Strong Iron Mace of Force rests on a weathered display stand, its head a square block of iron hammered with patient scars and pitted from years of service. The surface drinks in torchlight, turning it to a dozen micro-glints that dance as you tilt it in your hand. The edges are blunt but precise, each bevel catching a moment of glare before settling back into shadow. Winding leather wraps the handle in a tight, practiced grip—dark, almost black with oil and usage—while a short chain loops from the head to the pommel, a quiet reminder that this is a tool built for momentum and restraint alike. The sigil of Force is engraved across the side in coppery lines, and when the air tightens or the market noise dies for a breath, a faint ember glow fogs the lines, as if the metal remembers a charge long spent and ready again. The lore tucked into its weight is not merely history but a pulse beneath it. Forged by a mountain smith who claimed to hear the stone speak, the Strong Iron Mace of Force supposedly drew its temper from a pact with an order of wardens who believed in binding raw will to iron will. The Force sigil isn’t just ornament; it’s a channel, a reminder that the weapon expects the user to move with purpose, to turn hesitation into a decisive, crushing contact. People who tell tales of the mace speak of it as a bridge between muscle and meaning, a tool that makes a fighter’s bravado feel like a vow rather than a gamble. In markets and camps along the road, the mace has become a quiet talisman—one you can trust to hold a line, to clear a path, to turn a skirmish into a story you’ll tell at the next fire. In practical terms, it is a weapon bred for close quarters and hard pushes. Swing it true and the momentum carries more than metal; it has a way of bending the air, jostling shields, and dealing with armor that clings a moment longer than it should. When paired with a stiff stance and a well-timed follow-up, the mace can slam foes back into their own formations, creating openings for allies to press forward. The Force sigil is said to amplify certain strikes, granting a momentary extension of impact that can stagger, debilitate, or break through light protections. It’s not about flashy flourish so much as deliberate, practiced certainty—the kind that turns a skirmish into a turning point for the whole caravan. That certainty travels with it, hopping from trader to traveler, until it lands in the attention of a stall at Saddlebag Exchange. There, the weapon’s price tag becomes a living negotiation, weathered by days of rough markets and quick decisions. On a busy afternoon, you hear the owner murmur that a Strong Iron Mace of Force hovers around a dozen silver, give or take a trim in a crowded hand—a fair sum if you value reliability and a story that won’t fade with the next sunset. The exchange’s ledger swells and settles, and the mace passes hands with a hush of respect, as if acknowledging its own long road and the miles still to come. When you cradle it, you don’t just hold a weapon—you hold a piece of Tyria’s memory, hard as iron and bright with promises you still have the strength to keep.