skilled master.  In the hands of a novice, it is likely to cut off the wielder’s arm.</Description>

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        <DisplayName>Scimitar</DisplayName>

        <Description>Inspired by the curved teeth of the monsters they raze, the scimitar combines the speed of a sword and the power of an axe.</Description>

(consider using slay instead of raze)

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        <DisplayName>Athican Longsword</DisplayName>

        <Description>With almost perfect balance, the longswords of Athica are faster than comparable blades of other factions, and they allow an additional counterattack.</Description>

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        <DisplayName>Sword of the Sun and Moon</DisplayName>

        <Description>This sword was not forged in this world, but carried from another by the titan Pariden.  It has a symbol of constellations on its crossguard and its pommel is a star, leading to its name.  Though it was little more than ornamentation for the titan, it far exceeds anything crafted by men.</Description>

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        <DisplayName>Greatsword</DisplayName>

        <Description>A greatsword of surpassing quality, known to cleave through multiple opponents in a single swing without slowing its bearer to a crawl.</Description>

(remove comma between swing and without)

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        <DisplayName>Heart of the Glacier</DisplayName>

        <Description>”Many have attempted to kill Vetrar and put an end to the prophecy that we will destroy mankind.  Whatever hero once wielded this sword came close.”</Description>

(make the sentence a quote)

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        <DisplayName>Serrated Greatsword</DisplayName>

        <Description>Most laugh when they see the comically long blade, which is far longer than would be practical for killing a man.  But there are much larger things than men in Elemental.</Description>

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        <DisplayName>Brutal Trog Scimitar</DisplayName>

        <Description>If there is one symbol of the Yithril empire it is this sword:  it is powerful, dangerous and without mercy - useless for non-military pursuits, but invaluable in war.</Description>

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        <DisplayName>Sledge</DisplayName>

        <Description>"What chance do men have against weapons that have chewed through mountains and burrowed through the heart of Elemental herself?" Lord Markin</Description>

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        <DisplayName>Bashing Maul</DisplayName>

        <Description>This maul looks like the gong for a giant bronze bell - and those struck by it will feel like the bell itself.</Description>

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        <DisplayName>Venomous Shortbow</DisplayName>

        <Description>Decorated with jade scales, the bow passes its enchantment onto every arrow it fires.  Archers are advised to wear gloves when using the bow.</Description>

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        <DisplayName>Balanced Shortbow</DisplayName>

        <Description>A cedarwood bow carved with glyphs and symbols.</Description>

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        <DisplayName>Hunter's Shortbow</DisplayName>

        <Description>This bow is carved from the thighbone of a cave bear.  The enchantment is fairly simple; it's procuring the thighbones that is difficult.</Description>

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        <DisplayName>Longbow</DisplayName>

        <Description>A long bow of cedarwood, strung with milkweed fiber and accompanied by a quiver of iron tipped arrows.</Description>

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        <DisplayName>Flaming Longbow</DisplayName>

        <Description>”Fire fast. The arrows start to burn when the bow is drawn.  If you are too slow, there won't be much left of the arrow by the time it strikes its victim.”</Description>

(make the sentence a quote)

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        <DisplayName>Lightning Longbow</DisplayName>

        <Description>The lightning doesn't apply until the arrow strikes its target; then a flash of lightning arches from the bow to the arrow and into the victim.</Description>

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        <DisplayName>Ram's Horn Longbow</DisplayName>

        <Description>The powerful Ram's Horn Longbow has a higher attack and initiative than Yew Longbows. In addition, it ignores 50% of the victim's defense.</Description>

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        <DisplayName>Brutal Yew Longbow</DisplayName>

        <Description>Arrows fired from this bow howl as they fly through the air, calling to their victim and carrying within them all the pain and misery of those they have killed before.</Description>

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        <DisplayName>Perfect Yew Longbow</DisplayName>

        <Description>Made from trees of the forests of Iru T'Alavar, these bows don't require any additional enchantment.</Description>

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