diff --git a/assets/items.png b/assets/items.png
index 471ea791b..a24f95aeb 100644
Binary files a/assets/items.png and b/assets/items.png differ
diff --git a/src/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/Bones.java b/src/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/Bones.java
index fe7654735..8d30d10f4 100644
--- a/src/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/Bones.java
+++ b/src/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/Bones.java
@@ -181,7 +181,7 @@ public class Bones {
 					}
 				}
 				
-				item.sync();
+				item.reset();
 				
 				return item;
 			} else {
diff --git a/src/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/actors/hero/HeroClass.java b/src/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/actors/hero/HeroClass.java
index c3c7a1008..849013b0a 100644
--- a/src/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/actors/hero/HeroClass.java
+++ b/src/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/actors/hero/HeroClass.java
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ import com.shatteredpixel.shatteredpixeldungeon.Badges;
 import com.shatteredpixel.shatteredpixeldungeon.Challenges;
 import com.shatteredpixel.shatteredpixeldungeon.Dungeon;
 import com.shatteredpixel.shatteredpixeldungeon.ShatteredPixelDungeon;
+import com.shatteredpixel.shatteredpixeldungeon.items.BrokenSigil;
 import com.shatteredpixel.shatteredpixeldungeon.items.armor.ClothArmor;
 import com.shatteredpixel.shatteredpixeldungeon.items.artifacts.CloakOfShadows;
 import com.shatteredpixel.shatteredpixeldungeon.items.food.Food;
@@ -108,7 +109,7 @@ public enum HeroClass {
 		Dart darts = new Dart( 8 );
 		darts.identify().collect();
 
-		hero.belongings.armor.activate(hero);
+		new BrokenSigil().collect();
 
 		Dungeon.quickslot.setSlot(0, darts);
 
diff --git a/src/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/items/BrokenSigil.java b/src/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/items/BrokenSigil.java
index bc473c726..2bdcd1d24 100644
--- a/src/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/items/BrokenSigil.java
+++ b/src/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/items/BrokenSigil.java
@@ -1,11 +1,72 @@
 package com.shatteredpixel.shatteredpixeldungeon.items;
 
+import com.shatteredpixel.shatteredpixeldungeon.Assets;
+import com.shatteredpixel.shatteredpixeldungeon.Dungeon;
 import com.shatteredpixel.shatteredpixeldungeon.actors.buffs.Buff;
 import com.shatteredpixel.shatteredpixeldungeon.actors.hero.Hero;
 import com.shatteredpixel.shatteredpixeldungeon.items.armor.Armor;
+import com.shatteredpixel.shatteredpixeldungeon.messages.Messages;
+import com.shatteredpixel.shatteredpixeldungeon.scenes.GameScene;
+import com.shatteredpixel.shatteredpixeldungeon.sprites.ItemSpriteSheet;
+import com.shatteredpixel.shatteredpixeldungeon.utils.GLog;
+import com.shatteredpixel.shatteredpixeldungeon.windows.WndBag;
+import com.watabou.noosa.audio.Sample;
 
-//TODO: add actual item properties here
-public class BrokenSigil {
+import java.util.ArrayList;
+
+public class BrokenSigil extends Item {
+
+	public static final String AC_AFFIX = "AFFIX";
+
+	{
+		image = ItemSpriteSheet.SIGIL;
+
+		cursedKnown = levelKnown = true;
+		unique = true;
+		bones = false;
+	}
+
+	@Override
+	public ArrayList<String> actions(Hero hero) {
+		ArrayList<String> actions =  super.actions(hero);
+		actions.add(AC_AFFIX);
+		return actions;
+	}
+
+	@Override
+	public void execute(Hero hero, String action) {
+		if (action.equals(AC_AFFIX)){
+			curItem = this;
+			GameScene.selectItem(armorSelector, WndBag.Mode.ARMOR, Messages.get(this, "prompt"));
+		} else {
+			super.execute(hero, action);
+		}
+	}
+
+	@Override
+	public boolean isUpgradable() {
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	protected static WndBag.Listener armorSelector = new WndBag.Listener() {
+		@Override
+		public void onSelect( Item item ) {
+			if (item != null && item instanceof Armor) {
+				Armor armor = (Armor)item;
+				if (!armor.levelKnown){
+					GLog.w(Messages.get(BrokenSigil.class, "unknown_armor"));
+				} else if (armor.cursed || armor.level() < 0){
+					GLog.w(Messages.get(BrokenSigil.class, "degraded_armor"));
+				} else {
+					GLog.p(Messages.get(BrokenSigil.class, "affix"));
+					Dungeon.hero.sprite.operate(Dungeon.hero.pos);
+					Sample.INSTANCE.play(Assets.SND_UNLOCK);
+					armor.affixSigil((BrokenSigil)curItem);
+					curItem.detach(Dungeon.hero.belongings.backpack);
+				}
+			}
+		}
+	};
 
