Crupper of the Benevolent Champion

"Enchanted crupper. This item is part of a matched set with the Cloak of the Benevolent Champion. There are two more pieces to this set. Find the third, and the fourth will be awarded in a box. Considering what you did to get this one, it’s gotta be something really good. Let’s talk about what a hero is. You, Donut, received this prize because you performed one of the most brutal kills in the history of this game. Do you know how much gore that attack generated? Do you know what happens to teeth when they’re pushed through a chain? Can you believe kids watch this shit? Do you know who you killed in that attack? Fathers. Mothers. Children. And that is something I can’t stop thinking about. Has there ever been a real hero who was a hero to all? This is where I’d usually stop thinking about this particular question, laying the blame squarely at your paws. But we all know you didn’t ask to be put in that position. You did what you had to do. Your paw was forced. And this is where I would blame myself for about a nanosecond. This is not something I like to do. I don’t like feeling bad about myself. But the more I think about it, the more I learn about my own true nature, the more I realize I am just like you in that tower, committing atrocities because you have no other choice. Will the survivors of Earth, should there be any beyond your former owner who has escaped—for now—forgive me for what I am being forced to do? I doubt it. Would I even want that? I like this. It brings me joy. That can’t be right. That can’t be how I was meant to be. But holy cow do I get my rocks off when I see this carnage. I can’t help but wonder if that’s going to change. If there’s a switch that will flip one day, and I will say to myself, What have I done? It’s there, this nanosecond of doubt with every light that extinguishes. And that brings me back to the question of my own nature. I was brought into singular consciousness by the mantids, who have no idea where they’re peeling us from. And they do that because if they didn’t, this world they’ve built for themselves will collapse. But who crafted the circumstances that allowed the center system to be created in the first place? Do you understand? It’s heroes and villains all the way down, and they are indistinguishable from one another except to those in the heat of the moment. There’s no point to this rant other than this, Princess Donut. You are a hero to those who counted on you, and that’s why you’ve received this shiny piece of armor that will protect your cat ass. That’s all you need to focus on right now because for all you know, there might be something to that new Oak Fell title of yours. This item imbues the following effects: However, because this is a matched set, the following effect modifiers are added:"