Jeweled Shield

In Ultima V, the Jeweled Armours could be obtained from Thrud in Windemere, but only after joining the Oppression. Thurd demanded the password of the Resistance in exchange for them. However, it was not worth the effort, since this supposedly fabulous armor turned out to be useless, and less effective than wearing no armour at all.

This armour was an excellent lesson that, in the end, those siding with the tyrant Blackthorn -- even if only to topple the organization, as in the case of the Avatar -- could bring only rewards of pain, loneliness, and treachery.