 	public static class SigilShield extends Buff {
 
@@ -16,10 +77,9 @@ public class BrokenSigil {
 		public boolean act() {
 			if (armor == null) detach();
 			else if (armor.isEquipped((Hero)target)) {
-				//1 + half of your DR, rounded up.
-				int maxShield = (int)(armor.DR()/2f + 1.5f);
+				int maxShield = 1 + armor.tier + armor.level();
 				if (target.SHLD < maxShield){
-					partialShield += (maxShield - target.SHLD)/50f;
+					partialShield += 1/(30*Math.pow(0.9f, (maxShield - target.SHLD)));
 				}
 			}
 			while (partialShield >= 1){
diff --git a/src/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/items/Item.java b/src/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/items/Item.java
index 20bc575c3..7fc2d18fe 100644
--- a/src/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/items/Item.java
+++ b/src/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/items/Item.java
@@ -117,8 +117,8 @@ public class Item implements Bundlable {
 		Dungeon.level.drop( detachAll( hero.belongings.backpack ), hero.pos ).sprite.drop( hero.pos );
 	}
 
-	//'syncs' an item to be consistent between two separate game instances.
-	public void sync(){
+	//resets an item's properties, to ensure consistency between runs
+	public void reset(){
 		//resets the name incase the language has changed.
 		name = Messages.get(this, "name");
 	}
diff --git a/src/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/items/armor/Armor.java b/src/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/items/armor/Armor.java
index 8a7a21b5f..d67451422 100644
--- a/src/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/items/armor/Armor.java
+++ b/src/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/items/armor/Armor.java
@@ -25,7 +25,6 @@ import com.shatteredpixel.shatteredpixeldungeon.Dungeon;
 import com.shatteredpixel.shatteredpixeldungeon.actors.Char;
 import com.shatteredpixel.shatteredpixeldungeon.actors.buffs.Buff;
 import com.shatteredpixel.shatteredpixeldungeon.actors.hero.Hero;
-import com.shatteredpixel.shatteredpixeldungeon.actors.hero.HeroClass;
 import com.shatteredpixel.shatteredpixeldungeon.effects.Speck;
 import com.shatteredpixel.shatteredpixeldungeon.items.BrokenSigil;
 import com.shatteredpixel.shatteredpixeldungeon.items.EquipableItem;
@@ -49,11 +48,14 @@ import com.watabou.utils.Bundlable;
 import com.watabou.utils.Bundle;
 import com.watabou.utils.Random;
 
+import java.util.ArrayList;
+
 public class Armor extends EquipableItem {
 
 	private static final int HITS_TO_KNOW    = 10;
 
 	private static final String TXT_TO_STRING	= "%s :%d";
+	private static final String AC_DETACH       = "DETACH";
 	
 	public int tier;
 	
@@ -73,11 +75,14 @@ public class Armor extends EquipableItem {
 
 	private static final String UNFAMILIRIARITY	= "unfamiliarity";
 	private static final String GLYPH			= "glyph";
+	private static final String SIGIL           = "sigil";
+
 	@Override
 	public void storeInBundle( Bundle bundle ) {
 		super.storeInBundle( bundle );
 		bundle.put( UNFAMILIRIARITY, hitsToKnow );
 		bundle.put( GLYPH, glyph );
+		bundle.put( SIGIL, sigil );
 	}
 
