Freyd summoned the ornate silver bracers and gently placed it on the stacked crates they were using as a work bench. "That's a bit better,"  Billy exclaimed.  He poked at some of the engravings on the outer face, nodding and mumbling as he turned the piece over and over again.  "See these markings, here and here?  This item's intended for tanking."  He looked Freyd over, as if assessing him.  "It won't be a good fit for you, but I'll be glad to take it off your hands."   Freyd, for his