Armor of the Dread Emperor

This suit of +1 full plate has four 5-foot chains connected to it at the waist.

Book of Vile Darkness 3.5
By Monte Cook

Each chain has a ring manacle sized to fit around a humanoid neck. If people are placed in these manacles by either the armor’s wearer or his minions, the armor is ready to display its true power. Whenever the wearer takes damage, the captives held by the chains take half the damage themselves. If the chains hold more than one person, divide the half damage among all of them. Operating in this armor with chains attached to other people is difficult. The wearer takes an additional -5 armor check penalty unless the victims are somehow magically subdued or controlled, such as by Stupor or dominate person. If the captives are children, the additional armor check penalty is only -2. If the captives are subdued or controlled children, there is no additional armor check penalty.

Caster Level: 8th; Prerequisites: Craft Magic Arms and Armor, shield other; Market Price: 14,650 gp.