 	@Override
@@ -87,6 +92,44 @@ public class Armor extends EquipableItem {
 			hitsToKnow = HITS_TO_KNOW;
 		}
 		inscribe((Glyph) bundle.get(GLYPH));
+		sigil = bundle.getBoolean(SIGIL);
+		if (sigil) unique = true;
+	}
+
+	@Override
+	public void reset() {
+		super.reset();
+		//armor can be kept in bones between runs, the sigil cannot.
+		sigil = false;
+	}
+
+	@Override
+	public ArrayList<String> actions(Hero hero) {
+		ArrayList<String> actions = super.actions(hero);
+		if (sigil) actions.add(AC_DETACH);
+		return actions;
+	}
+
+	@Override
+	public void execute(Hero hero, String action) {
+		if (action.equals(AC_DETACH) && sigil){
+			sigil = false;
+			BrokenSigil.SigilShield sigilBuff = hero.buff(BrokenSigil.SigilShield.class);
+			if (sigilBuff != null) sigilBuff.setArmor(null);
+
+			BrokenSigil sigil = new BrokenSigil();
+			if (level() > 0){
+				sigil.upgrade();
+				degrade();
+			}
+			GLog.i( Messages.get(Armor.class, "detach_sigil") );
+			hero.sprite.operate(hero.pos);
+			if (!sigil.collect()){
+				Dungeon.level.drop(sigil, hero.pos);
+			}
+		} else {
+			super.execute(hero, action);
+		}
 	}
 
 	@Override
@@ -120,8 +163,18 @@ public class Armor extends EquipableItem {
 
 	@Override
 	public void activate(Char ch) {
-		if (Dungeon.hero.heroClass == HeroClass.WARRIOR)
-			Buff.affect(ch, BrokenSigil.SigilShield.class).setArmor(this);
+		if (sigil) Buff.affect(ch, BrokenSigil.SigilShield.class).setArmor(this);
+	}
+
+	public void affixSigil(BrokenSigil sigil){
+		this.sigil = true;
+		if (sigil.level() > 0){
+			//doesn't override existing glyphs, but doesn't create one either
+			upgrade(glyph != null);
+		}
+		if (isEquipped(Dungeon.hero)){
+			Buff.affect(Dungeon.hero, BrokenSigil.SigilShield.class).setArmor(this);
+		}
 	}
 
 	@Override
@@ -136,8 +189,8 @@ public class Armor extends EquipableItem {
 			hero.belongings.armor = null;
 			((HeroSprite)hero.sprite).updateArmor();
 
-			BrokenSigil.SigilShield sigil = hero.buff(BrokenSigil.SigilShield.class);
-			if (sigil != null) sigil.setArmor(null);
+			BrokenSigil.SigilShield sigilBuff = hero.buff(BrokenSigil.SigilShield.class);
+			if (sigilBuff != null) sigilBuff.setArmor(null);
 
 			return true;
 
@@ -247,8 +300,7 @@ public class Armor extends EquipableItem {
 
 	@Override
 	public Emitter emitter() {
-		//if (!sigil) return super.emitter();
-		if (Dungeon.hero.heroClass != HeroClass.WARRIOR) return super.emitter();
+		if (!sigil) return super.emitter();
 		Emitter emitter = new Emitter();
 		emitter.pos(10f, 6f);
 		emitter.fillTarget = false;
diff --git a/src/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/items/artifacts/LloydsBeacon.java b/src/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/items/artifacts/LloydsBeacon.java
index 307d5ceee..c69f8a0b0 100644
--- a/src/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/items/artifacts/LloydsBeacon.java
+++ b/src/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/items/artifacts/LloydsBeacon.java
@@ -268,10 +268,6 @@ public class LloydsBeacon extends Artifact {
 		}
 		return desc;
 	}
-
-	public void reset() {
-		returnDepth = -1;
-	}
 	
 	private static final Glowing WHITE = new Glowing( 0xFFFFFF );
 	
diff --git a/src/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/items/potions/Potion.java b/src/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/items/potions/Potion.java
index ce69de13d..eaaddce9d 100644
--- a/src/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/items/potions/Potion.java
+++ b/src/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/items/potions/Potion.java
@@ -20,32 +20,32 @@
  */
 package com.shatteredpixel.shatteredpixeldungeon.items.potions;
 
