With practiced motions and the occasional touch of magic, Forgath loosened the straps of his chestplate and removed it, revealing the layer of fine chain beneath.  He separated the joined pieces,  setting the front half upon a table, and turning it around so his mages could see the inside.  A pattern of sharp red lines resembling a wrinkled, scowling face was painted or enameled upon the concave surface, stretching across the breadth of the plate.