Dragonskin Boots

Dragonskin Boots have the fantastic ability of being totally immune to lava, meaning that it is possible to walk on it without taking any damage! This of course comes with the price of first obtaining dragon scales. The needed confrontation with a Dragon -who obviously won't part with his scales on his own- negates most of the uses of the boots.

In Ultima Underworld I, the Avatar came into possesion of dragon scales and some special thread. Bribing the exile Marrowsuck on the fifth level of the Abyss with enough Fish, he promised to make the boots for him/her. Marrowsuck held his word, and the boots proved to be very useful. In Ultima Underworld II, Kintara offered such boots as well, but they were fake (the Leather Vest of Flameproof has to be used instead).

Trivia

 * The dragon scales can be obtained from Sir Strongarm on the fourth level after giving him some Rotworm Stew. The thread from the dread spider can be found in a spider nest on the first level.