Talk:Spiked Collar

A Free Pass from Beheading?
I seem to recall reading that the Spiked Collar could actually save a party member wearing it from being decapitated at the hands of Blackthorn in Ultima V. Can anyone confirm this? I believe I read it in a hints column of a magazine (likely TSR/Wizards' Dragon Magazine), back when the game was released (so, 1988/1989).