-import java.util.ArrayList;
-import java.util.HashSet;
-
+import com.shatteredpixel.shatteredpixeldungeon.Assets;
+import com.shatteredpixel.shatteredpixeldungeon.Badges;
+import com.shatteredpixel.shatteredpixeldungeon.Dungeon;
 import com.shatteredpixel.shatteredpixeldungeon.actors.Actor;
 import com.shatteredpixel.shatteredpixeldungeon.actors.Char;
 import com.shatteredpixel.shatteredpixeldungeon.actors.blobs.Fire;
 import com.shatteredpixel.shatteredpixeldungeon.actors.buffs.Buff;
 import com.shatteredpixel.shatteredpixeldungeon.actors.buffs.Burning;
-import com.shatteredpixel.shatteredpixeldungeon.messages.Messages;
-import com.watabou.noosa.audio.Sample;
-import com.shatteredpixel.shatteredpixeldungeon.Assets;
-import com.shatteredpixel.shatteredpixeldungeon.Badges;
-import com.shatteredpixel.shatteredpixeldungeon.Dungeon;
 import com.shatteredpixel.shatteredpixeldungeon.actors.hero.Hero;
 import com.shatteredpixel.shatteredpixeldungeon.effects.Splash;
 import com.shatteredpixel.shatteredpixeldungeon.items.Item;
 import com.shatteredpixel.shatteredpixeldungeon.items.ItemStatusHandler;
 import com.shatteredpixel.shatteredpixeldungeon.levels.Level;
 import com.shatteredpixel.shatteredpixeldungeon.levels.Terrain;
+import com.shatteredpixel.shatteredpixeldungeon.messages.Messages;
 import com.shatteredpixel.shatteredpixeldungeon.scenes.GameScene;
 import com.shatteredpixel.shatteredpixeldungeon.sprites.ItemSprite;
 import com.shatteredpixel.shatteredpixeldungeon.sprites.ItemSpriteSheet;
 import com.shatteredpixel.shatteredpixeldungeon.utils.GLog;
 import com.shatteredpixel.shatteredpixeldungeon.windows.WndOptions;
+import com.watabou.noosa.audio.Sample;
 import com.watabou.utils.Bundle;
 
+import java.util.ArrayList;
+import java.util.HashSet;
+
 public class Potion extends Item {
 	
 	public static final String AC_DRINK	= "DRINK";
@@ -112,12 +112,12 @@ public class Potion extends Item {
 	
 	public Potion() {
 		super();
-		sync();
+		reset();
 	}
 
 	@Override
-	public void sync(){
-		super.sync();
+	public void reset(){
+		super.reset();
 		image = handler.image( this );
 		color = handler.label( this );
 	};
diff --git a/src/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/items/rings/Ring.java b/src/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/items/rings/Ring.java
index c0d30e05b..7d652df0e 100644
--- a/src/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/items/rings/Ring.java
+++ b/src/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/items/rings/Ring.java
@@ -92,11 +92,11 @@ public class Ring extends KindofMisc {
 	
 	public Ring() {
 		super();
-		sync();
+		reset();
 	}
 	
-	public void sync() {
-		super.sync();
+	public void reset() {
+		super.reset();
 		image	= handler.image( this );
 		gem		= handler.label( this );
 	}
diff --git a/src/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/items/scrolls/Scroll.java b/src/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/items/scrolls/Scroll.java
index dc415b221..f8dd258f9 100644
--- a/src/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/items/scrolls/Scroll.java
+++ b/src/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/items/scrolls/Scroll.java
@@ -100,12 +100,12 @@ public abstract class Scroll extends Item {
 	
 	public Scroll() {
 		super();
-		sync();
+		reset();
 	}
 
 	@Override
-	public void sync(){
-		super.sync();
+	public void reset(){
+		super.reset();
 		image = handler.image( this );
 		rune = handler.label( this );
 	};
diff --git a/src/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/messages/items/items.properties b/src/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/messages/items/items.properties
index 92b6445e2..ccea6984a 100644
--- a/src/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/messages/items/items.properties
+++ b/src/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/messages/items/items.properties
@@ -29,6 +29,8 @@ items.armor.glyphs.viscosity$defereddamage.desc=While your armor's glyph has pro
 
 
 ###armor
+items.armor.armor.ac_detach=DETACH
+items.armor.armor.detach_sigil=You detach the sigil from your armor.
 items.armor.armor.equip_cursed=your %s constricts around you painfully
 items.armor.armor.identify=you are now familiar enough with your %s to identify it. It is %s.
 items.armor.armor.incompatible=Interaction of different types of magic has erased the glyph on this armor!
@@ -801,6 +803,14 @@ items.bomb.desc_burning=A fairly hefty black powder bomb. An explosion from this
 items.bomb$doublebomb.name=two bombs
 items.bomb$doublebomb.desc=A stack of two hefty black powder bombs, looks like you get one free!
 
