Elemental Vanguard

"Flames, smoke and ash, the smell of burnt vegetation and corpses. If there was a hell, it would smell better than this. The breath of fire licked at the boulder around her, hotter than anything she’d ever conjured. How could a measly fireball spell compete with this unending storm of flame and fury? Memories flashed of the day’s ordeals. The triumphant departure, the invigorating speeches, the thrill of the assault. Most of incident was a blur. Screaming soldiers, crazed traitors, rending explosions. The fleet fell with horrific speed and efficiency. She woke to find herself alone amidst burning wreckage, the seeming sole survivor in a vast, foreign jungle. The jungle was deceiving, lush and fragrant upon cursory glance. Yet ravenous beasts sulked in the vegetation. Beetles with the strength and size of a charr stalked the open plateaus. And the Mordrem lurked behind every corner, preying on the lost and the scattered. Sheer will to live, and a few well-timed spells, were all that kept her from falling victim to the dangers of the jungle. She found allies just as night crept overhead, and what started as a brief respite in a safe encampment soon became a slaughter. The winged beast struck without warning, flames and fire scorching the camp before half the soldiers knew it. The lucky ones died instantly. The unlucky ones cowered behind whatever cover they could find, forced to listen as the beast thundered forward to finish the job. But this couldn’t be the end. Not now. Not to this creature. Mordremoth was still out there, and someone had to continue the fight. The flame jet died down, the beast paused. It was a chance, however slim, to strike. She leapt into action, fire and lightning brimming at her fingertips. She had a wyvern to fight." ------------------------------------------------ My most recent and current look for my Tempest. I purchased the incarnate armor on a whim, and felt the need to make some kind of look around the leggings. I aimed for a battlemage style look, which made the Vigil chestpiece almost a no-brainer. I'm also a sucker for the Vigil shoulders, so on they went. The trickster gloves and boots felt thick enough to pass for leather gauntlets and greaves, to contribute to that battlemage feel. I also wanted a headpiece that didn't obscure or hide the hair, and the stately circlet was solid and fairly ornate, compared to the simple Vigil headpiece (plus, I wanted to avoid using too much Vigil armor). I chose the Shiverpeaks Dirk and Hard Wood Horn for the weapons, mainly due to how they matched the pottery dye. All-in-all, a look I'm satisfied with, though I do find myself preview tweaks and changes every so often in case I can find some improvement to it.