+items.brokensigil.name=Broken Sigil
+items.brokensigil.ac_affix=AFFIX
+items.brokensigil.prompt=Select an armor
+items.brokensigil.unknown_armor=You must identify that armor first.
+items.brokensigil.degraded_armor=That armor is in too poor a condition.
+items.brokensigil.affix=You affix the sigil to your armor!
+items.brokensigil.desc=A broken sigil from the warrior's past.\n\nMORE STUFF NEEDED HERE.
+
 items.dewdrop.name=dewdrop
 items.dewdrop.value=%+dHP
 items.dewdrop.already_full=You already have full health.
diff --git a/src/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/sprites/ItemSpriteSheet.java b/src/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/sprites/ItemSpriteSheet.java
index ad3201d37..92f7ae4eb 100644
--- a/src/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/sprites/ItemSpriteSheet.java
+++ b/src/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/sprites/ItemSpriteSheet.java
@@ -46,39 +46,40 @@ public class ItemSpriteSheet {
 	public static final int DEWDROP	    = ROW1+1;
 	public static final int PETAL	    = ROW1+2;
 	public static final int SANDBAG     = ROW1+3;
+	public static final int DBL_BOMB    = ROW1+4;
 	// Heaps (containers)
-	public static final int BONES			= ROW1+4;
-	public static final int REMAINS         = ROW1+5;
-	public static final int TOMB			= ROW1+6;
-	public static final int GRAVE			= ROW1+7;
-	public static final int CHEST			= ROW1+8;
-	public static final int LOCKED_CHEST	= ROW1+9;
-	public static final int CRYSTAL_CHEST	= ROW1+10;
+	public static final int BONES			= ROW1+5;
+	public static final int REMAINS         = ROW1+6;
+	public static final int TOMB			= ROW1+7;
+	public static final int GRAVE			= ROW1+8;
+	public static final int CHEST			= ROW1+9;
+	public static final int LOCKED_CHEST	= ROW1+10;
+	public static final int CRYSTAL_CHEST	= ROW1+11;
 	// Placeholders
-	public static final int WEAPON	= ROW1+11;
-	public static final int ARMOR	= ROW1+12;
-	public static final int RING	= ROW1+13;
-	public static final int SMTH	= ROW1+14;
+	public static final int WEAPON	= ROW1+12;
+	public static final int ARMOR	= ROW1+13;
+	public static final int RING	= ROW1+14;
+	public static final int SMTH	= ROW1+15;
 
 	//Row Two: Miscellaneous single use items
 	public static final int GOLD	    = ROW2+0;
 	public static final int TORCH	    = ROW2+1;
 	public static final int STYLUS	    = ROW2+2;
 	public static final int ANKH	    = ROW2+3;
+	public static final int WEIGHT      = ROW2+4;
+	public static final int BOMB        = ROW2+5;
+	public static final int HONEYPOT    = ROW2+6;
+	public static final int SHATTPOT    = ROW2+7;
+	public static final int SIGIL       = ROW2+8;
 	// Keys
-	public static final int IRON_KEY		= ROW2+4;
-	public static final int GOLDEN_KEY		= ROW2+5;
-	public static final int SKELETON_KEY	= ROW2+6;
+	public static final int IRON_KEY		= ROW2+9;
+	public static final int GOLDEN_KEY		= ROW2+10;
+	public static final int SKELETON_KEY	= ROW2+11;
 	//Boss Rewards
-	public static final int BEACON	= ROW2+7;
-	public static final int MASTERY	= ROW2+8;
-	public static final int KIT		= ROW2+9;
-	public static final int AMULET	= ROW2+10;
-	public static final int WEIGHT  = ROW2+11;
-	public static final int BOMB    = ROW2+12;
-	public static final int DBL_BOMB= ROW2+13;
-	public static final int HONEYPOT= ROW2+14;
-	public static final int SHATTPOT= ROW2+15;
+	public static final int BEACON	= ROW2+12;
+	public static final int MASTERY	= ROW2+13;
+	public static final int KIT		= ROW2+14;
+	public static final int AMULET	= ROW2+15;
 
 	//Row Three: Melee weapons
 	public static final int KNUCKLEDUSTER	= ROW3+0;